diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9ee0f28b..5532c68f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -42,7 +42,4 @@ ENV PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
 COPY "start-squeaknode.sh" .
 RUN chmod +x start-squeaknode.sh
 
-RUN ls -l .
-
-RUN touch config.ini
 CMD ["./start-squeaknode.sh"]
diff --git a/start-squeaknode.sh b/start-squeaknode.sh
index 54c58d7c..06fcbdd9 100644
--- a/start-squeaknode.sh
+++ b/start-squeaknode.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,14 @@ set -e
 sleep 10
 
 # Start using the run server command
-exec runsqueaknode \
-     --config config.ini \
-     --log-level INFO \
-     run-server
+if [ -f config.ini ]; then
+    exec runsqueaknode \
+	 --config config.ini \
+	 --log-level INFO \
+	 run-server
+else
+    exec runsqueaknode \
+	 --config config.ini \
+	 --log-level INFO \
+	 run-server
+fi