diff --git a/mantle/generate-node-key b/mantle/generate-node-key
index 499c03a6..35000624 100644
--- a/mantle/generate-node-key
+++ b/mantle/generate-node-key
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+if [ -f /config/p2p_node_key_txt ]; then exit 0; fi;
+
 cast w n | grep -i 'Private Key' | awk -F ': ' '{print $2}' | sed 's/0x//' > /config/p2p_node_key_txt
diff --git a/op-mantle-fullnode.yml b/op-mantle-fullnode.yml
index dfdbf280..a3c9ed46 100644
--- a/op-mantle-fullnode.yml
+++ b/op-mantle-fullnode.yml
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - "./mantle/mainnet/:/config"
       - "./mantle/generate-node-key:/generate-node-key"
-    command: sh /generate-node-key
+    entrypoint: sh
+    command: /generate-node-key
       
 volumes:  
     mantle-fullnode: