diff --git a/battybirdnet-pi/rootfs/custom-services.d/30-monitoring.sh b/battybirdnet-pi/rootfs/custom-services.d/30-monitoring.sh
index 42bb9953e..cf065be70 100755
--- a/battybirdnet-pi/rootfs/custom-services.d/30-monitoring.sh
+++ b/battybirdnet-pi/rootfs/custom-services.d/30-monitoring.sh
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ echo "$(log_green "Starting service: throttlerecording")"
 touch "$HOME/BirdSongs/StreamData/analyzing_now.txt"
 
 # Read configuration
-set -u
-source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 set +u
+source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 
 # Set constants
 srv="birdnet_recording"
diff --git a/battybirdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/caddy_ingress.sh b/battybirdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/caddy_ingress.sh
index 65b68aa27..157ca88fe 100755
--- a/battybirdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/caddy_ingress.sh
+++ b/battybirdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/caddy_ingress.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
 # shellcheck shell=bash
 
 # Get values
-set -u
-source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 set +u
+source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 
 # Create ingress configuration for Caddyfile
   cat << EOF >> /etc/caddy/Caddyfile
diff --git a/battybirdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/spectral_analysis.sh b/battybirdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/spectral_analysis.sh
index 607a314e2..00175bbe3 100755
--- a/battybirdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/spectral_analysis.sh
+++ b/battybirdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/spectral_analysis.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Performs the recording from the specified RTSP stream or soundcard
-set -u
-source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 set +u
+source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 
 # Read the logging level from the configuration option
 LOGGING_LEVEL="${LogLevel_BirdnetRecordingService}"
diff --git a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/custom-services.d/30-monitoring.sh b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/custom-services.d/30-monitoring.sh
index 42bb9953e..cf065be70 100755
--- a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/custom-services.d/30-monitoring.sh
+++ b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/custom-services.d/30-monitoring.sh
@@ -12,9 +12,8 @@ echo "$(log_green "Starting service: throttlerecording")"
 touch "$HOME/BirdSongs/StreamData/analyzing_now.txt"
 
 # Read configuration
-set -u
-source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 set +u
+source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 
 # Set constants
 srv="birdnet_recording"
diff --git a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/caddy_ingress.sh b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/caddy_ingress.sh
index 65b68aa27..157ca88fe 100755
--- a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/caddy_ingress.sh
+++ b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/caddy_ingress.sh
@@ -2,9 +2,8 @@
 # shellcheck shell=bash
 
 # Get values
-set -u
-source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 set +u
+source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 
 # Create ingress configuration for Caddyfile
   cat << EOF >> /etc/caddy/Caddyfile
diff --git a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/spectral_analysis.sh b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/spectral_analysis.sh
index 607a314e2..00175bbe3 100755
--- a/birdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/spectral_analysis.sh
+++ b/birdnet-pi/rootfs/helpers/spectral_analysis.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # Performs the recording from the specified RTSP stream or soundcard
-set -u
-source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 set +u
+source /etc/birdnet/birdnet.conf
 
 # Read the logging level from the configuration option
 LOGGING_LEVEL="${LogLevel_BirdnetRecordingService}"