diff --git a/util/util.go b/util/util.go
index 282f2e9..086ee2f 100644
--- a/util/util.go
+++ b/util/util.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func SaveCurrentState(response types.SpaceAPIResponseV14) {
 	}
 
 	// Open persistent state file
-	file, err := os.OpenFile(savedStateJSONPath, os.O_RDWR|os.O_CREATE, 0644)
+	file, err := os.OpenFile(savedStateJSONPath, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE, 0644)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalln("Failed opening", savedStateJSONPath, "while trying to save current state... error:", err)
 	}