diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a61863d..68a6c93 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+### Added
+
+- `Formal\ORM\Adapter\SQL\ShowCreateTable::ifNotExists()`
+
 ## 3.3.0 - 2024-09-29
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/documentation/adapters/sql.md b/documentation/adapters/sql.md
index 5398e15..e751010 100644
--- a/documentation/adapters/sql.md
+++ b/documentation/adapters/sql.md
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ CREATE TABLE  `user` (`id` varchar(36) NOT NULL  COMMENT 'UUID', `name` varchar(
 CREATE TABLE  `user_addresses` (`aggregateId` varchar(36) NOT NULL  COMMENT 'UUID', `street` longtext NOT NULL  COMMENT 'TODO adjust the type depending on your use case', `zipCode` longtext NOT NULL  COMMENT 'TODO adjust the type depending on your use case', `city` longtext NOT NULL  COMMENT 'TODO adjust the type depending on your use case', CONSTRAINT `FK_user_addresses` FOREIGN KEY (`aggregateId`) REFERENCES `user`(`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE);
 ```
 
+??? tip
+    You can call `#!php $show->ifNotExists()(User::class)` to instead generate `CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS` queries.
+
 Instead of printing the queries you can execute them directly like this:
 
 ```php title="show_create_tables.php" hl_lines="8 15-17 19"
diff --git a/proofs/adapter/sql/showCreateTable.php b/proofs/adapter/sql/showCreateTable.php
index 7dd221f..9273973 100644
--- a/proofs/adapter/sql/showCreateTable.php
+++ b/proofs/adapter/sql/showCreateTable.php
@@ -54,6 +54,33 @@ static function($assert) {
                     SQL,
                 ])
                 ->same($queries);
+
+            $queries = $show->ifNotExists()(User::class)
+                ->map(static fn($query) => $query->sql(Driver::mysql))
+                ->toList();
+
+            $assert
+                ->expected([
+                    <<<SQL
+                    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `user` (`id` char(36) NOT NULL  COMMENT 'UUID', `createdAt` char(32) NOT NULL  COMMENT 'Date with timezone down to the microsecond', `name` longtext  DEFAULT NULL COMMENT 'TODO adjust the type depending on your use case', `nameStr` longtext  DEFAULT NULL COMMENT 'TODO adjust the type depending on your use case', `role` longtext  DEFAULT NULL COMMENT 'TODO adjust the type depending on your use case', PRIMARY KEY (`id`))
+                    SQL,
+                    <<<SQL
+                    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `user_mainAddress` (`aggregateId` char(36) NOT NULL  COMMENT 'UUID', `value` longtext NOT NULL  COMMENT 'TODO adjust the type depending on your use case', `id` bigint  DEFAULT NULL COMMENT 'TODO Adjust the size depending on your use case', `enabled` tinyint(1) NOT NULL  COMMENT 'Boolean', CONSTRAINT `FK_user_mainAddress` FOREIGN KEY (`aggregateId`) REFERENCES `user`(`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE, UNIQUE (`aggregateId`))
+                    SQL,
+                    <<<SQL
+                    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `user_billingAddress` (`aggregateId` char(36) NOT NULL  COMMENT 'UUID', `value` longtext NOT NULL  COMMENT 'TODO adjust the type depending on your use case', `id` bigint  DEFAULT NULL COMMENT 'TODO Adjust the size depending on your use case', `enabled` tinyint(1) NOT NULL  COMMENT 'Boolean', CONSTRAINT `FK_user_billingAddress` FOREIGN KEY (`aggregateId`) REFERENCES `user`(`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE, UNIQUE (`aggregateId`))
+                    SQL,
+                    <<<SQL
+                    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `user_sibling` (`aggregateId` char(36) NOT NULL  COMMENT 'UUID', `id` char(36) NOT NULL  COMMENT 'UUID', CONSTRAINT `FK_user_sibling` FOREIGN KEY (`aggregateId`) REFERENCES `user`(`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE, UNIQUE (`aggregateId`))
+                    SQL,
+                    <<<SQL
+                    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `user_addresses` (`aggregateId` char(36) NOT NULL  COMMENT 'UUID', `value` longtext NOT NULL  COMMENT 'TODO adjust the type depending on your use case', `id` bigint  DEFAULT NULL COMMENT 'TODO Adjust the size depending on your use case', `enabled` tinyint(1) NOT NULL  COMMENT 'Boolean', CONSTRAINT `FK_user_addresses` FOREIGN KEY (`aggregateId`) REFERENCES `user`(`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE)
+                    SQL,
+                    <<<SQL
+                    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `user_roles` (`aggregateId` char(36) NOT NULL  COMMENT 'UUID', `name` longtext NOT NULL  COMMENT 'TODO adjust the type depending on your use case', CONSTRAINT `FK_user_roles` FOREIGN KEY (`aggregateId`) REFERENCES `user`(`id`) ON DELETE CASCADE)
+                    SQL,
+                ])
+                ->same($queries);
         },
     )->tag(Storage::sql);
 
