diff --git a/scripts/init.py b/scripts/init.py
index a13a276..6d15b1f 100755
--- a/scripts/init.py
+++ b/scripts/init.py
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ def create_dirs( config ):
     create_dir(
         BASE_DIR / config['OUTPUT_DIR']
     )
-    copy_dir(
-        BASE_DIR / config['DEPENDENCIES_DIR'] / 'eoa-publication-model/examples',
-        BASE_DIR / config['INPUT_DIR'] / 'example'
-    )
 
 def install_git_dep(
     repo_name,
@@ -56,10 +52,12 @@ def install_git_dep(
     init_script = None,
 ):
     DEP_DIR = BASE_DIR / config['DEPENDENCIES_DIR']
-    if not((DEP_DIR / repo_name).exists()) or force:
+    # remove repo, if necessary:
+    if force:
         if (DEP_DIR / repo_name).exists():
             shutil.rmtree( DEP_DIR / repo_name )
 
+    if not((DEP_DIR / repo_name).exists()):
         subprocess.check_call(
             ["git", "clone", repo_uri, DEP_DIR / repo_name]
         )
@@ -128,4 +126,10 @@ def install_git_dep(
             env = config,
         )
 
+    # copy example publication to $INPUT_DIR
+    copy_dir(
+        BASE_DIR / config['DEPENDENCIES_DIR'] / 'eoa-publication-model/examples',
+        BASE_DIR / config['INPUT_DIR'] / 'example'
+    )
+
     print( "done." )