diff --git a/config/ssl.conf b/config/ssl.conf
index f21ca78..7b95607 100644
--- a/config/ssl.conf
+++ b/config/ssl.conf
@@ -2,18 +2,14 @@
 distinguished_name = req_distinguished_name
 req_extensions = req_ext
 x509_extensions = req_ext
+prompt = no
 
 [req_distinguished_name]
 countryName = FR
-countryName_default = FR
 stateOrProvinceName = Pyrénées Orientales
-stateOrProvinceName_default = Pyrénées Orientales
 localityName = Perpignan
-localityName_default = Perpignan
 organizationName = 42Perpignan 
-organizationName_default = 42Perpignan
 commonName = www.ft_transcendence.com
-commonName_default = localhost
 
 [req_ext]
 subjectAltName = @alt_names
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 34554b5..5ada811 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,13 @@ ELK_COMPOSE=docker compose -f $(ELK_COMPOSE_FILE) -p $(ELK_PROJECT_NAME)
 
 CONTAINER=$(c)
 
-up: down
+
+# Define a red color variable using ANSI escape code
+RED=\033[31m
+GREEN=\033[32m
+NC=\033[0m # No Color (reset)
+
+up: down ssl-certs
 	$(COMPOSE) build
 	$(COMPOSE) up -d $(CONTAINER) || true
 
@@ -23,9 +29,15 @@ destroy:
 	$(COMPOSE) down -v --rmi all
 
 ssl-certs:
-	openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:4096 \
-    -keyout certs/ssl/private.key -out certs/ssl/certificate.crt \
-    -config config/ssl.conf
+	@if [ ! -f certs/ssl/private.key ] && [ ! -f certs/ssl/certificate.crt ]; then \
+		echo "$(GREEN)SSL certificates not found, generating...$(NC)"; \
+		mkdir -p certs/ssl; \
+		openssl req -x509 -nodes -days 365 -newkey rsa:4096 \
+		-keyout certs/ssl/private.key -out certs/ssl/certificate.crt \
+		-config config/ssl.conf; \
+	else \
+		echo "$(GREEN)SSL certificates already exist.$(NC)"; \
+	fi
 
 # Manage ELK stack