diff --git a/scripts/utils/initSSHclient.sh b/scripts/utils/initSSHclient.sh
index ed576dc..3b58b9c 100644
--- a/scripts/utils/initSSHclient.sh
+++ b/scripts/utils/initSSHclient.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -e
 
-if [ -n "$CI" ]; then
+if [ -n "$CI" && ! -d "$SECURE_FILES_DOWNLOAD_PATH"]; then
     mkdir $SECURE_FILES_DOWNLOAD_PATH
     echo -e "$BUILDER_PUBLIC_KEY" > $SECURE_FILES_DOWNLOAD_PATH/id_ed25519.pub
     echo -e "$BUILDER_PRIVATE_KEY" > $SECURE_FILES_DOWNLOAD_PATH/id_ed25519