diff --git a/src/risotto/services/source/source.py b/src/risotto/services/source/source.py
index d017d0d..2d57afe 100644
--- a/src/risotto/services/source/source.py
+++ b/src/risotto/services/source/source.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class Risotto(Controller):
         else:
             releases = {'1.0.0': {'distribution': 'stable'}}
         os.makedirs(os.path.join(get_config().get('source').get('root_path'), source_name))
-        with open(os.path.join(get_config().get('source').get('root_path'), source_name, 'releases.yml')) as release_file:
+        with open(os.path.join(get_config().get('source').get('root_path'), source_name, 'releases.yml'), 'w') as release_file:
             yaml.dump(releases, release_file)
         source_id = await risotto_context.connection.fetchval(source_upsert,
                                                               source_name,