diff --git a/setup/homelapGitSetup.sh b/setup/homelapGitSetup.sh
index 49a56c8..73270db 100755
--- a/setup/homelapGitSetup.sh
+++ b/setup/homelapGitSetup.sh
@@ -40,17 +40,18 @@ gitUserSetup() {
   git config --global user.email "$g_mail"
   git config --global init.defaultBranch "$g_branch"
 
-  echo_note "Enter your authentication token:"
-  read -r -s g_token # The '-s' flag hides input for privacy
+  if ! -e "$CREDENTIALS_FILE"; then
+    echo_note "Enter your authentication token:"
+    read -r -s g_token # The '-s' flag hides input for privacy
+    # Append the new credentials to the file
+    echo "https://$g_username:$g_token@$g_domain" >>"$CREDENTIALS_FILE"
 
-  # Append the new credentials to the file
-  echo "https://$g_username:$g_token@$g_domain" >>"$CREDENTIALS_FILE"
+    echo "Credentials added for $g_domain in $CREDENTIALS_FILE"
 
-  echo "Credentials added for $g_domain in $CREDENTIALS_FILE"
+    git config --global credential.helper store
 
-  git config --global credential.helper store
-
-  chmod 600 "$HOME/.git-credentials"
+    chmod 600 "$HOME/.git-credentials"
+  fi
 }
 
 gitDirSetup() {