diff --git a/linux-4.14.94-239.bee b/linux-4.14.94-239.bee
index fa1b1cf5e..e7a3ba782 100755
--- a/linux-4.14.94-239.bee
+++ b/linux-4.14.94-239.bee
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ mee_patch() {
 mee_configure() {
     echo "configure $@"
     # result from 'make savedefconfig'
-    cat >.config <<-EOF
+    cat >config-from-bee-file <<-EOF
 	CONFIG_LOCALVERSION="$KERNELLOCAL"
 	CONFIG_KERNEL_BZIP2=y
 	CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y
@@ -899,6 +899,7 @@ mee_configure() {
 	CONFIG_FONT_SUN8x16=y
 	CONFIG_FONT_SUN12x22=y
 EOF
+    cp config-from-bee-file .config
     make olddefconfig
 }