diff --git a/debian/debian-essentials.sh b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
index 8b3f0ce..da7cc11 100755
--- a/debian/debian-essentials.sh
+++ b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
@@ -239,37 +239,6 @@ if [[ -f /usr/local/bin/wrestic ]]
         curl -sL $(curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/alvaro17f/wrestic/releases/latest | grep browser_download_url | cut -d '"' -f 4) | sudo tar zxf - -C /usr/local/bin --overwrite
 fi
 
-# install cronicle worker
-if [[ -f /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json ]] 
-    then
-        isInFile=$(cat /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json | grep -c "192.168.1.4")
-            if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
-                then
-                    /opt/cronicle/bin/control.sh stop
-                    rm /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json
-                    wget -qO /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json http://192.168.1.50/files/debian/cronicle-config.json
-                    /opt/cronicle/bin/control.sh start
-                    echo "Cronicle config updated."
-                else
-                    echo "Cronicle worker already installed."
-            fi
-    else
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg
-        sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
-        curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/gpgkey/nodesource-repo.gpg.key | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg
-        NODE_MAJOR=20
-        echo "deb [signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/nodesource.gpg] https://deb.nodesource.com/node_$NODE_MAJOR.x nodistro main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nodesource.list
-        sudo apt-get update
-        sudo apt-get install nodejs -y
-        curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jhuckaby/Cronicle/master/bin/install.js | node
-        rm /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json
-        wget -qO /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json http://192.168.1.50/files/debian/cronicle-config.json
-        /opt/cronicle/bin/control.sh start
-        echo "Cronicle worker installed."
-fi
-
-
 # sshd config
 cp  /etc/ssh/sshd_config /etc/ssh/sshd_config.bak > /dev/null 2>&1
 isInFile=$(cat /etc/hostname | grep -c "proxmox")
diff --git a/debian/debian-install-cronicle-worker.sh b/debian/debian-install-cronicle-worker.sh
index fe24257..8d1cc93 100755
--- a/debian/debian-install-cronicle-worker.sh
+++ b/debian/debian-install-cronicle-worker.sh
@@ -7,9 +7,20 @@ if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
 fi
 
 # install cronicle worker
-isInFile=$(cat /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json | grep -c "notify.akanealw@gmail.com")
-if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
+if [[ -f /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json ]] 
     then
+        isInFile=$(cat /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json | grep -c "192.168.1.4")
+            if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
+                then
+                    /opt/cronicle/bin/control.sh stop
+                    rm /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json
+                    wget -qO /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json http://192.168.1.50/files/debian/cronicle-config.json
+                    /opt/cronicle/bin/control.sh start
+                    echo "Cronicle config updated."
+                else
+                    echo "Cronicle worker already installed."
+            fi
+    else
         sudo apt-get update
         sudo apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl gnupg
         sudo mkdir -p /etc/apt/keyrings
@@ -22,7 +33,5 @@ if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
         rm /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json
         wget -qO /opt/cronicle/conf/config.json http://192.168.1.50/files/debian/cronicle-config.json
         /opt/cronicle/bin/control.sh start
-        echo "Cronicle worker is installed."
-    else
-        echo "Cronicle worker is already installed."
+        echo "Cronicle worker installed."
 fi