diff --git a/meta-integrity/classes/sign_rpm_ext.bbclass b/meta-integrity/classes/sign_rpm_ext.bbclass
index 5a579ee..ebdf2b0 100644
--- a/meta-integrity/classes/sign_rpm_ext.bbclass
+++ b/meta-integrity/classes/sign_rpm_ext.bbclass
@@ -21,13 +21,12 @@ python () {
     gpg_path = d.getVar('GPG_PATH', True)
     if not gpg_path:
         gpg_path = d.getVar('DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE', True) + '/.gnupg'
-
-        if not os.path.exists(gpg_path):
-            cmd = ' '.join(('mkdir -p', gpg_path))
-            status, output = oe.utils.getstatusoutput(cmd)
-            if status:
-                raise bb.build.FuncFailed('Failed to create gpg keying %s: %s' %
-                                          (gpg_path, output))
-
         d.setVar('GPG_PATH', gpg_path)
+
+    if not os.path.exists(gpg_path):
+        cmd = ' '.join(('mkdir -p', gpg_path))
+        status, output = oe.utils.getstatusoutput(cmd)
+        if status:
+            raise bb.build.FuncFailed('Failed to create gpg keying %s: %s' %
+                                      (gpg_path, output))
 }