diff --git a/src/util/config-file.js b/src/util/config-file.js
index 3fd4853c..34bd5611 100644
--- a/src/util/config-file.js
+++ b/src/util/config-file.js
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ function writeConfig(configPath, content) {
   if (!content.projectName) {
     throw new Error(`Error! Project name is not set in ${configPath}`)
   }
-  if (!content.files.length) {
+  
+  if (content.files && !content.files.length) {
     throw new Error(
       `Error! Project files was overridden and is empty in ${configPath}`,
     )