diff --git a/scripts/create_ws.sh b/scripts/create_ws.sh
index 870aa8ab..0485ccbf 100755
--- a/scripts/create_ws.sh
+++ b/scripts/create_ws.sh
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ fi
 # ROS_DISTRO SPECIFIC
 curl -s https://github.com/raw/ros2/ros2/master/ros2.repos |\
     ros2 run micro_ros_setup yaml_filter.py ${PACKAGES} > ros2.repos
-vcs import --input ros2.repos
-vcs import --input $REPOS
+vcs import --input ros2.repos --skip-existing
+vcs import --input $REPOS --skip-existing
 
 popd >/dev/null