diff --git a/arkdep b/arkdep
index 7c432e2..f0ba9ba 100755
--- a/arkdep
+++ b/arkdep
@@ -868,7 +868,22 @@ deploy () {
 	# Deploy bootloader configuration
 	# also insert newline
 	printf '\n\e[1;34m-->\e[0m\e[1m Adding bootloader entry\e[0m\n'
-	sed "s/%target%/${data[0]}/" $arkdep_dir/templates/systemd-boot > $arkdep_boot/loader/entries/${data[0]}.conf
+
+	# Ensure bootloader entry is not already present, if it us replace it
+	if [[ -f $arkdep_boot/loader/entries/${data[0]}.conf ]]; then
+		printf "\e[1;33m<!>\e[0m\e[1m A bootloader entry for ${data[0]} is already installed, bootloader entry will be regenerated\e[0m\n"
+		rm $arkdep_boot/loader/entries/${data[0]}.conf
+	fi
+
+	# Load systemd-boot template in to list
+	mapfile systemd_boot_template < $arkdep_dir/templates/systemd-boot ||
+		cleanup_and_quit 'Failed to read systemd-boot template file'
+
+	# Write bootloader entry
+	for line in "${systemd_boot_template[@]}"; do
+		echo ${line/\%target\%/${data[0]}} >> $arkdep_boot/loader/entries/${data[0]}.conf ||
+			cleanup_and_quit 'Failed to write systemd-boot entry'
+	done
 
 	# Set new deployment as default bootloader entry
 	printf '\e[1;34m-->\e[0m\e[1m Setting new bootloader entry as default\e[0m\n'