diff --git a/clone-master-clean-up.changes b/clone-master-clean-up.changes
index 2ce7f3d..e21e260 100644
--- a/clone-master-clean-up.changes
+++ b/clone-master-clean-up.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Mar 19 06:28:29 UTC 2024 - Peter Varkoly <varkoly@suse.com>
+
+- Error message about 'journald.conf' (bsc#1221533)
+  Check if journald.conf does exist.
+- 1.12 
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Feb  7 12:26:43 UTC 2023 - Peter Varkoly <varkoly@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/clone-master-clean-up.sh b/clone-master-clean-up.sh
index d96e5b7..8fbce42 100644
--- a/clone-master-clean-up.sh
+++ b/clone-master-clean-up.sh
@@ -95,10 +95,11 @@ done
 
 echo 'Clearing systemd journal'
 pushd /etc/systemd > /dev/null
-cp journald.conf journald.conf.bak
+[ -e journald.conf ] && cp journald.conf journald.conf.bak
 echo -e '\nSystemMaxUse=1K' >> journald.conf
 systemctl restart systemd-journald
-mv journald.conf.bak journald.conf
+rm journald.conf
+[ -e journald.conf.bak ] && mv journald.conf.bak journald.conf
 popd > /dev/null
 
 echo 'Clearing machine ID file'
diff --git a/clone-master-clean-up.spec b/clone-master-clean-up.spec
index 913e058..b920a9c 100644
--- a/clone-master-clean-up.spec
+++ b/clone-master-clean-up.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package clone-master-clean-up
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           clone-master-clean-up
-Version:        1.11
+Version:        1.12
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Tool to clean up a system for cloning preparation
 License:        GPL-2.0-or-later