diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd/deploy-app.sh b/.github/workflows/cd/deploy-app.sh
index 902f4837..cc7b3c85 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/cd/deploy-app.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd/deploy-app.sh
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ WORKERS=${WORKERS:-4}
 USER=${USER:-root}
 
 compose_src=$(cat $LOCAL_WORK_DIR/docker-compose.yml)
-config_src=$(cat $LOCAL_WORK_DIR/configs/config.yaml)
 
 function remote_run_commands() {
   ret=""
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ce75b1b7..ea96d31d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ RUN mkdir -p ./assets/cache && \
     mkdir -p ./assets/games && \
     mkdir -p ./libretro && \
     mkdir -p /root/.cr
-COPY configs ./configs
 COPY web ./web
 ARG VERSION
 COPY scripts/version.sh version.sh
diff --git a/cmd/coordinator/main.go b/cmd/coordinator/main.go
index a6e8fdbf..ce094f6a 100644
--- a/cmd/coordinator/main.go
+++ b/cmd/coordinator/main.go
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ import (
 var Version = "?"
 
 func main() {
-	conf := config.NewCoordinatorConfig()
+	conf, paths := config.NewCoordinatorConfig()
 	conf.ParseFlags()
 
 	log := logger.NewConsole(conf.Coordinator.Debug, "c", false)
 	log.Info().Msgf("version %s", Version)
-	log.Info().Msgf("conf: v%v", conf.Version)
+	log.Info().Msgf("conf: v%v, loaded: %v", conf.Version, paths)
 	if log.GetLevel() < logger.InfoLevel {
 		log.Debug().Msgf("conf: %+v", conf)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/worker/main.go b/cmd/worker/main.go
index a697b4f4..f6157d09 100644
--- a/cmd/worker/main.go
+++ b/cmd/worker/main.go
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ import (
 var Version = "?"
 
 func run() {
-	conf := config.NewWorkerConfig()
+	conf, paths := config.NewWorkerConfig()
 	conf.ParseFlags()
 
 	log := logger.NewConsole(conf.Worker.Debug, "w", false)
 	log.Info().Msgf("version %s", Version)
-	log.Info().Msgf("conf: v%v", conf.Version)
+	log.Info().Msgf("conf: v%v, loaded: %v", conf.Version, paths)
 	if log.GetLevel() < logger.InfoLevel {
 		log.Debug().Msgf("conf: %+v", conf)
 	}
diff --git a/configs/config.yaml b/pkg/config/config.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from configs/config.yaml
rename to pkg/config/config.yaml
diff --git a/pkg/config/coordinator.go b/pkg/config/coordinator.go
index be7f71e1..dd904880 100644
--- a/pkg/config/coordinator.go
+++ b/pkg/config/coordinator.go
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ const SelectByPing = "ping"
 // allows custom config path
 var coordinatorConfigPath string
 
-func NewCoordinatorConfig() (conf CoordinatorConfig) {
-	err := LoadConfig(&conf, coordinatorConfigPath)
+func NewCoordinatorConfig() (conf CoordinatorConfig, paths []string) {
+	paths, err := LoadConfig(&conf, coordinatorConfigPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/config/loader.go b/pkg/config/loader.go
index 3ba6c3df..11a95583 100644
--- a/pkg/config/loader.go
+++ b/pkg/config/loader.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	_ "embed"
 	"github.com/knadh/koanf/maps"
 	"github.com/knadh/koanf/v2"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
@@ -12,6 +13,11 @@ import (
 
 const EnvPrefix = "CLOUD_GAME_"
 
+var (
+	//go:embed config.yaml
+	conf Bytes
+)
+
 type Kv = map[string]any
 type Bytes []byte
 
