diff --git a/Snakefile b/Snakefile
index 0ebfe89d..5c96c55d 100644
--- a/Snakefile
+++ b/Snakefile
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ rule build_renewable_profiles:
         ),
         gebco=lambda w: (
             "data/bundle/GEBCO_2014_2D.nc"
-            if "max_depth" in config["renewable"][w.technology].keys()
+            if config["renewable"][w.technology].get("max_depth")
             else []
         ),
         ship_density=lambda w: (
diff --git a/test/config.test1.yaml b/test/config.test1.yaml
index a7f52eaa..5a44a394 100755
--- a/test/config.test1.yaml
+++ b/test/config.test1.yaml
@@ -37,8 +37,10 @@ renewable:
     cutout: be-03-2013-era5
   offwind-ac:
     cutout: be-03-2013-era5
+    max_depth: false
   offwind-dc:
     cutout: be-03-2013-era5
+    max_depth: false
   solar:
     cutout: be-03-2013-era5