diff --git a/.emacs b/.emacs
index de83dca..0d21d3d 100644
--- a/.emacs
+++ b/.emacs
@@ -473,33 +473,41 @@
 	(defun atu/cmake-format-buffer ()
 		"Formats the current buffer using cmake-format"
 		(interactive)
-		(let ((error-buffer (atu/create-or-erase-buffer "*cmake-format:stderr*")))
+		(let (
+			     (error-buffer (atu/create-or-erase-buffer "*cmake-format:stderr*"))
+			     (cmake-format-config-file-exists
+				     (file-exists-p (projectile-expand-root ".cmake-format.yaml"))
+				     )
+			     )
 			(setq-local atu/after-save-message nil)
-			(if (eq 0 (call-process-region
-				          ;;region
-				          (point-min)
-				          (point-max)
-				          "cmake-format"
-				          nil ;do not delete buffer
-				          ;; discard stdout copy stderr to buffer
-				          error-buffer
-				          nil ;dont-redisplay buffer
-				          "-"
-				          ))
-				(let ((current-point (point)))
-					(call-process-region
-						(point-min) (point-max)
-						"cmake-format"
-						t t t; replace current buffer and redisplay it
-						"--log-level=error" "-"
+			(if cmake-format-config-file-exists
+				(if (eq 0 (call-process-region
+					          ;;region
+					          (point-min)
+					          (point-max)
+					          "cmake-format"
+					          nil ;do not delete buffer
+					          ;; discard stdout copy stderr to buffer
+					          error-buffer
+					          nil ;dont-redisplay buffer
+					          "-"
+					          ))
+					(let ((current-point (point)))
+						(call-process-region
+							(point-min) (point-max)
+							"cmake-format"
+							t t t; replace current buffer and redisplay it
+							"--log-level=error" "-"
+							)
+						(goto-char (+ (point-min) current-point))
+						nil
 						)
-					(goto-char (+ (point-min) current-point))
-					nil
+					(message
+						"cmake-format: could not format %s see buffer %s for details"
+						(buffer-name) error-buffer)
+					(current-message)
 					)
-				(message
-					"cmake-format: could not format %s see buffer %s for details"
-					(buffer-name) error-buffer)
-				(current-message)
+				(message "cmake-format: skipping as no configuration file found")
 				)
 			)
 		)