diff --git a/modules/osdu/scripts/install_asm.sh b/modules/osdu/scripts/install_asm.sh
index 6d76f743eb94d7b2bae9ded4a435297a2e1b3485..4b605ab07baf9b50414667731ce57e6562e5875a 100755
--- a/modules/osdu/scripts/install_asm.sh
+++ b/modules/osdu/scripts/install_asm.sh
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ OUTDIR=${4}
 GATEWAY=istio-gateway
 PROJECT_NUMBER=$(gcloud projects describe "${PROJECT_ID}" --format="value(projectNumber)")
 
-kubectl create ns $GATEWAY
-
 gcloud services enable mesh.googleapis.com --project="${PROJECT_ID}"
 gcloud container fleet mesh enable --project="${PROJECT_ID}"
 gcloud container fleet memberships register "${CLUSTER_NAME}" --gke-cluster="${CLUSTER_LOCATION}"/"${CLUSTER_NAME}" --enable-workload-identity --project "${PROJECT_ID}"
@@ -18,6 +16,14 @@ gcloud container clusters update "${CLUSTER_NAME}" --zone "${CLUSTER_LOCATION}"
 gcloud container fleet mesh update --control-plane automatic --memberships "${CLUSTER_NAME}" --project "${PROJECT_ID}"
 sleep 60
 
+CHECK_NS=$(kubectl get ns ${GATEWAY} --ignore-not-found)
+if [[ "${CHECK_NS}" ]]
+then
+    echo "$GATEWAY namespace exists"
+else
+    kubectl create ns $GATEWAY
+fi
+
 echo "Downloading configuration files for gateways"
 if [[ -d "${OUTDIR}" ]]
 then