diff --git a/deploy.sh b/deploy.sh
index 8dfe419..ff0e8d9 100755
--- a/deploy.sh
+++ b/deploy.sh
@@ -36,8 +36,12 @@ print_progress "cp ./conjurer/wod_beacon.jpg ./Conjurer/"
 cp ./conjurer/settings.json ./Conjurer/
 print_progress "cp ./conjurer/settings.json ./Conjurer/"
 
-cp ./conjurer/system_gpt_settings.json ./Conjurer/system_gpt_settings.json
-print_progress "cp ./conjurer/system_gpt_settings.json ./Conjurer/system_gpt_settings.json"
+if [[ ./conjurer/system_gpt_settings.json -nt ./Conjurer/system_gpt_settings.json ]]; then
+  cp ./conjurer/system_gpt_settings.json ./Conjurer/system_gpt_settings.json
+  print_progress "cp ./conjurer/system_gpt_settings.json ./Conjurer/system_gpt_settings.json"
+else
+  print_progress "system_gpt_settings.json is up to date"
+fi
 
 cp ./conjurer/administration_commands.py ./Conjurer/
 print_progress "cp ./conjurer/administration_commands.py ./Conjurer/"