diff --git a/src/main/python/ddadevops/devops_build.py b/src/main/python/ddadevops/devops_build.py
index 497a715..bb3a163 100644
--- a/src/main/python/ddadevops/devops_build.py
+++ b/src/main/python/ddadevops/devops_build.py
@@ -40,7 +40,8 @@ class DevopsBuild:
         self.project = project
         self.file_api = FileApi()
         self.repo = ProjectRepository()
-        if not devops and config:
+        if not devops:
+            if not config: raise Exception("Build parameters could not be set!")
             devops = Devops(
                 stage=config["stage"],
                 project_root_path=config["project_root_path"],
@@ -48,8 +49,6 @@ class DevopsBuild:
                 name=project.name,
                 build_dir_name=config["build_dir_name"],
             )
-        else:
-            raise Exception("Build parameters could not be set!")
 
         self.repo.set_devops(self.project, devops)
         self.repo.set_build(self.project, self)