diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 429e697..4db1134 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ try {
 export function main(): void {
     const sshDirName = common.getSshDirectory();
 
-    // files to be created
-    const files = buildFilesToCreate(sshDirName);
-
     // create ".ssh" directory
     const backupSuffix = common.createBackupSuffix(sshDirName);
     if (backupSuffix === "") {
@@ -46,6 +43,9 @@ export function main(): void {
         console.log(`✅SSH directory "${sshDirName}" has been created successfully.`);
     }
 
+    // files to be created
+    const files = buildFilesToCreate(sshDirName);
+
     // back up & create files
     const createdFileNames: string[] = [];
     const backedUpFileNames: string[] = [];