diff --git a/build/common/worker/docker-entrypoint.sh b/build/common/worker/docker-entrypoint.sh
index d07e3cb6..d6194c17 100755
--- a/build/common/worker/docker-entrypoint.sh
+++ b/build/common/worker/docker-entrypoint.sh
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ elif [ "$1" = 'schedule' ]; then
   fi
 
 elif [ "$1" = 'new' ]; then
-
+  checkConfigExists
+  checkConnection
   if [[ -z "$RUN_AS_ROOT" ]]; then
     su frappe -c ". /home/frappe/frappe-bench/env/bin/activate \
       && python /home/frappe/frappe-bench/commands/new.py"