diff --git a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
index cf0b71ab436a..908f798a665c 100755
--- a/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
+++ b/systemvm/debian/opt/cloud/bin/configure.py
@@ -908,6 +908,7 @@ def __createfile(self, ip, folder, file, data):
             if os.path.exists(metamanifest):
                 fh = open(metamanifest, "a+")
                 self.__exflock(fh)
+                fh.seek(0)
                 if file not in fh.read():
                     fh.write(file + '\n')
                 self.__unflock(fh)