diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 655cdce..fdf7568 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ func Initialize() {
 	Count = tmp
 	if len(os.Args) > 1 {
 		Output = os.Args[1]
-	} else {
+	}
+	if len(Output) == 0 {
 		tmp, error := os.Getwd()
 		if error != nil {
 			loggo.Fatal("encountered an error getting the current working directory", error.Error())