diff --git a/home/.chezmoi.toml.tmpl b/home/.chezmoi.toml.tmpl
index 53ad242..c7ebaf8 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoi.toml.tmpl
+++ b/home/.chezmoi.toml.tmpl
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+email = {{ email := promptString "What is your main git email address " "" }}
+signinkey = {{ signinkey := promptString "What is your main git email address " "" }}
+latex = {{ latex := promptBool "Do i install latex files " false }}
 [git]
 autoCommit = true
 autoPush = true
 [data]
-email = {{ promptString "What is your main git email address " "" | quote }}
-latex = {{ promptBool "Do i install latex files " false }}
+email = {{ $email | quote }}
+signinkey = {{ $signinkey | quote }}
+latex = {{ $latex }}
diff --git a/home/dot_gitconfig.tmpl b/home/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
index 725cc38..6b6f812 100644
--- a/home/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
+++ b/home/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 [user]
 	name = Jeff LANCE
 	email = "{{ .email }}"
-  signingkey = "{{ .signingkey }}"
+{{ if not empty .signinkey }}
+  signinkey = "{{ .signinkey }}"
+{{ end }}
 [core]
 	excludesfile = /home/jeff/.gitignore.global
 [credential]