diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6de4926..62c67ef 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 install:
 	@cp borg_exporter.sh /usr/local/bin/ \
 	&& chmod +x /usr/local/bin/borg_exporter.sh \
-	&& cp borg_exporter.rc /etc/borg_exporter.rc \
+	&& cp -n borg_exporter.rc /etc/borg_exporter.rc \
 	&& cp prometheus-borg-exporter.timer /etc/systemd/system/ \
 	&& cp prometheus-borg-exporter.service /etc/systemd/system/ \
 	&& echo -n "Edit the config file /etc/borg_exporter.rc and press [ENTER] when finished "; read _ \