diff --git a/ezmlm-web.cgi b/ezmlm-web.cgi
index fd20039..06907db 100755
--- a/ezmlm-web.cgi
+++ b/ezmlm-web.cgi
@@ -2213,7 +2213,7 @@ sub update_config_gpgezmlm {
 		return (0==0);
 	} else {
 		# update the configuration file
-		if ($list->update(%switches)) {
+		if ($list->update_special(%switches)) {
 			return (0==0);
 		} else {
 			return (1==0);