diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 8632ba1..15c5c70 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -2,15 +2,19 @@ import configparser
 import getpass
 import os
 from pathlib import Path
+
 home = str(Path.home())
 config = configparser.ConfigParser()
 
 # check the config file existence
 config_file_path = home + "/config.ini"
-config.read(config_file_path)
-CONTACT_LIST_FILE = config['DEFAULT']['contact_list_file']
-FIREBASE_CONFIG_FILE = config['DEFAULT']['firebase_config_file']
-LOGS_DIR = config['DEFAULT']['LOGS_DIR']
+if Path(config_file_path).is_file():
+    config.read(config_file_path)
+    CONTACT_LIST_FILE = config['DEFAULT']['contact_list_file']
+    FIREBASE_CONFIG_FILE = config['DEFAULT']['firebase_config_file']
+    LOGS_DIR = config['DEFAULT']['LOGS_DIR']
+else:
+    print("config file not found")
 username = getpass.getuser()
 LOG_SOURCE = username
-ROOT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
\ No newline at end of file
+ROOT_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))