diff --git a/packages/create-mcfly/index.js b/packages/create-mcfly/index.js
index 0578cee..37b87c1 100755
--- a/packages/create-mcfly/index.js
+++ b/packages/create-mcfly/index.js
@@ -3,12 +3,16 @@
 const { downloadTemplate } = require("giget");
 create();
 async function create() {
-  const { source, dir } = await downloadTemplate(
-    "github:ayoayco/mcfly/templates/basic",
-    {
-      dir: "mcfly-app",
-    }
-  );
-  console.log(`✨ New McFly app created: ${dir}`);
+  try {
+    const { source, dir } = await downloadTemplate(
+      "github:ayoayco/mcfly/templates/basic",
+      {
+        dir: "mcfly-app",
+      }
+    );
+    console.log(`✨ New McFly app created: ${dir}`);
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('😱 "mcfly-app" directory already exists');
+  }
   return 1;
 }