diff --git a/bastion/src/bastion/src/templates/asahi-firstboot.sh.ts b/bastion/src/bastion/src/templates/asahi-firstboot.sh.ts
index a635e7f..49af7ab 100644
--- a/bastion/src/bastion/src/templates/asahi-firstboot.sh.ts
+++ b/bastion/src/bastion/src/templates/asahi-firstboot.sh.ts
@@ -141,10 +141,7 @@ ${roleFstabLines.map(l => `        ${l}`).join('\n')}
     }
 
     echo "Existing LVM volumes re-mounted."
-    touch "$MARKER"
-    exit 0
-fi
-
+else
 # ── Fresh install: create LVM ────────────────────────────────────
 echo "Creating LVM on $DATA_PART..."
 
@@ -223,6 +220,8 @@ ${roleFstabLines.join('\n')}
 echo "LVM setup complete."
 lvs labvg
 
+fi  # end if/else for reprovision vs fresh install
+
 # ── Set hostname ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
 hostnamectl set-hostname "${hostname}"