diff --git a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/changeidenfication.sh b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/changeidenfication.sh
index a7f5f2641..996c776aa 100755
--- a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/changeidenfication.sh
+++ b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/changeidenfication.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ if [ $$ -lt 2 ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+set +u #avoid error with apprise variables
+source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
+
 #OLDNAME="Mésange_charbonnière-78-2024-05-02-birdnet-RTSP_1-18:14:08.mp3"
 #NEWNAME="Lapinus atricapilla_Lapinu à tête noire"
 OLDNAME="$1"