diff --git a/update_amda/updateEnv.sh b/update_amda/updateEnv.sh
index a045f29..b06f8c4 100644
--- a/update_amda/updateEnv.sh
+++ b/update_amda/updateEnv.sh
@@ -38,8 +38,10 @@ if [[ ${AMDAINTERNALDIR: -1} != "/" ]]; then
 	export AMDAINTERNALDIR=$AMDAINTERNALDIR/
 fi
 
-#SPASE Registry definitions
-export SPASE_REPO="http://amda-registry.irap.omp.eu/amda-registry/resolver"
+#SPASE Registry definitions - To skip if SPASE_REPO already defined in environment variables
+if [ -z ${SPASE_REPO+x} ]; then
+	export SPASE_REPO="http://amda-registry.irap.omp.eu/amda-registry/resolver"
+fi
 #Remote SPASE Registry to get Person' Info
 export SPASE_REMOTE="http://www.spase-group.org/smwg/resolver"
 # for SPASE Registy MAJ
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