diff --git a/module/CLI/src/Command/Install/AbstractInstallCommand.php b/module/CLI/src/Command/Install/AbstractInstallCommand.php
index 9b186281..5c271231 100644
--- a/module/CLI/src/Command/Install/AbstractInstallCommand.php
+++ b/module/CLI/src/Command/Install/AbstractInstallCommand.php
@@ -100,9 +100,15 @@ abstract class AbstractInstallCommand extends Command
         $this->configWriter->toFile('config/params/generated_config.php', $config, false);
         $output->writeln(['<info>Custom configuration properly generated!</info>', '']);
 
-        // Generate database
-        if (! $this->createDatabase()) {
-            return;
+        // If current command is not update, generate database
+        if (!  $this->isUpdate()) {
+            $this->output->writeln('Initializing database...');
+            if (! $this->runCommand(
+                'php vendor/bin/doctrine.php orm:schema-tool:create',
+                'Error generating database.'
+            )) {
+                return;
+            }
         }
 
         // Run database migrations
@@ -295,11 +301,6 @@ abstract class AbstractInstallCommand extends Command
         return $config;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    abstract protected function createDatabase();
-
     /**
      * @param string $command
      * @param string $errorMessage
@@ -322,4 +323,9 @@ abstract class AbstractInstallCommand extends Command
         );
         return false;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    abstract protected function isUpdate();
 }
diff --git a/module/CLI/src/Command/Install/InstallCommand.php b/module/CLI/src/Command/Install/InstallCommand.php
index a8e07de1..e414bbe0 100644
--- a/module/CLI/src/Command/Install/InstallCommand.php
+++ b/module/CLI/src/Command/Install/InstallCommand.php
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ namespace Shlinkio\Shlink\CLI\Command\Install;
 
 class InstallCommand extends AbstractInstallCommand
 {
-    protected function createDatabase()
+    /**
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function isUpdate()
     {
-        $this->output->writeln('Initializing database...');
-        return $this->runCommand('php vendor/bin/doctrine.php orm:schema-tool:create', 'Error generating database.');
+        return false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/module/CLI/src/Command/Install/UpdateCommand.php b/module/CLI/src/Command/Install/UpdateCommand.php
index def28d06..425dc06a 100644
--- a/module/CLI/src/Command/Install/UpdateCommand.php
+++ b/module/CLI/src/Command/Install/UpdateCommand.php
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ namespace Shlinkio\Shlink\CLI\Command\Install;
 
 class UpdateCommand extends AbstractInstallCommand
 {
-    public function createDatabase()
+    /**
+     * @return bool
+     */
+    protected function isUpdate()
     {
         return true;
     }