diff --git a/src/borg/archiver.py b/src/borg/archiver.py
index 7c32a8d0d..0a624875f 100644
--- a/src/borg/archiver.py
+++ b/src/borg/archiver.py
@@ -1718,8 +1718,8 @@ class Archiver:
             # see issue #1867.
             repository.commit()
 
-    @with_repository(exclusive=True, cache=True, compatibility=(Manifest.Operation.WRITE,))
-    def do_config(self, args, repository, manifest, key, cache):
+    @with_repository(exclusive=True, manifest=False)
+    def do_config(self, args, repository):
         """get, set, and delete values in a repository or cache config file"""
 
         def repo_validate(section, name, value=None, check_value=True):