diff --git a/lights.js b/lights.js
index c4186be..f6f891d 100644
--- a/lights.js
+++ b/lights.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import * as ws281x from 'rpi-ws281x'
 
 if (!global.cfg) {
-  global.cfg = {}
+  const cfg = require('./config.json');
+
+  global.cfg = cfg || {};
 }
 const fade_ticks = global.cfg.fade_ticks || 10;
 var pixels = new Uint32Array(global.cfg.leds);