diff --git a/examples/python/guestbook/deploy.sh b/examples/python/guestbook/deploy.sh
index 812bd153..815c0115 100755
--- a/examples/python/guestbook/deploy.sh
+++ b/examples/python/guestbook/deploy.sh
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-fission env create --name python --image fission/python-env
+# Create python env if it doesn't exist
+fission env get --name python || fission env create --name python --image fission/python-env
+
+# Register functions and routes with fission
 fission function create --name guestbook-get --env python --code get.py --url /guestbook --method GET
 fission function create --name guestbook-add --env python --code add.py --url /guestbook --method POST