diff --git a/lights.js b/lights.js
index d5a331e..a644d8d 100644
--- a/lights.js
+++ b/lights.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import * as ws281x from 'rpi-ws281x'
+import * as fs from 'fs'
 
-const cfg = require('./config.json');
+const cfg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync('./config.json'));
 
 const fade_ticks = cfg.fade_ticks || 10;
 var pixels = new Uint32Array(cfg.leds);