diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 53e560a0..33ed056d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html) and [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) format. 
 
+## [0.1.2] - 2019-06-11
+### Fixed
+- Logic path such that genome config file is updated regardless of asset unpacking
+
 ## [0.1.1] - 2019-06-11
 ### Fixed
 - [Double-slash bug](https://github.com/databio/refgenie/issues/51) in URLs
diff --git a/refgenconf/_version.py b/refgenconf/_version.py
index 485f44ac..f8b43aba 100644
--- a/refgenconf/_version.py
+++ b/refgenconf/_version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.1.1"
+__version__ = "0.1.2dev"
diff --git a/refgenconf/refgenconf.py b/refgenconf/refgenconf.py
index a77e61c0..57ce743a 100755
--- a/refgenconf/refgenconf.py
+++ b/refgenconf/refgenconf.py
@@ -312,16 +312,13 @@ def raise_unpack_error():
         result = archive_data[CFG_ASSET_PATH_KEY]
 
         # successfully downloaded and moved tarball; untar it
-        if unpack:
-            if filepath.endswith(".tar") or filepath.endswith(".tgz"):
-                _untar(filepath, outdir)
+        if unpack and filepath.endswith(".tar") or filepath.endswith(".tgz"):
+            _untar(filepath, outdir)
             _LOGGER.debug("Unpacked archive into: {}".format(outdir))
-            _LOGGER.info("Writing genome config file: {}".format(genome_config))
-            self.update_genomes(genome, asset, {CFG_ASSET_PATH_KEY: result})
-            self.write(genome_config)
-            return asset, result
-        else:
-            raise_unpack_error()
+        _LOGGER.info("Writing genome config file: {}".format(genome_config))
+        self.update_genomes(genome, asset, {CFG_ASSET_PATH_KEY: result})
+        self.write(genome_config)
+        return asset, result
 
     def update_genomes(self, genome, asset=None, data=None):
         """