diff --git a/cookbooks/base/lsyncd.rb b/cookbooks/base/lsyncd.rb
index b0127bd..986d4aa 100644
--- a/cookbooks/base/lsyncd.rb
+++ b/cookbooks/base/lsyncd.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ end
     source "files/root/.ssh/#{f}"
 
     password ENV['ITAMAE_PASSWORD']
+
+    # Do not overwrite:
+    not_if "test -e /root/.ssh/#{f}"
   end
 end