diff --git a/install/install_quilibrium_service.sh b/install/install_quilibrium_service.sh
index 3b5bd49..a6ed419 100644
--- a/install/install_quilibrium_service.sh
+++ b/install/install_quilibrium_service.sh
@@ -36,10 +36,14 @@ sudo sysctl -p
 echo "⏳Downloading Ceremonyclient"
 sleep 1  # Add a 1-second delay
 cd ~
-until git clone https://github.com/QuilibriumNetwork/ceremonyclient.git; do
-  echo "Git clone failed, retrying..."
-  sleep 2
-done
+if [ -d "ceremonyclient" ]; then
+  echo "Directory ceremonyclient already exists, skipping git clone..."
+else
+  until git clone https://github.com/QuilibriumNetwork/ceremonyclient.git; do
+    echo "Git clone failed, retrying..."
+    sleep 2
+  done
+fi
 cd ~/ceremonyclient/
 git checkout release