diff --git a/dots/bin/deployGnupgKeys.sh b/dots/bin/deployGnupgKeys.sh
index caed141..a5895be 100644
--- a/dots/bin/deployGnupgKeys.sh
+++ b/dots/bin/deployGnupgKeys.sh
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ else
     echo "private-keys-v1.d already exist in ${trg_gnupg_dir}"
     echo "rename or delete existing directory and try again."
     echo "WARNING: backup the content if needed!"
+    exit 1
 fi
 
 echo "do you want to unpack and decrypt ${the_file}? (y/n)"