diff --git a/controllers/replicationdestination.go b/controllers/replicationdestination.go
index 40d7cae..a0e07d1 100644
--- a/controllers/replicationdestination.go
+++ b/controllers/replicationdestination.go
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ func (r *VolumeSnapshotRestoreReconciler) CreateReplicationDestination(log logr.
 
 		return r.buildReplicationDestination(repDestination, &vsr, &resticSecret)
 	})
-	if err != nil {
+	if err != nil && !k8serrors.IsAlreadyExists(err){
+		// don't error out if create errors due to replicationDestination already exists
 		return false, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/controllers/replicationsource.go b/controllers/replicationsource.go
index 9012bb7..916b097 100644
--- a/controllers/replicationsource.go
+++ b/controllers/replicationsource.go
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ func (r *VolumeSnapshotBackupReconciler) CreateReplicationSource(log logr.Logger
 
 		return r.buildReplicationSource(repSource, &vsb, &clonedPVC)
 	})
-	if err != nil {
+	if err != nil && !k8serrors.IsAlreadyExists(err){
+		// don't error out if create errors due to replicationSource already exists
 		return false, err
 	}