diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 5366139..b5170a0 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -138,6 +138,14 @@ def checkout()
 			currentBuild.result = 'FAILURE'
 			throw new Exception("Error checking out configs")
 		}
+		script = 'test -f ' + config_path + device_conf
+		printDebug(script)
+		statusCode = sh label: 'check for config file', script: script, returnStatus: true
+		if(statusCode != 0)
+		{
+			currentBuild.result = 'FAILURE'
+			throw new Exception('Error: ' + device_conf + ' not found')
+		}
 		script = 'git clone ' + git_link + ' ' + git_folder
 		printDebug(script)
 		statusCode = sh label: 'checkout_openwrt', script: script, returnStatus:true
@@ -161,14 +169,6 @@ def pre_build()
 {
 	stage('pre-build')
 	{
-		script = 'test -f ' + config_path + device_conf + ' && echo true'
-		printDebug(script)
-		statusCode = sh label: 'check for config file', script: script, returnStatus: true
-		if(statusCode != 0)
-		{
-			currentBuild.result = 'FAILURE'
-			throw new Exception('Error: ' + device_conf + ' not found')
-		}
 		script = 'cd ' + git_folder + '; patch -p1 < ../' + patch
 		printDebug(script)
 		statusCode = sh label: 'patch_sources', script: script, returnStatus:true