diff --git a/early-init.el b/early-init.el
index 229028e..46fd36b 100644
--- a/early-init.el
+++ b/early-init.el
@@ -75,16 +75,15 @@
 (use-package ob-tangle)
 (let ((src (concat user-emacs-directory "init.org"))
       (tgt (concat user-emacs-directory "init.el")))
-  (if (file-newer-than-file-p src tgt)
-      (progn
-        (message "init.org has been changed, tangling...")
-        (org-babel-tangle-file src tgt "emacs-lisp")
-        ;; this is a good time to check if the crafted-emacs repo is fresh
-        ;; - we just updated the init.org file so we expect changes.
-        ;; - or this is the initial tangling and we need the repo to exist.
-        (message "checking crafted emacs repo...")
-        (check-crafted-emacs-fresh-repo)
-        )))
+  (when (file-newer-than-file-p src tgt)
+    (delete-file tgt)
+    (org-babel-tangle-file src tgt "emacs-lisp")
+    ;; this is a good time to check if the crafted-emacs repo is fresh
+    ;; - we just updated the init.org file so we expect changes.
+    ;; - or this is the initial tangling and we need the repo to exist.
+    (message "checking crafted emacs repo...")
+    (check-crafted-emacs-fresh-repo)
+    ))
 
 ;; Configure Crafted Emacs 
 (setq crafted-package-system 'elpaca)