diff --git a/dhp-workflows/dhp-stats-update/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/oa/graph/stats/oozie_app/scripts/step15_5.sql b/dhp-workflows/dhp-stats-update/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/oa/graph/stats/oozie_app/scripts/step15_5.sql
index 83960d1ef..f39ff2afd 100644
--- a/dhp-workflows/dhp-stats-update/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/oa/graph/stats/oozie_app/scripts/step15_5.sql
+++ b/dhp-workflows/dhp-stats-update/src/main/resources/eu/dnetlib/dhp/oa/graph/stats/oozie_app/scripts/step15_5.sql
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 -------------------------------------------
 --- Extra tables, mostly used by indicators
 
-create table ${stats_db_name}.result_projectcount STORED AS PARQUET as
+create table if not exists ${stats_db_name}.result_projectcount STORED AS PARQUET as
 select r.id, count(distinct p.id) as count
 from ${stats_db_name}.result r
 left outer join ${stats_db_name}.result_projects rp on rp.id=r.id