diff --git a/create.go b/create.go
index c1e8400d4..4785830c9 100644
--- a/create.go
+++ b/create.go
@@ -58,10 +58,15 @@ func CreateWithTemplate(db *sql.DB, dir string, tmpl *template.Template, name, m
 	}
 
 	path := filepath.Join(dir, filename)
-	if _, err := os.Stat(path); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
+	_, err := os.Stat(path)
+	if err != nil && !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create migration file: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	if err == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create migration file: %w", os.ErrExist)
+	}
+
 	f, err := os.Create(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create migration file: %w", err)