diff --git a/kiwi_scp/commands/cmd_init.py b/kiwi_scp/commands/cmd_init.py
index a93d565..a5ae22d 100644
--- a/kiwi_scp/commands/cmd_init.py
+++ b/kiwi_scp/commands/cmd_init.py
@@ -68,6 +68,4 @@ class InitCommand(KiwiCommand):
             os.mkdir(instance.directory)
 
         # write out the new kiwi.yml
-        cfg = KiwiConfig.parse_obj(kiwi_dict)
-        with open(instance.directory.joinpath(KIWI_CONF_NAME), "w") as file:
-            cfg.dump_kiwi_yml(file)
+        instance.save_config(KiwiConfig.parse_obj(kiwi_dict))
diff --git a/kiwi_scp/instance.py b/kiwi_scp/instance.py
index 30389e7..9f41977 100644
--- a/kiwi_scp/instance.py
+++ b/kiwi_scp/instance.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from typing import Generator, Dict, Sequence
 
 import attr
 
+from ._constants import KIWI_CONF_NAME
 from .config import KiwiConfig
 from .project import Project
 
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ class Instance:
 
         return KiwiConfig.from_directory(self.directory)
 
+    def save_config(self, config: KiwiConfig) -> None:
+        with open(self.directory.joinpath(KIWI_CONF_NAME), "w") as file:
+            config.dump_kiwi_yml(file)
+
     @property
     def projects(self) -> Generator[Project, None, None]:
         for project in self.config.projects: