diff --git a/import-indexes.sh b/import-indexes.sh
index c4b8f04..39150a9 100755
--- a/import-indexes.sh
+++ b/import-indexes.sh
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ for (const [collName, indexes] of Object.entries(data)) {
     }
   }
 
-  const existingIndexes = targetDb.getCollection(collName).getIndexes()
-    .filter(idx => idx.name !== "_id_");
+  const collectionExists = existingCollections.has(collName);
+  const existingIndexes = collectionExists
+    ? targetDb.getCollection(collName).getIndexes().filter(idx => idx.name !== "_id_")
+    : [];
 
   if (existingIndexes.length > 0) {
     if (dryRun) {