diff --git a/dinky-core/src/main/java/org/dinky/explainer/print_table/PrintStatementExplainer.java b/dinky-core/src/main/java/org/dinky/explainer/print_table/PrintStatementExplainer.java
index 627ce6278a..ee3000b55e 100644
--- a/dinky-core/src/main/java/org/dinky/explainer/print_table/PrintStatementExplainer.java
+++ b/dinky-core/src/main/java/org/dinky/explainer/print_table/PrintStatementExplainer.java
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ public class PrintStatementExplainer {
     public static final String PATTERN_STR = "PRINT (.+)";
     public static final Pattern PATTERN = Pattern.compile(PATTERN_STR, Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE);
 
-    public static final String CREATE_SQL_TEMPLATE = "CREATE TABLE print_{0} WITH (''connector'' = ''printnet'', "
-            + "''port''=''{2,number,#}'', ''hostName'' = ''{1}'')\n"
-            + "AS SELECT * FROM {0}";
+    public static final String CREATE_SQL_TEMPLATE =
+            "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS print_{0} WITH (''connector'' = ''printnet'', "
+                    + "''port''=''{2,number,#}'', ''hostName'' = ''{1}'')\n"
+                    + "AS SELECT * FROM {0}";
     public static final int DEFAULT_PORT = 7125;
 
     public static String[] getTableNames(String statement) {