diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/config/logging.py b/aries_cloudagent/config/logging.py
index 9d74b0b0a7..217d2bf77e 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/config/logging.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/config/logging.py
@@ -119,18 +119,19 @@ def fileConfig(
             raise RuntimeError(f"{fname} is invalid: {e}")
 
     if new_file_path:
-        cp.set(
-            "handler_timed_file_handler",
-            "args",
-            str(
-                (
-                    f"{new_file_path}",
-                    "d",
-                    7,
-                    1,
-                )
-            ),
-        )
+        if cp.has_section("handler_timed_file_handler"):
+            cp.set(
+                "handler_timed_file_handler",
+                "args",
+                str(
+                    (
+                        f"{new_file_path}",
+                        "d",
+                        7,
+                        1,
+                    )
+                ),
+            )
 
     formatters = _create_formatters(cp)
     with logging._lock: