diff --git a/start.sh b/start.sh
index e8bb874..2afc46d 100644
--- a/start.sh
+++ b/start.sh
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ done
 groupmod -g $gid hyperion
 usermod -u $uid hyperion
 chown -R hyperion:hyperion /config
-if [ ! -d "/config/db" ]; then
-   sudo  -u hyperion /usr/bin/hyperiond/bin/hyperiond -i --userdata /config --importConfig initialconfig.json
-fi
+
 if test -f "initialconfig.json"; then
+   
+   if [ ! -d "/config/db" ]; then
+   sudo  -u hyperion /usr/bin/hyperiond/bin/hyperiond -i --userdata /config --importConfig initialconfig.json
+   fi
    rm initialconfig.json
 fi