diff --git a/actions/new.action.ts b/actions/new.action.ts
index e962deed2..044786eb0 100644
--- a/actions/new.action.ts
+++ b/actions/new.action.ts
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ const initializeGitRepository = async (dir: string) => {
 const createGitIgnoreFile = (dir: string, content?: string) => {
   const fileContent = content || defaultGitIgnore;
   const filePath = join(process.cwd(), dir, '.gitignore');
+
+  if (fileExists(filePath)) {
+    return;
+  }
   return promisify(fs.writeFile)(filePath, fileContent);
 };
 
@@ -250,4 +254,17 @@ export const retrieveCols = () => {
   }
 };
 
+const fileExists = (path: string) => {
+  try {
+    fs.accessSync(path);
+    return true;
+  } catch (err: any) {
+    if (err.code === 'ENOENT') {
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    throw err;
+  }
+};
+
 export const exit = () => process.exit(1);