@@ -104,7 +110,7 @@ var k = koanf.New("_")
 // LoadConfig loads a configuration file into the given struct.
 // The path param specifies a custom path to the configuration file.
 // Reads and puts environment variables with the prefix CLOUD_GAME_.
-func LoadConfig(config any, path string) (err error) {
+func LoadConfig(config any, path string) (loaded []string, err error) {
 	dirs := []string{".", "configs", "../../../configs"}
 	if path != "" {
 		dirs = append([]string{path}, dirs...)
@@ -116,23 +122,31 @@ func LoadConfig(config any, path string) (err error) {
 		dirs = append(dirs, homeDir)
 	}
 
+	if err := k.Load(&conf, &YAML{}); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	conf = nil
+	loaded = append(loaded, "default")
+
 	for _, dir := range dirs {
-		f := File(filepath.Join(filepath.Clean(dir), "config.yaml"))
+		path := filepath.Join(filepath.Clean(dir), "config.yaml")
+		f := File(path)
 		if _, err := os.Stat(string(f)); !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 			if err := k.Load(&f, &YAML{}); err != nil {
-				return err
+				return loaded, err
 			}
+			loaded = append(loaded, path)
 		}
 	}
 
 	env := Env(EnvPrefix)
 	if err := k.Load(&env, nil); err != nil {
-		return err
+		return loaded, err
 	}
 
 	if err := k.Unmarshal("", config); err != nil {
-		return err
+		return loaded, err
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	return loaded, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/config/loader_test.go b/pkg/config/loader_test.go
index b97fed5d..355f19a4 100644
--- a/pkg/config/loader_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/loader_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ func TestConfigEnv(t *testing.T) {
 		_ = os.Unsetenv("CLOUD_GAME_EMULATOR_LIBRETRO_CORES_LIST_PCSX_OPTIONS__PCSX_REARMED_DRC")
 	}()
 
-	err := LoadConfig(&out, "../../configs")
+	_, err := LoadConfig(&out, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/config/worker.go b/pkg/config/worker.go
index e53201c1..6436feea 100644
--- a/pkg/config/worker.go
+++ b/pkg/config/worker.go
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ type Video struct {
 // allows custom config path
 var workerConfigPath string
 
-func NewWorkerConfig() (conf WorkerConfig) {
-	err := LoadConfig(&conf, workerConfigPath)
+func NewWorkerConfig() (conf WorkerConfig, paths []string) {
+	paths, err := LoadConfig(&conf, workerConfigPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/worker/emulator/libretro/nanoarch_test.go b/pkg/worker/emulator/libretro/nanoarch_test.go
index 8de74be3..a94c8610 100644
--- a/pkg/worker/emulator/libretro/nanoarch_test.go
+++ b/pkg/worker/emulator/libretro/nanoarch_test.go
@@ -47,10 +47,9 @@ type EmulatorPaths struct {
 // Make sure you call shutdownEmulator().
 func GetEmulatorMock(room string, system string) *EmulatorMock {
 	rootPath := getRootPath()
-	configPath := rootPath + "configs/"
 
 	var conf config.WorkerConfig
-	if err := config.LoadConfig(&conf, configPath); err != nil {
+	if _, err := config.LoadConfig(&conf, ""); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/worker/room_test.go b/pkg/worker/room_test.go
index d0a3842c..1b33aa81 100644
--- a/pkg/worker/room_test.go
+++ b/pkg/worker/room_test.go
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ type roomMockConfig struct {
 
 // Store absolute path to test games
 var whereIsGames = getRootPath() + "assets/games/"
-var whereIsConfigs = getRootPath() + "configs/"
 var testTempDir = filepath.Join(os.TempDir(), "cloud-game-core-tests")
 
 // games
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ func dumpCanvas(frame *image2.Frame, name string, caption string, path string) {
 // getRoomMock returns mocked Room struct.
 func getRoomMock(cfg roomMockConfig) roomMock {
 	var conf config.WorkerConfig
-	if err := config.LoadConfig(&conf, whereIsConfigs); err != nil {
+	if _, err := config.LoadConfig(&conf, ""); err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}