diff --git a/scripts/prepare-prod-secrets.ps1 b/scripts/prepare-prod-secrets.ps1
index 477c4c6..aa29c35 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare-prod-secrets.ps1
+++ b/scripts/prepare-prod-secrets.ps1
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ function New-Base64SecretValue([int]$Bytes = 48) {
   return [Convert]::ToBase64String([Text.Encoding]::UTF8.GetBytes([Convert]::ToBase64String($buffer)))
 }
 
-kubectl get namespace $NewNamespace *> $null
-if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+$namespaceName = kubectl get namespace $NewNamespace --ignore-not-found -o name
+if (-not $namespaceName) {
   kubectl create namespace $NewNamespace | Out-Null
 }