diff --git a/src/cli/create/mod.rs b/src/cli/create/mod.rs
index 658f02c2ff..9e405ed2fb 100644
--- a/src/cli/create/mod.rs
+++ b/src/cli/create/mod.rs
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ impl Create {
             .arg(&self.template)
             .arg("--name")
             .arg(&self.name)
+            .arg("--force")
             .stdout(Stdio::piped())
             .stderr(Stdio::inherit())
             .output()?;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index db8bbb6b7f..434f012c7c 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
     let args = Cli::parse();
     set_up_logging();
 
-    let dioxus_config = DioxusConfig::load()?;
+    let dioxus_config = DioxusConfig::load().unwrap_or(DioxusConfig::default());
 
     let plugin_state = PluginManager::init(dioxus_config.plugin);