diff --git a/src/packages/fff/fff-gateway/files/etc/gateway.d/01-version b/src/packages/fff/fff-gateway/files/etc/gateway.d/01-version
index 9482868..41c3cf7 100644
--- a/src/packages/fff/fff-gateway/files/etc/gateway.d/01-version
+++ b/src/packages/fff/fff-gateway/files/etc/gateway.d/01-version
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 configure() {
-	local expected_version=1
-	local config_version=$(uci -q get gateway.meta.config_version)
-
 	# check if gateway config exists
 	if ! uci -q show gateway > /dev/null; then
 		echo "ERROR: Gateway config could not be parsed or does not exist."
@@ -10,6 +7,9 @@ configure() {
 	fi
 
 	# check version of configuration
+	local expected_version=1
+	local config_version=$(uci -q get gateway.meta.config_version)
+
 	if ! [ -n "$config_version" ]; then
 		echo "ERROR: No config version given. Supported versions: '$expected_version'"