diff --git a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/touch.lua b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/touch.lua
index 7de1591a8..e88ee44de 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/touch.lua
+++ b/src/main/resources/assets/opencomputers/loot/openos/bin/touch.lua
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ for _,arg in ipairs(args) do
   if fs.isDirectory(path) then
     io.stderr:write(string.format("`%s' ignored: directories not supported\n", arg))
   elseif fs.exists(path) or not options.c then
-    local f, reason = io.open(path, "w")
+    local f, reason = io.open(path, "a")
     if not f then
       io.stderr:write(string.format("touch: cannot touch `%s': permission denied\n", arg))
       errors = 1