diff --git a/upgrade_server/upgrade_server/api.py b/upgrade_server/upgrade_server/api.py
index f77fac5..23c389a 100644
--- a/upgrade_server/upgrade_server/api.py
+++ b/upgrade_server/upgrade_server/api.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def get_user_permissions(username: str):
 
 @app.get("/")
 async def api_root(auth=Depends(get_current_username)):
-    if crud.is_enabled():
+    if crud.is_enabled(config_dict):
         return {
             "app": __appname__,
         }
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ async def api_root(auth=Depends(get_current_username)):
 
 @app.get("/status")
 async def api_status():
-    if crud.is_enabled():
+    if crud.is_enabled(config_dict):
         return {
             "app": "running",
         }
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ async def current_version(
             detail="User does not have permission to access this resource",
         )
 
-    if not crud.is_enabled():
+    if not crud.is_enabled(config_dict):
         return CurrentVersion(version="0.00")
 
     try:
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ async def current_version(
             installed_version=installed_version,
             group=group,
         )
-        result = crud.get_current_version(target_id)
+        result = crud.get_current_version(config_dict, target_id)
         if not result:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Not found")
         return result
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ async def upgrades(
             detail="User does not have permission to access this resource",
         )
 
-    if not crud.is_enabled():
+    if not crud.is_enabled(config_dict):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=503, detail="Service is currently disabled for maintenance"
         )
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ async def upgrades(
         group=group,
     )
     try:
-        result = crud.get_file(file)
+        result = crud.get_file(config_dict, file)
         if not result:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Not found")
         return result
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ async def download(
             detail="User does not have permission to access this resource",
         )
 
-    if not crud.is_enabled():
+    if not crud.is_enabled(config_dict):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=503, detail="Service is currently disabled for maintenance"
         )
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ async def download(
         group=group,
     )
     try:
-        result = crud.get_file(file, content=True)
+        result = crud.get_file(config_dict, file, content=True)
         if not result:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="Not found")
         headers = {"Content-Disposition": 'attachment; filename="npbackup"'}
diff --git a/upgrade_server/upgrade_server/crud.py b/upgrade_server/upgrade_server/crud.py
index 5112814..70ac873 100644
--- a/upgrade_server/upgrade_server/crud.py
+++ b/upgrade_server/upgrade_server/crud.py
@@ -14,29 +14,9 @@ import os
 from typing import Optional, Union, Tuple
 from logging import getLogger
 import hashlib
-from argparse import ArgumentParser
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 from upgrade_server.models.files import ClientTargetIdentification, FileGet, FileSend
 from upgrade_server.models.oper import CurrentVersion
-import upgrade_server.configuration as configuration
-
-
-# Make sure we load given config files again
-parser = ArgumentParser()
-parser.add_argument(
-    "-c",
-    "--config-file",
-    dest="config_file",
-    type=str,
-    default=None,
-    required=False,
-    help="Path to upgrade_server.conf file",
-)
-args = parser.parse_args()
-if args.config_file:
-    config_dict = configuration.load_config(args.config_file)
-else:
-    config_dict = configuration.load_config()
 
 
 logger = getLogger()
@@ -52,12 +32,12 @@ def sha256sum_data(data):
     return sha256.hexdigest()
 
 
-def is_enabled() -> bool:
+def is_enabled(config_dict) -> bool:
     path = os.path.join(config_dict["upgrades"]["data_root"], "DISABLED")
     return not os.path.isfile(path)
 
 
-def _get_path_from_target_id(target_id: ClientTargetIdentification) -> Tuple[str, str]:
+def _get_path_from_target_id(config_dict, target_id: ClientTargetIdentification) -> Tuple[str, str]:
     """
     Determine specific or generic upgrade path depending on target_id sent by client
 
@@ -123,10 +103,11 @@ def store_host_info(destination: str, host_id: dict) -> None:
 
 
 def get_current_version(
+    config_dict: dict,
     target_id: ClientTargetIdentification,
 ) -> Optional[CurrentVersion]:
     try:
-        version_filename, _, _ = _get_path_from_target_id(target_id)
+        version_filename, _, _ = _get_path_from_target_id(config_dict, target_id)
         logger.info(f"Searching for version in {version_filename}")
         if os.path.isfile(version_filename):
             with open(version_filename, "r", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
@@ -141,10 +122,11 @@ def get_current_version(
 
 
 def get_file(
+    config_dict: dict,
     file: FileGet, content: bool = False
 ) -> Optional[Union[FileSend, bytes, bool]]:
 
-    _, archive_path, script_path = _get_path_from_target_id(file)
+    _, archive_path, script_path = _get_path_from_target_id(config_dict, file)
 
     unknown_artefact = FileSend(
         artefact=file.artefact.value,