diff --git a/setup_stripe_production.sh b/setup_stripe_production.sh
index 06003efe..87048902 100755
--- a/setup_stripe_production.sh
+++ b/setup_stripe_production.sh
@@ -43,31 +43,46 @@ fi
 
 echo ""
 echo "=============================================="
-echo "Step 1: Creating billing meter..."
+echo "Step 1: Checking for existing billing meter..."
 echo "=============================================="
 
-METER_RESPONSE=$(curl -s https://api.stripe.com/v1/billing/meters \
+# First, check if a meter already exists
+EXISTING_METERS=$(curl -s https://api.stripe.com/v1/billing/meters \
   -u "${STRIPE_KEY}:" \
-  -H "Stripe-Version: 2024-11-20.acacia" \
-  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
-  -d "display_name=Devices Monitored" \
-  -d "event_name=devices_monitored" \
-  -d "default_aggregation[formula]=sum" \
-  -d "value_settings[event_payload_key]=value")
+  -H "Stripe-Version: 2024-11-20.acacia")
 
-METER_ID=$(echo "$METER_RESPONSE" | grep -o '"id":"mtr_[^"]*"' | head -1 | cut -d'"' -f4)
+METER_ID=$(echo "$EXISTING_METERS" | grep -o '"event_name":"devices_monitored"' -B 20 | grep -o '"id":"mtr_[^"]*"' | head -1 | cut -d'"' -f4)
 
-if [[ -z "$METER_ID" ]]; then
-  echo "Error creating meter:"
-  echo "$METER_RESPONSE"
-  exit 1
+if [[ -n "$METER_ID" ]]; then
+  echo "✓ Found existing billing meter!"
+  echo "  Meter ID: $METER_ID"
+  echo "  Event name: devices_monitored"
+else
+  echo "No existing meter found. Creating new one..."
+
+  METER_RESPONSE=$(curl -s https://api.stripe.com/v1/billing/meters \
+    -u "${STRIPE_KEY}:" \
+    -H "Stripe-Version: 2024-11-20.acacia" \
+    -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
+    -d "display_name=Devices Monitored" \
+    -d "event_name=devices_monitored" \
+    -d "default_aggregation[formula]=sum" \
+    -d "value_settings[event_payload_key]=value")
+
+  METER_ID=$(echo "$METER_RESPONSE" | grep -o '"id":"mtr_[^"]*"' | head -1 | cut -d'"' -f4)
+
+  if [[ -z "$METER_ID" ]]; then
+    echo "Error creating meter:"
+    echo "$METER_RESPONSE"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+
+  echo "✓ Billing meter created successfully!"
+  echo "  Meter ID: $METER_ID"
+  echo "  Display name: Devices Monitored"
+  echo "  Event name: devices_monitored"
 fi
 
-echo "✓ Billing meter created successfully!"
-echo "  Meter ID: $METER_ID"
-echo "  Display name: Devices Monitored"
-echo "  Event name: devices_monitored"
-
 echo ""
 echo "=============================================="
 echo "Step 2: Creating metered price..."