diff --git a/alakazam.py b/alakazam.py
index 4cdaa68..b661bfd 100755
--- a/alakazam.py
+++ b/alakazam.py
@@ -211,7 +211,11 @@ def new_app(recipe, domain, server, version):
         print(f'remove {path}')
         path.unlink()
     logging.info(f'create {recipe} config on {server} at {domain}')
-    out = abra("app", "new", recipe, "-n", "-s", server, "-D", domain, version)
+    chaos = ''
+    if version in ['chaos', None]:
+        version = ''
+        chaos = '-C'
+    out = abra("app", "new", recipe, chaos, "-n", "-s", server, "-D", domain, version)
     if not "app has been created" in out:
         raise RuntimeError(f'App "{recipe}" creation failed')
     else:
@@ -462,8 +466,6 @@ def config(apps):
             path = get_env_path(server, domain)
             version = app_config.get('version')
             print(f'Setup {app} ({version}) config on {server} at {domain}')
-            if version in ['chaos', None]:
-                version = ''
             new_app(app, domain, server, version)
             logging.info(f'set configs for {app} at {instance}')
             update_configs(path, app_config)