diff --git a/cmd/networkcmd/helpers.go b/cmd/networkcmd/helpers.go
index 9bf679888..ae6f3f179 100644
--- a/cmd/networkcmd/helpers.go
+++ b/cmd/networkcmd/helpers.go
@@ -63,11 +63,13 @@ func TrackSubnet(
 	}
 
 	pluginPath := filepath.Join(app.GetPluginsDir(), vmID.String())
-	if err := utils.FileCopy(vmBin, pluginPath); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := os.Chmod(pluginPath, constants.DefaultPerms755); err != nil {
-		return err
+	if !utils.IsExecutable(pluginPath) {
+		if err := utils.FileCopy(vmBin, pluginPath); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := os.Chmod(pluginPath, constants.DefaultPerms755); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	cli, err := binutils.NewGRPCClientWithEndpoint(
diff --git a/pkg/node/local.go b/pkg/node/local.go
index f5489fcf6..04788b4b4 100644
--- a/pkg/node/local.go
+++ b/pkg/node/local.go
@@ -78,12 +78,15 @@ func TrackSubnetWithLocalMachine(
 		return fmt.Errorf("unknown vm: %s", sc.VM)
 	}
 	rootDir := app.GetLocalDir(clusterName)
+
 	pluginPath := filepath.Join(rootDir, "node1", "plugins", vmID.String())
-	if err := utils.FileCopy(vmBin, pluginPath); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	if err := os.Chmod(pluginPath, constants.DefaultPerms755); err != nil {
-		return err
+	if !utils.IsExecutable(pluginPath) {
+		if err := utils.FileCopy(vmBin, pluginPath); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if err := os.Chmod(pluginPath, constants.DefaultPerms755); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	cli, err := binutils.NewGRPCClientWithEndpoint(