diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
index ec09f67..d723de2 100755
--- a/install.py
+++ b/install.py
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ def handle_config():
     to_start = {}
     ifname = ''
     try:
-        netcfg = config['NETWORK']
+        netcfg = config.get('NETWORK', {})
         for name in netcfg:
             if name not in box.network_interfaces:
                 print(f'{name} is not a valid network interface name')