diff --git a/.github/workflows/clone-staging.yaml b/.github/workflows/clone-staging.yaml
index 3c1971e93..d2609a264 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/clone-staging.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/clone-staging.yaml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
             
             # clone from source to destination
             cf target -s $SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT
-            cg-manage-rds clone --roptions "--clean" getgov-$SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT-database getgov-$DESTINATION_ENVIRONMENT-database
+            cg-manage-rds clone --roptions "--clean --if-exists" getgov-$SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT-database getgov-$DESTINATION_ENVIRONMENT-database
         - name: Cleanup
           if: always()
           run: cf unshare-service getgov-$DESTINATION_ENVIRONMENT-database -s $SOURCE_ENVIRONMENT -f