diff --git a/cli/config/configfile/file.go b/cli/config/configfile/file.go
index 5db7f8b827a4..442c31110b12 100644
--- a/cli/config/configfile/file.go
+++ b/cli/config/configfile/file.go
@@ -94,6 +94,9 @@ func (configFile *ConfigFile) ContainsAuth() bool {
 
 // GetAuthConfigs returns the mapping of repo to auth configuration
 func (configFile *ConfigFile) GetAuthConfigs() map[string]types.AuthConfig {
+	if configFile.AuthConfigs == nil {
+		configFile.AuthConfigs = make(map[string]types.AuthConfig)
+	}
 	return configFile.AuthConfigs
 }
 
diff --git a/cli/config/credentials/file_store.go b/cli/config/credentials/file_store.go
index de1c676e50ea..ea30fc300634 100644
--- a/cli/config/credentials/file_store.go
+++ b/cli/config/credentials/file_store.go
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ func (c *fileStore) GetAll() (map[string]types.AuthConfig, error) {
 
 // Store saves the given credentials in the file store.
 func (c *fileStore) Store(authConfig types.AuthConfig) error {
-	c.file.GetAuthConfigs()[authConfig.ServerAddress] = authConfig
+	authConfigs := c.file.GetAuthConfigs()
+	authConfigs[authConfig.ServerAddress] = authConfig
 	return c.file.Save()
 }