diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 6a5dc24b..5a8fced0 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -829,7 +829,7 @@ NODEUPDATE() {
 				
 			else
 				echo -en "  ~  ${idsCL[LightCyan]}Sync Defaults${idsCL[Default]} : "
-				if [ ${nmdiv} -ne $(ssh -tq root@${nip} ls -l --time-style=+%s ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc  | cut -d ' ' -f 6) ]; then
+				if ssh -tq root@${nip} [[ ! -f /opt/idssys/nodemgmt/defaults.local.inc ]] || [ ${nmdiv} -ne $(ssh -tq root@${nip} ls -l --time-style=+%s ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc  | cut -d ' ' -f 6) ]; then
 					rsync -az ${NM_FOLDER}/defaults.local.inc root@${nip}:${NM_FOLDER}/ >/dev/null 2>&1
 					echo -e "${idsCL[Green]}Synced${idsCL[Default]}"
 				else