diff --git a/stechuhr_client/client.py b/stechuhr_client/client.py
index 619475beb04b11c34671f7752afe30d4a44eae7d..82ac2bf4ea540da4b15a1e7f763c855b2e1e8e97 100644
--- a/stechuhr_client/client.py
+++ b/stechuhr_client/client.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def send_request(verified_id, config, logger) -> bool:
         "direction"  : config["client"]["direction"],
         "id" : verified_id
     }
-    if not config["client"]["dryrun"]:
+    if not config["application"]["dryrun"]:
         try:
             r = requests.post(target_address, json=payload, timeout=config["server"]["timeout"], verify=config["server"]["verify_cert"])
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/stechuhr_client/config.py b/stechuhr_client/config.py
index d5a5eb64722e33c710198870a0f3b2e61b30be5e..951b0a4c574baa1b760b3626b7837087f3effada 100644
--- a/stechuhr_client/config.py
+++ b/stechuhr_client/config.py
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ APPLICATION_NAME = "stechuhr-client"
 
 # Do not change here, just use an override instead
 DEFAULT_CONFIG = """
+[application]
+# Valid Log Levels are Debug, Info, Warning, Error, Critical
+loglevel = "Debug"
+dryrun = true
+
 [server]
 address = "127.0.0.1"
 port = 80
@@ -37,9 +42,6 @@ id_patterns = [
     "^FB67D500$",
 ]
 
-# Valid Log Levels are Debug, Info, Warning, Error, Critical
-loglevel = "Debug"
-dryrun = true
 
 [reader]
 # Connect to the reader using this