diff --git a/automated install/basic-install.sh b/automated install/basic-install.sh
index 1bbebde9..9d04bd85 100755
--- a/automated install/basic-install.sh	
+++ b/automated install/basic-install.sh	
@@ -1237,7 +1237,9 @@ installConfigs() {
     version_check_dnsmasq
 
     # Install an empty regex file
-    touch "${regexFile}"
+    if [[ ! -f "${regexFile}" ]]; then
+        touch "${regexFile}"
+    fi
     chown pihole:pihole "${regexFile}"
     chmod 664 "${regexFile}"