diff --git a/src/Adapter/SQL/ShowCreateTable.php b/src/Adapter/SQL/ShowCreateTable.php
index 00f2243..9fcbfa8 100644
--- a/src/Adapter/SQL/ShowCreateTable.php
+++ b/src/Adapter/SQL/ShowCreateTable.php
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 use Formal\AccessLayer\{
     Query,
     Query\Constraint\ForeignKey,
+    Table\Name,
+    Table\Column,
 };
 use Innmind\Immutable\Sequence;
 
@@ -14,11 +16,19 @@ final class ShowCreateTable
 {
     private Aggregates $aggregates;
     private MapType $mapType;
+    private bool $ifNotExists;
 
-    private function __construct(Aggregates $aggregates)
-    {
+    /**
+     * @psalm-mutation-free
+     */
+    private function __construct(
+        Aggregates $aggregates,
+        MapType $mapType,
+        bool $ifNotExists,
+    ) {
         $this->aggregates = $aggregates;
-        $this->mapType = MapType::new();
+        $this->mapType = $mapType;
+        $this->ifNotExists = $ifNotExists;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -30,10 +40,19 @@ public function __invoke(string $class): Sequence
     {
         $definition = $this->aggregates->get($class);
         $mainTable = MainTable::of($definition);
+        /** @psalm-suppress NamedArgumentNotAllowed */
+        $create = match ($this->ifNotExists) {
+            true => static fn(Name $name, Column $first, Column ...$rest) => Query\CreateTable::ifNotExists(
+                $name, $first, ...$rest,
+            ),
+            false => static fn(Name $name, Column $first, Column ...$rest) => Query\CreateTable::named(
+                $name, $first, ...$rest,
+            ),
+        };
 
         $entities = $mainTable
             ->entities()
-            ->map(fn($entity) => Query\CreateTable::named(
+            ->map(fn($entity) => $create(
                 $entity->name()->name(),
                 $entity->primaryKey(),
                 ...$entity
@@ -54,7 +73,7 @@ public function __invoke(string $class): Sequence
             ->toList();
         $optionals = $mainTable
             ->optionals()
-            ->map(fn($optional) => Query\CreateTable::named(
+            ->map(fn($optional) => $create(
                 $optional->name()->name(),
                 $optional->primaryKey(),
                 ...$optional
@@ -77,7 +96,7 @@ public function __invoke(string $class): Sequence
         $collections = $mainTable
             ->collections()
             ->map(
-                fn($collection) => Query\CreateTable::named(
+                fn($collection) => $create(
                     $collection->name()->name(),
                     $collection->foreignKey(),
                     ...$collection
@@ -96,7 +115,7 @@ public function __invoke(string $class): Sequence
             )
             ->toList();
 
-        $main = Query\CreateTable::named(
+        $main = $create(
             $mainTable->name()->name(),
             $mainTable->primaryKey(),
             ...$mainTable
@@ -114,6 +133,24 @@ public function __invoke(string $class): Sequence
 
     public static function of(Aggregates $aggregates): self
     {
-        return new self($aggregates);
+        return new self(
+            $aggregates,
+            MapType::new(),
+            false,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * This will add the "IF NOT EXIST" to the sql queries
+     *
+     * @psalm-mutation-free
+     */
+    public function ifNotExists(): self
+    {
+        return new self(
+            $this->aggregates,
+            $this->mapType,
+            true,
+        );
     }
 }