diff --git a/scripts/_helpers.py b/scripts/_helpers.py
index b41ed60d..3951be18 100644
--- a/scripts/_helpers.py
+++ b/scripts/_helpers.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def mute_print():
 
 
 def set_scenario_config(snakemake):
-    if snakemake.config["run"]["scenarios"] and "run" in snakemake.wildcards:
+    if snakemake.config["run"]["scenarios"] and "run" in snakemake.wildcards.keys():
         try:
             with open(snakemake.config["scenariofile"], "r") as f:
                 scenario_config = yaml.safe_load(f)
diff --git a/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py b/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
index 0c1faacc..1ee42a72 100644
--- a/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
+++ b/scripts/prepare_sector_network.py
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ import numpy as np
 import pandas as pd
 import pypsa
 import xarray as xr
-from _helpers import generate_periodic_profiles, update_config_with_sector_opts
+from _helpers import (
+    configure_logging,
+    generate_periodic_profiles,
+    set_scenario_config,
+    update_config_with_sector_opts,
+)
 from add_electricity import calculate_annuity, sanitize_carriers
 from build_energy_totals import build_co2_totals, build_eea_co2, build_eurostat_co2
 from networkx.algorithms import complement
@@ -3286,6 +3291,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         )
 
     logging.basicConfig(level=snakemake.config["logging"]["level"])
+    set_scenario_config(snakemake)
 
     update_config_with_sector_opts(snakemake.config, snakemake.wildcards.sector_opts)