diff --git a/lib/pdk/generate/module.rb b/lib/pdk/generate/module.rb
index 9fa54a40e..a2c495c46 100644
--- a/lib/pdk/generate/module.rb
+++ b/lib/pdk/generate/module.rb
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ def self.module_interview(metadata, opts = {})
         puts
 
         continue = PDK::CLI::Util.prompt_for_yes(
-          _('About to generate this module, continue?'),
+          _('Metadata will be generated based on this information, continue?'),
           prompt:         prompt,
           cancel_message: _('Interview cancelled; exiting.'),
         )
diff --git a/lib/pdk/module/convert.rb b/lib/pdk/module/convert.rb
index 705987089..97226954a 100644
--- a/lib/pdk/module/convert.rb
+++ b/lib/pdk/module/convert.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ def self.invoke(options)
         template_url = options.fetch(:'template-url', PDK::Util.default_template_url)
 
         PDK::Module::TemplateDir.new(template_url, nil, false) do |templates|
-          update_manager.modify_file('metadata.json', update_metadata('metadata.json', templates.metadata))
+          if File.file?('metadata.json')
+            update_manager.modify_file('metadata.json', update_metadata('metadata.json', templates.metadata))
+          else
+            update_manager.add_file('metadata.json', update_metadata('metadata.json', templates.metadata))
+          end
 
           templates.render do |file_path, file_content|
             if File.exist? file_path