diff --git a/borgmatic_setup.sh b/borgmatic_setup.sh
index 2dedf50..c118cd1 100755
--- a/borgmatic_setup.sh
+++ b/borgmatic_setup.sh
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ SKIP_CONFIG=0           # Set to 1 to skip the borgmatic configuration
 readonly SCRIPT_NAME="Borgmatic Backup Setup Tool"
 readonly SCRIPT_AUTHOR="Zion Networks at admin@zion-networks.de"
 readonly SCRIPT_SUPPORT="admin@zion-networks.de"
-readonly VERSION="1.2.2"
+readonly VERSION="1.2.3"
 
 # logging functions
 function inf {
@@ -915,6 +915,8 @@ elif [ -f $BORGMATIC_CONFIG_FILE ] && [ $OVERRIDE_CONFIG -eq 1 ]; then
     wrn "Existing borgmatic configuration file will be overridden!"
 fi
 
+if [ $SKIP_CONFIG -eq 0 ]; then
+
 cat > $BORGMATIC_CONFIG_FILE <<EOF
 
 ssh_command: ssh -i $SSH_KEY_FILE -p $SSH_PORT
@@ -923,7 +925,7 @@ source_directories:
 $(echo $BACKUP_DIRS | tr ' ' '\n' | sed -e 's/^/- /')
 
 repositories:
-  - path: ssh://$SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:$SSH_PORT/$BACKUP_REPO
+- path: ssh://$SSH_USER@$SSH_HOST:$SSH_PORT/$BACKUP_REPO
     label: $BACKUP_LABEL_PREFIX$(hostname | tr '[:lower:]' '[:upper:]')
 
 keep_daily: 7
@@ -932,18 +934,19 @@ keep_monthly: 12
 keep_yearly: 1
 
 checks:
-  - name: repository
-  - name: archives
+- name: repository
+- name: archives
     frequency: 4 weeks
 
 EOF
 
-if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
-    inf "Successfully created borgmatic configuration file."
-else
-    err "Failed to create borgmatic configuration file."
-    err "If the error persists, please contact the support at $SCRIPT_SUPPORT."
-    exit 1
+    if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then
+        inf "Successfully created borgmatic configuration file."
+    else
+        err "Failed to create borgmatic configuration file."
+        err "If the error persists, please contact the support at $SCRIPT_SUPPORT."
+        exit 1
+    fi
 fi
 
 if ! inf_follow "Validating borgmatic configuration..." "\e[1;32mOK\e[0m" "\e[1;31mFAILED\e[0m" run_command /root/.local/pipx/venvs/borgmatic/bin/borgmatic config validate; then