diff --git a/examples/phoenix/.setup.sh b/examples/phoenix/.setup.sh
index b107fd226..4a2c59360 100755
--- a/examples/phoenix/.setup.sh
+++ b/examples/phoenix/.setup.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,11 @@ mix local.hex --force
 mix local.rebar --force
 mix archive.install --force hex phx_new
 
-echo y | mix phx.new --install hello
+if [ ! -d "hello" ]; then
+  yes | mix phx.new hello
+  sed -i -e "s/hostname: \"localhost\"/socket_dir: System.get_env(\"PGHOST\")/" ./hello/config/dev.exs
+fi
 
 pushd hello
-  sed -i -e "s/hostname: \"localhost\"/socket_dir: System.get_env(\"PGHOST\")/" ./config/dev.exs
+  mix deps.get
 popd