diff --git a/init_nfs_server.sh b/init_nfs_server.sh
index 730e39c..2415750 100644
--- a/init_nfs_server.sh
+++ b/init_nfs_server.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/zsh
 WA_REPO=$HOME/wa_repos
 TASK_PERFORMING=nfs_server_setup
+NFSGRP=vgnfs
+NFSVOL=lvdata
+PNFS=/$NFSGRP/$NFSVOL
+
 source <(curl -sk https://git.service.wiseadvice.eu/wiseadvice_public_repos/wa_public_init_repo/raw/branch/main/common_lib.sh)
 
 function perform_lvm_tasks() {
@@ -13,9 +17,6 @@ Choose an option:  "
     read -r ans
     case $ans in
     1)
-        NFSGRP=vgnfs
-        NFSVOL=lvdata
-        PNFS=/$NFSGRP/$NFSVOL
         sudo lsblk
         echo -n "disk name (eg vdb): "
         read -r DISK_NAME
@@ -55,6 +56,8 @@ EOF
       ;;
     esac
 }
-perform_lvm_tasks
+if [ ! -f $PNFS ]; then
+    perform_lvm_tasks
+fi
 echo "now initializing repos"
 init_repos
\ No newline at end of file