diff --git a/autodeploy/setup.sh b/autodeploy/setup.sh
index d0e33df..fa575e6 100755
--- a/autodeploy/setup.sh
+++ b/autodeploy/setup.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,13 @@ chmod +x "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/pixi"
 
 cd "$DESTINATION_DIR"
 
-"$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/pixi" init || true
+if [[ -f "pixi.toml" ]]; then
+    echo "pixi already initialized"
+else
+    echo "pixi init"
+    "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/pixi" init
+fi
+
 echo "pixi install"
 "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/pixi" install --all --no-progress