diff --git a/launch.sh b/launch.sh
index 60a218b..904df76 100755
--- a/launch.sh
+++ b/launch.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 # launch.sh
 cd "$(dirname "$0")"
 
+
+if [ ! -f "config.ini" ]; then
+    cp config.template config.ini
+fi
+
 # activate the virtual environment if it exists
 if [ -d "venv" ]; then
     source venv/bin/activate
@@ -11,10 +16,6 @@ else
     exit 1
 fi
 
-if [ ! -f "config.ini" ]; then
-    cp config.template config.ini
-fi
-
 # launch the application
 if [ "$1" == "pong" ]; then
     python3 pong_bot.py