diff --git a/cve_bin_tool/config_generator.py b/cve_bin_tool/config_generator.py
index b672b77a42..b10f8bd084 100644
--- a/cve_bin_tool/config_generator.py
+++ b/cve_bin_tool/config_generator.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def config_generator(config_format, organized_arguments):
                     group_args["sbom-type"]["arg_value"] = None
                     group_args["sbom-format"]["arg_value"] = None
                     group_args["sbom-output"]["arg_value"] = None
+            if group_title == "vex_output":
                 if group_args["vex-output"]["arg_value"] == "":
                     group_args["vex-type"]["arg_value"] = None
                     group_args["vex-output"]["arg_value"] = None