diff --git a/seafile-backup.py b/seafile-backup.py
index 95eeb5d..cc5173d 100644
--- a/seafile-backup.py
+++ b/seafile-backup.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from AppriseClient import apprise_notify
 from HealthchecksIO import healthcheck_ping
 import requests as r
+import subprocess
 now = datetime.now()
 r.packages.urllib3.disable_warnings()
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ def to_bool(value):
 # switches
 docker_command = to_bool(os.getenv("docker_command"))
 rclone_copy = to_bool(os.getenv("rclone_copy"))
+rclone_config_create = to_bool(os.getenv("rclone_config_create"))
 rclone_push = to_bool(os.getenv("rclone_push"))
 restic_push = to_bool(os.getenv("restic_push"))
 db_dump = to_bool(os.getenv("db_dump"))
@@ -90,15 +92,17 @@ if db_dump:
 
 # Local rclone backup
 if rclone_copy:
-    os.system(f'rclone sync --config {rclone_config_path} -P {seafile_data_local} {seafile_data_backup}')
+    os.system(f'rclone sync -P {seafile_data_local} {seafile_data_backup}')
+
+if rclone_config_create:
+    rclone_config_check = str(subprocess.check_output(["rclone", "config", "file"]))
+    if "doesn't exist" in rclone_config_check:
+        os.system(f"rclone config create {rclone_remote} {rclone_backend} provider={rclone_provider}\
+                   endpoint={rclone_endpoint} env_auth=true")
           
 # Remote rclone backup
 if rclone_push:
-    if not os.path.exists(rclone_config_path):
-        os.system(f"rclone config create --config {rclone_config_path} {rclone_remote} {rclone_backend} provider={rclone_provider}\
-                   endpoint={rclone_endpoint} env_auth=true")
-    os.system(f'rclone sync --config {rclone_config_path} -P \
-              {seafile_data_local} {rclone_remote}:{rclone_remote_path}')
+    os.system(f'rclone sync -P {seafile_data_local} {rclone_remote}:{rclone_remote_path}')
 
 # Remote restic backup
 if restic_push:
@@ -116,13 +120,12 @@ if zip_db_files:
 
 # offload db file
 if offload_db_files:
-    os.system(f'rclone copy --config {rclone_config_path} -P \
-               {db_dump_tmp_path} {rclone_remote}:{rclone_remote_db_path}')
+    os.system(f'rclone copy -P {db_dump_tmp_path} {rclone_remote}:{rclone_remote_db_path}')
 
 # cleanup
 if cleanup:
     os.system(f'rm {db_dump_tmp_path}*sfdb_*')
-    os.system(f'Rclone delete --config {rclone_config_path} -P \
+    os.system(f'Rclone delete  -P \
                {rclone_db_retention} {rclone_remote}:{rclone_remote_db_path}')
 
 # healthcheck