diff --git a/doMerge.go b/doMerge.go
index be8ce21..31b292d 100644
--- a/doMerge.go
+++ b/doMerge.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ func doMergeDevel() (*gitpb.Repos, error) {
 func doMergeMaster() (*gitpb.Repos, error) {
 	var err error
 	me.forge.Config.Mode = forgepb.ForgeMode_MASTER // disable "normal" mode if set
+	configSave = true
 	done := gitpb.NewRepos()
 	found := findMergeToMaster()
 	for repo := range found.IterAll() {