diff --git a/script/quick-start b/script/quick-start
index 6831ebf..8eaf8cc 100755
--- a/script/quick-start
+++ b/script/quick-start
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ run 'rake noosfero:translations:compile >/dev/null 2>&1'
 mkdir -p tmp/pids
 
 # use default gitignore rules
-ln -s gitignore.example .gitignore
+ln -s gitignore.example .gitignore || true
 
 # you can now start the server
 say "I: Congratulations, you are ready to run Noosfero."
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libgit2 0.21.2