diff --git a/credentials.py b/credentials.py
index 19ffea0..9d0aeb4 100644
--- a/credentials.py
+++ b/credentials.py
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ def generate(args):
     aws_creds_file = 'credentials'
     aws_creds_full = aws_creds_dir + '/' + aws_creds_file
 
+    if os.path.isfile(os.path.expanduser(aws_creds_full)):
+        answer = input(f"[WARNING] File {aws_creds_full} already exists. Atmos will generate a new credentials file from your env vars. \nDo you want to override {aws_creds_full}? [y/N]")
+        if not answer or answer[0].lower() != 'y':
+            print("File not changed. This flag is for CI/CD only")
+            exit(1)
+    else:
+        if not os.path.isdir(os.path.expanduser(aws_creds_dir)):
+            os.makedirs(os.path.expanduser(aws_creds_dir))
+
     if current_workspace != 'default':
         workspaces_names.append(current_workspace)
 
@@ -40,14 +49,5 @@ def generate(args):
             print("[ERROR]: Env Variable " + secret_key_name + " not found.")
             sys.exit(1)
 
-    if os.path.isfile(os.path.expanduser(aws_creds_full)):
-        answer = input(f"[WARNING] File {aws_creds_full} already exists. Atmos will generate a new credentials file from your env vars. \nDo you want to override {aws_creds_full}? [y/N]")
-        if not answer or answer[0].lower() != 'y':
-            print("File not changed. This flag is for CI/CD only")
-            exit(1)
-    else:
-        if not os.path.isdir(os.path.expanduser(aws_creds_dir)):
-            os.makedirs(os.path.expanduser(aws_creds_dir))
-
     with open(os.path.expanduser(aws_creds_full), 'w+') as f:
         f.write(contents)