diff --git a/conemu.json b/conemu.json
index b6e24d065d2db3..609c427ceab719 100644
--- a/conemu.json
+++ b/conemu.json
@@ -9,17 +9,18 @@
         "ConEmu64.exe"
     ],
     "pre_install": [
-        "$sample = \"$dir\\ConEmu\\ConEmu_Sample.xml\"",
         "$xml = \"$dir\\ConEmu\\ConEmu.xml\"",
+        "if(!(Test-Path \"$xml\")) {",
         "    # Disable AutoUpdates",
-        "$cont = Get-Content $sample -Raw",
-        "$keys = @('Update.CheckOnStartup', 'Update.CheckHourly')",
-        "foreach($key in $keys) {",
-        "    $find = \"<value name=\"\"$key\"\" type=\"\"hex\"\" data=\"\"\\d+\"\"/>\"",
-        "    $replace = \"<value name=\"\"$key\"\" type=\"\"hex\"\" data=\"\"00\"\"/>\"",
-        "    $cont = $cont -replace $find, $replace",
-        "}",
-        "Set-Content $xml $cont -Encoding Ascii -Force"
+        "    $cont = Get-Content \"$dir\\ConEmu\\ConEmu_Sample.xml\" -Raw",
+        "    $keys = @('Update.CheckOnStartup', 'Update.CheckHourly')",
+        "    foreach($key in $keys) {",
+        "        $find = \"<value name=\"\"$key\"\" type=\"\"hex\"\" data=\"\"\\d+\"\"/>\"",
+        "        $replace = \"<value name=\"\"$key\"\" type=\"\"hex\"\" data=\"\"00\"\"/>\"",
+        "        $cont = $cont -replace $find, $replace",
+        "    }",
+        "    Set-Content $xml $cont -Encoding Ascii -Force",
+        "}"
     ],
     "shortcuts": [
         [