diff --git a/java/kotlin-extractor/dev/wrapper.py b/java/kotlin-extractor/dev/wrapper.py
index 34b9d6b9425..052a89e049e 100755
--- a/java/kotlin-extractor/dev/wrapper.py
+++ b/java/kotlin-extractor/dev/wrapper.py
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ def get_version():
 
 
 def install(version: str, quiet: bool):
+    if install_dir.exists():
+        return
+
     if quiet:
         info_out = subprocess.DEVNULL
         info = lambda *args: None
@@ -83,8 +86,6 @@ def install(version: str, quiet: bool):
         info = lambda *args: print(*args, file=sys.stderr)
     file = file_template.format(version=version)
     url = url_template.format(version=version)
-    if install_dir.exists():
-        shutil.rmtree(install_dir)
     install_dir.mkdir()
     zips_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
     zip = zips_dir / file
@@ -156,8 +157,11 @@ def main(opts, forwarded_opts):
         selected_version = current_version or DEFAULT_VERSION
     if selected_version != current_version:
         # don't print information about install procedure unless explicitly using --select
-        install(selected_version, quiet=opts.select is None)
+        if install_dir.exists():
+            shutil.rmtree(install_dir)
         version_file.write_text(selected_version)
+    # don't print information about install procedure unless explicitly using --select
+    install(selected_version, quiet=opts.select is None)
     if opts.select and not forwarded_opts and not opts.version:
         print(f"selected {selected_version}")
         return