diff --git a/hack/prepare.sh b/hack/prepare.sh
index c42a165d..8cc39cd4 100755
--- a/hack/prepare.sh
+++ b/hack/prepare.sh
@@ -270,7 +270,8 @@ while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
 done
 
 if [[ "$CONFIG_EXISTS" == "true" ]]; then
-	err "File $CONFIG already exists"
+	log "File $CONFIG already exists, no changes made"
+	exit 0
 fi
 
 validate