diff --git a/restic/restic-sftp/install-restic-sftp.sh b/restic/restic-sftp/install-restic-sftp.sh
index 1baa20c..ea8c53e 100644
--- a/restic/restic-sftp/install-restic-sftp.sh
+++ b/restic/restic-sftp/install-restic-sftp.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ mv /root/restic-sftp-* /root/scripts/restic
 mv /root/export-* /root/scripts/restic
 chmod +x /root/scripts/restic/*
 
-isInFile=$(cat /root/.ssh/config | grep -c "truenas") > /dev/null 2>&1
+if [[ ! -f /root/.ssh/config ]]; then touch /root/.ssh/config
+isInFile=$(cat /root/.ssh/config | grep -c "truenas")
 if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
     then
         echo "" >> /root/.ssh/config