diff --git a/.github/utils/config_conversion.sh b/.github/utils/config_conversion.sh
index 5e7610959f..8eac250326 100755
--- a/.github/utils/config_conversion.sh
+++ b/.github/utils/config_conversion.sh
@@ -7,21 +7,37 @@ fi
 
 input_file=$1
 output_file=$2
+ors_file="ors-api/src/test/files/heidelberg.osm.gz"
 
+###########################
+### Validate input file ###
+###########################
+# Fail if ors: can't be found
+echo "Checking for ors section"
+awk '/^ors:/{print "Found ors section"}' "$input_file" || exit 1
+
+# For engine and source file section, make sure they are in place
+echo "Checking for engine and source_file section"
+awk '/  engine:/{getline; if ($0 ~ /source_file:/) {print "Found engine and source_file section"} else { exit 1 }}' "$input_file" || exit 1
+
+# For profiles section for car wit enabled
+echo "Checking for profiles section"
+awk '/    profiles:/{getline; if ($0 ~ /      car:/) {getline; if ($0 ~ /        enabled:/) {print "Found profiles section"} else { exit 1 }}}' "$input_file" || exit 1
+
+###########################
+### Convert input file ####
+###########################
 # Add # to the beginning of each line that is not empty or a comment
 awk '!/^[[:space:]]*#/ && !/^[[:space:]]*$/ {print "#" $0; next} {print}' "$input_file" > "$output_file"
+
 # Replace '#ors:' with 'ors:'
 sed -i 's/#ors:/ors:/g' "$output_file"
-# Replace '#  engine:' with '  engine:'
-sed -i 's/#  engine:/  engine:/g' "$output_file"
-# Replace '#    source_file:' with '    source_file: ors-api/src/test/files/heidelberg.osm.gz'
-sed -i 's/#    source_file:/    source_file:  ors-api\/src\/test\/files\/heidelberg.osm.gz/g' "$output_file"
-# Replace '#    profiles:' with '    profiles:'
-sed -i 's/#    profiles:/    profiles:/g' "$output_file"
-
-# Replace the individual profiles. Ignore the value of enabled and always set to false.
-for profile in car ; do
-  awk -i inplace "/#      $profile:/{getline; if (\$0 ~ /#        enabled:/) {print \"      $profile:\"; print \"        enabled: true\"; next}} {print}" "$output_file"
-done
+
+
+# Remove the comments for the engine and source_file section
+awk -i inplace "/engine:/{getline; if (\$0 ~ /source_file:/) {print \"  engine:\"; print \"    source_file: '$ors_file'\"; next} else { exit1 }} {print}" "$output_file"
+
+# Remove the comments for the profiles section for car
+awk -i inplace "/#    profiles:/{getline; if (\$0 ~ /#      car:/) {getline; if (\$0 ~ /#        enabled:/) {print \"    profiles:\"; print \"      car:\"; print \"        enabled: true\"; next}}}{print}" "$output_file"
 
 echo "Parsing complete. Result saved to $output_file"
diff --git a/ors-api/src/main/resources/application.yml b/ors-api/src/main/resources/application.yml
index 09b923f418..0cd4261ccf 100644
--- a/ors-api/src/main/resources/application.yml
+++ b/ors-api/src/main/resources/application.yml
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ ors:
 
   ##### ORS engine settings #####
   engine:
+    source_file:
     init_threads: 1
     preparation_mode: false
-    source_file:
     graphs_root_path: ./graphs
     graphs_data_access: RAM_STORE
     elevation: