diff --git a/iam-saml/bin/external_get-saml-metadata.sh b/iam-saml/bin/external_get-saml-metadata.sh
index 1889e7c..8e15fe4 100755
--- a/iam-saml/bin/external_get-saml-metadata.sh
+++ b/iam-saml/bin/external_get-saml-metadata.sh
@@ -39,9 +39,16 @@ then
   mkdir -p $OUTDIR
 fi
 
-URL="${URL_PREFIX}${SELECT}"
-curl -q -k $URL > $OUTPUT
-status=$?
+# if output file exists, do not re-run this
+
+if [ ! -r $OUTPUT ]
+then
+  URL="${URL_PREFIX}${SELECT}"
+  curl -q -k $URL > $OUTPUT
+  status=$?
+else
+  status=0
+fi
 result=$(cat $OUTPUT)
 
 jq -n --arg output_file "$OUTPUT" --arg value "$result" --arg status "$status" '{"output_file":$output_file,"value":$value,"status":$status}'