diff --git a/debian/debian-essentials.sh b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
index bfd344b..73918a0 100755
--- a/debian/debian-essentials.sh
+++ b/debian/debian-essentials.sh
@@ -222,9 +222,20 @@ if [ $isInFile -eq 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 "notify.akanealw@gmail.com")
+            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
@@ -238,10 +249,4 @@ if [ $isInFile -eq 0 ]
         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."
-    else
-        echo "Cronicle worker already installed."
-        /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
 fi