diff --git a/renewkeys.sh b/renewkeys.sh
index e8789bb..6d36762 100644
--- a/renewkeys.sh
+++ b/renewkeys.sh
@@ -177,7 +177,9 @@ echo -e ${C_YELLOW}Warning: running this script resets known_hosts file. Abort t
 sleep 3
 rm /home/$USER/.ssh/known_hosts
 rm /root/.ssh/known_hosts
+if [ ! -f ".SSH/.temp" ]; then
 mkdir /.SSH/.temp
+fi
 if [ "$PC" = "pve01" ]
 then
 verifycdn