diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 0454a0d..7ffda28 100755
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub fn create_config(file: &str) -> bool {
 
     let file_path = std::path::Path::new(&path); // Path without the filename
 
-    if file_path.parent().is_some() {
+    if file_path.parent().is_some() && !file_path.exists() {
         // if the file_path has a parent folder
         println!("lib::create_config: creating folder {path}");
         match fs::create_dir_all(&path) {