diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 32495751..97506770 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ init:
 	sudo apt-get install -y curl git
 	# Check for the existence of the configuration file before using it
 	@if test ! -f 'config_file'; then \
-		echo "Error: Configuration file not found"; \
-		exit 1; \
+		echo "Warning: Configuration file not found. Continuing with default settings..."; \
 	fi
 	# If the configuration file exists, source it
-	@source config_file
+	source config_file || true
 	# Install project-specific dependencies using apt-get, pip, or other package managers
 	@echo "Installing project dependencies..."
 	sudo apt-get install -y dependency1 dependency2
diff --git a/config_file b/config_file
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b3630678
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config_file
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+export DEPENDENCY1_VERSION="1.0.0"
+export DEPENDENCY2_VERSION="2.0.0"
+export GCC_FLAGS="-O2 -Wall"