diff --git a/packages/sysutils/autoupdate/scripts/autoupdate.devel b/packages/sysutils/autoupdate/scripts/autoupdate.devel
index 24033132eb..e7038d45c5 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/autoupdate/scripts/autoupdate.devel
+++ b/packages/sysutils/autoupdate/scripts/autoupdate.devel
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. /storage/.config/update.conf
+[ -f /storage/.config/update.conf ] && \
+  . /storage/.config/update.conf
 
 if [ ! -f /var/lock/update.lock ]; then
 
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/autoupdate/scripts/autoupdate.release b/packages/sysutils/autoupdate/scripts/autoupdate.release
index 2bf4c4b5d2..a1df2b4f3f 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/autoupdate/scripts/autoupdate.release
+++ b/packages/sysutils/autoupdate/scripts/autoupdate.release
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-. /storage/.config/update.conf
+[ -f /storage/.config/update.conf ] && \
+  . /storage/.config/update.conf
 
 if [ ! -f /var/lock/update.lock ]; then