stack_orchestrator/deploy/deployment_create.py

@@ -301,6 +301,7 @@ def init_operation(deploy_command_context, stack, deployer_type, config,
         new_config = config_variables
         merged_config = {**new_config, **orig_config}
         spec_file_content.update({"config": merged_config})
+    if config_file:
         config_file_path = Path(config_file)
         if not config_file_path.exists():
             error_exit(f"config file: {config_file} does not exist")