diff --git a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
index 154f0cba..61be4dc7 100644
--- a/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
+++ b/pkg/recipe/recipe.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package recipe
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
@@ -95,13 +96,18 @@ func Get(recipeName string) (Recipe, error) {
 	return Recipe{Name: recipeName, Config: config}, nil
 }
 
-// EnsureExists checks whether a recipe has been cloned locally or not.
+// EnsureExists ensures that a recipe is locally cloned
 func EnsureExists(recipe string) error {
 	recipeDir := path.Join(config.ABRA_DIR, "apps", strings.ToLower(recipe))
-	url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s.git", config.REPOS_BASE_URL, recipe)
-	if err := gitPkg.Clone(recipeDir, url); err != nil {
-		return err
+
+	if _, err := os.Stat(recipeDir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		logrus.Debugf("%s does not exist, attemmpting to clone", recipeDir)
+		url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s.git", config.REPOS_BASE_URL, recipe)
+		if err := gitPkg.Clone(recipeDir, url); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
+
 	return nil
 }