diff --git a/docs/nvim_setup_linux.sh b/docs/nvim_setup_linux.sh
index 1f39cc2..bb672e1 100755
--- a/docs/nvim_setup_linux.sh
+++ b/docs/nvim_setup_linux.sh
@@ -222,8 +222,10 @@ fi
 git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/jdhao/nvim-config.git "$NVIM_CONFIG_DIR"
 
 echo "Installing packer.nvim"
-git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim \
-    ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/opt/packer.nvim
+if [[ ! -d ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/opt/packer.nvim ]]; then
+    git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/wbthomason/packer.nvim \
+        ~/.local/share/nvim/site/pack/packer/opt/packer.nvim
+fi
 
 echo "Installing nvim plugins, please wait"
 "$NVIM_DIR/bin/nvim" -c "autocmd User PackerComplete quitall" -c "PackerSync"