diff --git a/docker-entrypoint.sh b/docker-entrypoint.sh
index 4844d83..17fae88 100755
--- a/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@ cd /chia-blockchain || exit 1
 chia ${chia_args} init --fix-ssl-permissions
 
 if [[ -n ${ca} ]]; then
-  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
-  chia ${chia_args} init -c "${ca}"
+  openssl verify -CAfile ${ca}/private_ca.crt ${CHIA_ROOT}/config/ssl/harvester/private_harvester.crt &>/dev/null
+  if [ ${?} -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "initializing from new CA"
+    chia ${chia_args} init -c "${ca}"
+  else
+    echo "using existing CA"
+  fi
 fi
 
 # Enables whatever the default testnet is for the version of chia that is running