diff --git a/teos/src/config.rs b/teos/src/config.rs
index 5436725f..c5e1e820 100644
--- a/teos/src/config.rs
+++ b/teos/src/config.rs
@@ -203,6 +203,12 @@ impl Config {
         self.tor_support |= options.tor_support;
         self.debug |= options.debug;
         self.deps_debug |= options.deps_debug;
+        if self.overwrite_key {
+            panic!("The 'overwrite_key' parameter cannot be set in the configuration file.");
+        }
+        if self.force_update {
+            panic!("The 'force_update' parameter cannot");
+        }
         self.overwrite_key = options.overwrite_key;
         self.force_update = options.force_update;
     }