diff --git a/cli.py b/cli.py
index 7b85a8ef..486bdfe6 100644
--- a/cli.py
+++ b/cli.py
@@ -229,9 +229,11 @@ def create(agent_name):
         return
     try:
         new_agent_dir = f"./autogpts/{agent_name}"
-        agent_json_file = f"./arena/{agent_name}.json"
+        new_agent_name = f"{agent_name.lower()}.json"
 
-        if not os.path.exists(new_agent_dir) and not os.path.exists(agent_json_file):
+        existing_arena_files = [name.lower() for name in os.listdir("./arena/")]
+
+        if not os.path.exists(new_agent_dir) and not new_agent_name in existing_arena_files:
             shutil.copytree("./autogpts/forge", new_agent_dir)
             click.echo(
                 click.style(
@@ -248,7 +250,7 @@ def create(agent_name):
         else:
             click.echo(
                 click.style(
-                    f"😞 Agent '{agent_name}' already exists. Enter a different name for your agent",
+                    f"😞 Agent '{agent_name}' already exists. Enter a different name for your agent, the name needs to be unique regardless of case",
                     fg="red",
                 )
             )
@@ -886,6 +888,5 @@ def update(agent_name, hash, branch):
             )
         )
 
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     cli()