diff --git a/contrib/crcert.sh b/contrib/crcert.sh
index 1a5e70f..8690056 100755
--- a/contrib/crcert.sh
+++ b/contrib/crcert.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-[ -d /etc/mympd/ssl ] && rm -r /etc/mympd/ssl
+if [ -d /etc/mympd/ssl ]
+then
+  echo "SSL directory exists, to recreate certificates: \"rm -r /etc/mympd/ssl\""
+  exit 1
+fi
+
 mkdir -p /etc/mympd/ssl/ca/certs
 cd /etc/mympd/ssl/ca
 
diff --git a/mkrelease.sh b/mkrelease.sh
index 2e7324f..9a47621 100755
--- a/mkrelease.sh
+++ b/mkrelease.sh
@@ -39,5 +39,7 @@ sudo chown nobody /var/lib/mympd
 
 [ -d /etc/default ] && \
   sudo cp -v contrib/mympd.default /etc/default/mympd
+
+[ -d /etc/mympd/ssl ] || contrib/crcert.sh
   
 echo "myMPD installed"