diff --git a/debian/debian-create-akanealw.sh b/debian/debian-create-akanealw.sh
index 2fb0e8f..e125e0e 100644
--- a/debian/debian-create-akanealw.sh
+++ b/debian/debian-create-akanealw.sh
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
         chmod 600 /home/akanealw/.ssh/*
 fi
 
+# create config file in .ssh
+if [[ ! -f /home/akanealw/.ssh/config ]]
+    then
+        touch /home/akanealw/.ssh/config
+fi
+
 isInFile=$(cat /home/akanealw/.ssh/authorized_keys | grep -c "server-akanealw")
 if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
     then