diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 10d6dc3..303e1d3 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ func main() {
 		fmt.Printf("Unable to update version: %v\n", err)
 	}
 
+	fileHandle, _ := os.OpenFile(configDirString+"/"+configFileLocation, os.O_RDWR, 0666)
+	defer fileHandle.Close()
 	if needsUpdate {
-		fileHandle, _ := os.OpenFile(configDirString+"/"+configFileLocation, os.O_RDWR, 0666)
-		defer fileHandle.Close()
 		versionedTerraform.UpdateConfig(*fileHandle)
 	}
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func main() {
 	}
 
 	// Check if stable version of terraform is required
-	needsStable, err = versionedTerraform.ConfigRequiresStable(configDir, configFileLocation)
+	needsStable, err = versionedTerraform.ConfigRequiresStable(*fileHandle)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Unable to open config file, defaulting to stable versions of terraform only")
 	}
diff --git a/configManagement.go b/configManagement.go
index a93d643..9beb7a8 100644
--- a/configManagement.go
+++ b/configManagement.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ type configStruct struct {
 }
 
 //ConfigRequiresStable returns bool, error only false if StableOnly: false is set in configuration file
-func ConfigRequiresStable(fileSystem fs.FS, configFile string) (bool, error) {
-	fileHandle, err := fileSystem.Open(configFile)
+func ConfigRequiresStable(File os.File) (bool, error) {
+	fileHandle, err := os.Open(File.Name())
 	if err != nil {
 		return true, err
 	}
@@ -125,19 +125,28 @@ func LoadInstalledVersions(fileSystem fs.FS) ([]SemVersion, error) {
 // adding:
 // a new date to the last updated field
 // the available versions listed on terraforms website
-// teh status of if the user wants only stable releases
-func UpdateConfig(File os.File) error {
+// the status of if the user wants only stable releases
+func UpdateConfig(File os.File, timeNow ...time.Time) error {
 	configValues := new(configStruct)
 
 	configValues.AvailableVersions, _ = GetVersionList()
+	configValues.StableOnly, _ = ConfigRequiresStable(File)
 
-	timeNow := time.Now()
-	configValues.LastUpdate = timeNow.Unix()
+	var t time.Time
+	if len(timeNow) > 0 {
+		t = timeNow[0]
+	} else {
+		t = time.Now()
+	}
+	configValues.LastUpdate = t.Unix()
 
 	File.Truncate(0)
 	File.Seek(0, 0)
 
-	lineToByte := []byte(fmt.Sprintf("LastUpdate: %d\n", configValues.LastUpdate))
+	lineToByte := []byte(fmt.Sprintf("StableOnly: %+v\n", configValues.StableOnly))
+	File.Write(lineToByte)
+
+	lineToByte = []byte(fmt.Sprintf("LastUpdate: %d\n", configValues.LastUpdate))
 	File.Write(lineToByte)
 	lineToByte = []byte(fmt.Sprintf("AvailableVersions: %+v\n", configValues.AvailableVersions))
 	File.Write(lineToByte)
diff --git a/configManagement_test.go b/configManagement_test.go
index e97dca2..2fa713f 100644
--- a/configManagement_test.go
+++ b/configManagement_test.go
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ package versionedTerraform
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"os"
 	"reflect"
 	"sort"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"testing/fstest"
 	"time"
@@ -114,3 +117,73 @@ func TestInstalledVersions(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 }
+
+func TestConfigRequiresStable(t *testing.T) {
+	availableVersions, _ := GetVersionList()
+	versions := strings.Join(availableVersions, " ")
+	cases := []struct {
+		name, content, want string
+		timeNow             time.Time
+	}{
+		{"StableOnly True", "StableOnly: true\n" +
+			"LastUpdate: 1674481203\n" +
+			"AvailableVersions: [1.3.7]",
+			"StableOnly: true\n" +
+				"LastUpdate: 1286705410\n" +
+				"AvailableVersions: [" +
+				versions + "]\n",
+			time.Date(2010, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, time.UTC)},
+		{"StableOnly False", "StableOnly: false\n" +
+			"LastUpdate: 1674481203\n" +
+			"AvailableVersions: [1.3.7]",
+			"StableOnly: false\n" +
+				"LastUpdate: 1286705410\n" +
+				"AvailableVersions: [" +
+				versions + "]\n",
+			time.Date(2010, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, time.UTC)},
+		{"StableOnly not found", "LastUpdate: 1674481203\n" +
+			"AvailableVersions: [1.3.7]",
+			"StableOnly: true\n" +
+				"LastUpdate: 1286705410\n" +
+				"AvailableVersions: [" +
+				versions + "]\n",
+			time.Date(2010, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, time.UTC)},
+	}
+
+	for _, c := range cases {
+		t.Run("Test: "+c.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			t.Parallel()
+
+			tempDir := os.TempDir()
+			tempFile, err := os.Create(tempDir + "/config")
+			defer tempFile.Close()
+
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("Unable to execute test : %v", err)
+			}
+
+			UpdateConfig(*tempFile, c.timeNow)
+
+			tempFile.Seek(0, 0)
+			data := make([]byte, 1024)
+			var got string
+			for {
+				n, err := tempFile.Read(data)
+				if err == io.EOF {
+					break
+				}
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Errorf("File reading error : %v", err)
+					return
+				}
+				got += string(data[:n])
+			}
+
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, c.want) {
+				t.Errorf("%v test failed to meet conditions", c.name)
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "%v\n", c.want)
+				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stdout, "%v\n", got)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}