diff --git a/templates/astro/run.twig b/templates/astro/run.twig
index 8d509e0..369a6de 100755
--- a/templates/astro/run.twig
+++ b/templates/astro/run.twig
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function help {
 # Start the project.
 function start {
   {% if not isFlake %}
-    cp -v --no-clobber .env.example .env
+    cp -v --no-clobber .env.example .env || true
     docker compose up -d
   {% else %}
     fractal start --sync
diff --git a/templates/drupal/run.twig b/templates/drupal/run.twig
index 58603a3..d69cc0c 100755
--- a/templates/drupal/run.twig
+++ b/templates/drupal/run.twig
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ function quality {
 {% endif %}
 
 function start {
-  cp -v --no-clobber .env.example .env
+  cp -v --no-clobber .env.example .env || true
 
   docker compose up -d
 }
diff --git a/templates/fractal/run.twig b/templates/fractal/run.twig
index d3ad745..7c240b4 100755
--- a/templates/fractal/run.twig
+++ b/templates/fractal/run.twig
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ function help {
 # Start the project.
 function start {
   {% if not isFlake %}
-    cp -v --no-clobber .env.example .env
+    cp -v --no-clobber .env.example .env || true
     docker compose up -d
   {% else %}
     fractal start --sync