diff --git a/tests/test_diffusion.py b/tests/test_diffusion.py
index 2bc6bfd..8de5c03 100644
--- a/tests/test_diffusion.py
+++ b/tests/test_diffusion.py
@@ -77,10 +77,13 @@ class TestSubmissionCommands(unittest.TestCase):
                 and not os.path.exists(os.path.join(script_dir, filename))
                 and os.path.isdir(os.path.join(f"{script_dir}/../examples", filename))
             ):
-                os.symlink(
-                    os.path.join(f"{script_dir}/../examples", filename),
-                    os.path.join(script_dir, filename),
-                )
+                try:
+                    os.symlink(
+                        os.path.join(f"{script_dir}/../examples", filename),
+                        os.path.join(script_dir, filename),
+                    )
+                except FileExistsError:
+                    pass
 
         for submission in submissions:
             cls._write_command(submission, cls.out_f)