diff --git a/example.conf b/example.conf
index 515507a..55ba053 100644
--- a/example.conf
+++ b/example.conf
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ tasks_dir="${HOME}/Notes/Tasks"
 archive_dir="${HOME}/Notes/Archive"
 scripts_dir="${HOME}/Projects/scripts"
 editor="vim"
+skip_flatpak=true
 
 # TODO: Add a flag for force using local?
 # Ollama host URL or IP; for fully local, leave empty or comment out
diff --git a/up.sh b/up.sh
index a4d3ff0..2cf841e 100755
--- a/up.sh
+++ b/up.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 #! /usr/bin/bash
 
-# Update commands
-
-# Load config & functions
-#. ${HOME}/ayo.conf
-#. ${scripts_dir}/functions.sh
-
-#command=$1
+# Load config file
+. ${HOME}/ayo.conf
 
 sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
-flatpak update -y
+
+# if $skip_flatpak is set in config file
+if ! [ $skip_flatpak ]; then
+  flatpak update -y
+fi