diff --git a/install/scripts/update_gateway_details.sh b/install/scripts/update_gateway_details.sh
index c26b472..392fa22 100755
--- a/install/scripts/update_gateway_details.sh
+++ b/install/scripts/update_gateway_details.sh
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ update_gateway_config() {
         docker volume create gateway_data_volume
         docker volume create gateway_database_volume
         docker run --rm -v $SCRIPT_DIR/../gateway_data/config:/source -v gateway_data_volume:/target busybox cp /source/{envvars,logger.properties,swf.properties} /target/
-        docker run --rm -v $SCRIPT_DIR/../gateway_data/database:/source -v gateway_database_volume:/target busybox cp /source/db.txt /target/db.txt
+        if [ -e $SCRIPT_DIR/../gateway_data/database/db.txt ]
+        then
+            docker run --rm -v $SCRIPT_DIR/../gateway_data/database:/source -v gateway_database_volume:/target busybox cp /source/db.txt /target/db.txt
+        fi    
         update_network_json
 
 }