diff --git a/makedeb b/makedeb
index 69a5d16..41b26bc 100755
--- a/makedeb
+++ b/makedeb
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ function msg2 {
     local mesg=$1; shift
     printf "${BLUE}  ->${ALL_OFF}${BOLD} ${mesg}${ALL_OFF}\n" "$@"
 }
+function warn {
+    (( QUIET )) && return 0
+    local mesg=$1; shift
+    printf "${YELLOW}==>${ALL_OFF}${BOLD}${YELLOW} ${mesg}${ALL_OFF}\n" "$@" >&2
+}
 function err {
     (( QUIET )) && return 0
     local mesg=$1; shift
@@ -532,8 +537,10 @@ if (( ! _IN_FAKEROOT )) ; then
     # Check if the package already exists
     if (( _STEP_CHCECK_PACKAGE_EXISTS )) ; then
         if [[ -f "$(get_deb_name)" ]] ; then
-            err "The package already exists. (use -f to force build)"
-            exit 13
+            warn "%s %s" \
+                    "The package $(get_deb_name) already exists, skipping build." \
+                    "(use -f to force re-build)"
+            exit 0
         fi
     fi