diff --git a/remote_script.sh b/remote_script.sh
index 517668b..74bdbe6 100644
--- a/remote_script.sh
+++ b/remote_script.sh
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 # example:
 # curl https://git.ixvd.net/raine/dotfiles/raw/branch/main/remote_script.sh | sh
 
-git clone https://git.ixvd.net/raine/dotfiles $HOME/.dotfiles
+HOME=${HOME:-/home/${USER:-$(whomai)}}
+
+[ -f "$HOME/.dotfiles" ] || git clone https://git.ixvd.net/raine/dotfiles $HOME/.dotfiles
 cd $HOME/.dotfiles
 ./dot a