diff --git a/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh b/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh
index 6df3b8c..045dd69 100755
--- a/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh
+++ b/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh
@@ -93,9 +93,9 @@ ONBOARDING activation... linking ~/.ssb to ~/.ssb_astroport
 [[ -d ~/.ssb_$USER ]] && echo "BACKUP already existing... Restore it : rm -Rf ~/.ssb && mv ~/.ssb_$USER ~/.ssb and Try again..." && exit 1
 
 if [[ -d ~/.ssb ]]; then
-    cp -f ~/.ssb/manifest.json ~/.ssb_astroport/
-    cp -f ~/.ssb/conn.json ~/.ssb_astroport/
-    cp -f ~/.ssb/gossip.json ~/.ssb_astroport/
+    [[ -f ~/.ssb/manifest.json ]] && cp -f ~/.ssb/manifest.json ~/.ssb_astroport/
+    [[ -f ~/.ssb/conn.json ]] && cp -f ~/.ssb/conn.json ~/.ssb_astroport/
+    [[ -f ~/.ssb/gossip.json ]] && cp -f ~/.ssb/gossip.json ~/.ssb_astroport/
 fi
 
 # BACKUP ACTUAL SSB ACCOUNT