diff --git a/scripts/maven-generate.sh b/scripts/maven-generate.sh
index ee05797..07ed628 100644
--- a/scripts/maven-generate.sh
+++ b/scripts/maven-generate.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ if [[ -f ${MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE} ]]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
+mkdir "${MAVEN_GENERATE_DIRECTORY}"
+
 # Check if settings.xml exists in the workspace maven-settings
 if [[ -f "${WORKSPACES_MAVEN_SETTINGS_PATH}/settings.xml" ]]; then
     cp "${WORKSPACES_MAVEN_SETTINGS_PATH}/settings.xml" "${MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE}"
@@ -18,9 +20,6 @@ if [[ -f "${WORKSPACES_MAVEN_SETTINGS_PATH}/settings.xml" ]]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
-
-mkdir "${MAVEN_GENERATE_DIRECTORY}"
-
 cat > "${MAVEN_SETTINGS_FILE}" <<EOF
 <settings>
     <servers>