diff --git a/tasks/utils.yml b/tasks/utils.yml
index 62e59d4..d350eaf 100644
--- a/tasks/utils.yml
+++ b/tasks/utils.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ tasks:
   vault:init:
     desc: Create a vault id file in your home directory for encrypting/decrypting vault files
     cmds:
-      - 'pass generate {{.ANSIBLE_PASS_PATH}} {{.ANSIBLE_PASS_LENGTH}} > /dev/null'
+      - |
+        pass show {{.ANSIBLE_PASS_PATH}} &> /dev/null ||
+        pass generate {{.ANSIBLE_PASS_PATH}} {{.ANSIBLE_PASS_LENGTH}} > /dev/null
     status:
-      - 'pass show {{.ANSIBLE_PASS_PATH}} &> /dev/null '
+      - 'pass show {{.ANSIBLE_PASS_PATH}} &> /dev/null'