diff --git a/src/paramit/cli/__init__.py b/src/paramit/cli/__init__.py
index 19f206c..09b5af0 100644
--- a/src/paramit/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/src/paramit/cli/__init__.py
@@ -648,8 +648,20 @@ def main():
         print(
             f"{YELLOW}Warning: Configuration file {config_path} already exists{RESET}"
         )
-        overwrite = input("Do you want to overwrite it? (y/n): ")
-        if overwrite.lower() == "y":
+        overwrite_file = False
+
+        if "overwrite" in hyperparameters:
+            if hyperparameters["overwrite"].values[0].strip().lower() in ["y", "yes"]:
+                overwrite_file = True
+            # Remove "overwrite" from hyperparameters if it exists
+            del hyperparameters["overwrite"]
+        else:
+            overwrite = input("Do you want to overwrite it? (y/n): ").strip().lower()
+            if overwrite == "y":
+                overwrite_file = True
+
+        # If overwrite is allowed, generate and write the config file
+        if overwrite_file:
             generated_config = generate_config_file(tree, path)
 
             with open(config_path, "wb") as f:
@@ -660,6 +672,8 @@ def main():
     orig_script_path = config["meta"]["script_path"]
 
     experiment_configs = generate_configs_from_hyperparameters(config, hyperparameters)
+    
+
 
     if len(experiment_configs) > 100:
         print(f"{YELLOW}Warning: Running {len(experiment_configs)} experiments{RESET}")