diff --git a/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh b/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh
index 718b319..bcfe62a 100755
--- a/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh
+++ b/zen/tools/make_G1SSB_secret.sh
@@ -56,11 +56,6 @@ if [[ -d ~/.ssb ]]; then
         [[ -L ~/.ssb ]] && rm ~/.ssb
         [[ -d ~/.ssb_astroport ]] && ln -s ~/.ssb_astroport ~/.ssb
             
-        # INITIALISE manifest
-        printf '{"manifest":"sync"}' > ~/.ssb/manifest.json
-        ssb-server start &
-        sbotc -t async manifest > ~/.ssb/manifest.json
-
     else
         echo "You must remove '~/.ssb' before running $ME";
         exit 1;
@@ -144,4 +139,10 @@ login (salt)    : $salt
 password        : $pepper
 "
 
+# INITIALISE manifest
+[[ $ssbSERVER ]] && [[ ! -f ~/.ssb/manifest.json ]] && printf '{"manifest":"sync"}' > ~/.ssb/manifest.json
+[[ $ssbSERVER ]] && ssb-server start &
+[[ $ssbSERVER ]] && [[ ! -f ~/.ssb/manifest.json ]] && sbotc -t async manifest > ~/.ssb/manifest.json
+
+
 exit 0