diff --git a/github_files.tf b/github_files.tf
index b3e2fb6..1480a92 100644
--- a/github_files.tf
+++ b/github_files.tf
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ resource "github_repository_file" "codeowners" {
   commit_author       = var.commit_author
   commit_email        = var.commit_email
   overwrite_on_create = true
-
+  depends_on          = [local.repo_exists]
   lifecycle {
     ignore_changes = [
       content,
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ resource "github_repository_file" "extra_files" {
   commit_author       = var.commit_author
   commit_email        = var.commit_email
   overwrite_on_create = true
-
+  depends_on          = [local.repo_exists]
   lifecycle {
     ignore_changes = [
       content,
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ resource "github_repository_file" "managed_extra_files" {
   commit_author       = var.commit_author
   commit_email        = var.commit_email
   overwrite_on_create = true
-
+  depends_on          = [local.repo_exists]
   lifecycle {
     ignore_changes = [
       branch