diff --git a/lib/elastic.js b/lib/elastic.js
index 81ad606..74f528c 100644
--- a/lib/elastic.js
+++ b/lib/elastic.js
@@ -33,15 +33,17 @@ elastic.deleteTemplate = function () {
 };
 
 elastic.setTemplate = function () {
-  client.indices.putTemplate({
-    create: true,
-    name: TEMPLATE_NAME,
-    body: templateMapping
-  }, function (err) {
-    if (err) {
-      throw err;
-    }
-    gutil.log(chalk.green('Template added:', TEMPLATE_NAME));
+  this.deleteTemplate().then(function () {
+    client.indices.putTemplate({
+      create: true,
+      name: TEMPLATE_NAME,
+      body: templateMapping
+    }, function (err) {
+      if (err) {
+        throw err;
+      }
+      gutil.log(chalk.green('Template added:', TEMPLATE_NAME));
+    });
   });
 };