diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index e19b054..a0af129 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -e
 DOTFILES="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
 TARGET="$HOME"
 
-[ -f "$DOTFILES/config.local" ] && . "$DOTFILES/config.local"
+[ -r "$DOTFILES/config.local" ] && . "$DOTFILES/config.local"
 GIT_USER="${GIT_USER:-Fernando Schauenburg}"
 GIT_EMAIL="${GIT_EMAIL:-fernando@schauenburg.me}"