diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 28a8b26..9fe30c9 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -185,6 +185,8 @@ def load_config_from_file(
             source_files=source_files, destination_file=dest_file, root_path=root_path
         )
 
-    def build(self):
+    def build(self, save_to_local_file: bool = True):
         content = self.generate_new_dest_content()
-        self.write_content(content)
+        if save_to_local_file:
+            self.write_content(content)
+        return content
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 95ce96d..7eb89b7 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def test_configs(self):
         src = SourceFile(src_file_location, "$.AnotherKeyInTheFile", "$")
         dest = DestinationFile(dest_file_location)
         config = BuildConfig([src], dest, Path(__file__).parent.resolve())
-        assert config.generate_new_dest_content() == {
+        assert config.build(save_to_local_file=False) == {
             "Hello": "There",
             "UhOh": "This",
             "OneIs": "Nested",