diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 666d2951a..c5d0678d0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
 
 - sks show: display whether auto-upgrade is enabled #534
 
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- config add: fix adding new config (#537)
+
 ## 1.72.1
 
 ### Deprecations
diff --git a/cmd/config.go b/cmd/config.go
index 2bb6fd295..699cd094a 100644
--- a/cmd/config.go
+++ b/cmd/config.go
@@ -265,7 +265,8 @@ func chooseZone(client *egoscale.Client, zones []string) (string, error) {
 	if zones == nil {
 
 		ctx := exoapi.WithEndpoint(gContext, exoapi.NewReqEndpoint(defaultEnvironment, defaultZone))
-		zones, err := client.ListZones(ctx)
+		var err error
+		zones, err = client.ListZones(ctx)
 
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err