diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c0fcc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+use std::collections::BTreeMap;
+
+use ruma::ServerName;
+use serde::{de::IgnoredAny, Deserialize};
+use tracing::warn;
+
+mod proxy;
+
+use self::proxy::ProxyConfig;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Config {
+    pub server_name: Box<ServerName>,
+    #[serde(default = "default_database_backend")]
+    pub database_backend: String,
+    pub database_path: String,
+    #[serde(default = "default_db_cache_capacity_mb")]
+    pub db_cache_capacity_mb: f64,
+    #[serde(default = "default_conduit_cache_capacity_modifier")]
+    pub conduit_cache_capacity_modifier: f64,
+    #[serde(default = "default_rocksdb_max_open_files")]
+    pub rocksdb_max_open_files: i32,
+    #[serde(default = "default_pdu_cache_capacity")]
+    pub pdu_cache_capacity: u32,
+    #[serde(default = "default_cleanup_second_interval")]
+    pub cleanup_second_interval: u32,
+    #[serde(default = "default_max_request_size")]
+    pub max_request_size: u32,
+    #[serde(default = "default_max_concurrent_requests")]
+    pub max_concurrent_requests: u16,
+    #[serde(default = "false_fn")]
+    pub allow_registration: bool,
+    #[serde(default = "true_fn")]
+    pub allow_encryption: bool,
+    #[serde(default = "false_fn")]
+    pub allow_federation: bool,
+    #[serde(default = "true_fn")]
+    pub allow_room_creation: bool,
+    #[serde(default = "false_fn")]
+    pub allow_jaeger: bool,
+    #[serde(default = "false_fn")]
+    pub tracing_flame: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub proxy: ProxyConfig,
+    pub jwt_secret: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default = "Vec::new")]
+    pub trusted_servers: Vec<Box<ServerName>>,
+    #[serde(default = "default_log")]
+    pub log: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub turn_username: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub turn_password: String,
+    #[serde(default = "Vec::new")]
+    pub turn_uris: Vec<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub turn_secret: String,
+    #[serde(default = "default_turn_ttl")]
+    pub turn_ttl: u64,
+
+    #[serde(flatten)]
+    pub catchall: BTreeMap<String, IgnoredAny>,
+}
+
+const DEPRECATED_KEYS: &[&str] = &["cache_capacity"];
+
+impl Config {
+    pub fn warn_deprecated(&self) {
+        let mut was_deprecated = false;
+        for key in self
+            .catchall
+            .keys()
+            .filter(|key| DEPRECATED_KEYS.iter().any(|s| s == key))
+        {
+            warn!("Config parameter {} is deprecated", key);
+            was_deprecated = true;
+        }
+
+        if was_deprecated {
+            warn!("Read conduit documentation and check your configuration if any new configuration parameters should be adjusted");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn false_fn() -> bool {
+    false
+}
+
+fn true_fn() -> bool {
+    true
+}
+
+fn default_database_backend() -> String {
+    "sqlite".to_owned()
+}
+
+fn default_db_cache_capacity_mb() -> f64 {
+    10.0
+}
+
+fn default_conduit_cache_capacity_modifier() -> f64 {
+    1.0
+}
+
+fn default_rocksdb_max_open_files() -> i32 {
+    20
+}
+
+fn default_pdu_cache_capacity() -> u32 {
+    150_000
+}
+
+fn default_cleanup_second_interval() -> u32 {
+    1 * 60 // every minute
+}
+
+fn default_max_request_size() -> u32 {
+    20 * 1024 * 1024 // Default to 20 MB
+}
+
+fn default_max_concurrent_requests() -> u16 {
+    100
+}
+
+fn default_log() -> String {
+    "info,state_res=warn,rocket=off,_=off,sled=off".to_owned()
+}
+
+fn default_turn_ttl() -> u64 {
+    60 * 60 * 24
+}
diff --git a/src/database/proxy.rs b/src/config/proxy.rs
similarity index 100%
rename from src/database/proxy.rs
rename to src/config/proxy.rs
diff --git a/src/database.rs b/src/database.rs
index c9cbad4..5deedcf 100644
--- a/src/database.rs
+++ b/src/database.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ pub mod appservice;
 pub mod globals;
 pub mod key_backups;
 pub mod media;
-pub mod proxy;
 pub mod pusher;
 pub mod rooms;
 pub mod sending;
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ pub mod transaction_ids;
 pub mod uiaa;
 pub mod users;
 
-use crate::{utils, Error, Result};
+use crate::{utils, Config, Error, Result};
 use abstraction::DatabaseEngine;
 use directories::ProjectDirs;
 use lru_cache::LruCache;
@@ -24,8 +23,7 @@ use rocket::{
     request::{FromRequest, Request},
     Shutdown, State,
 };
-use ruma::{DeviceId, EventId, RoomId, ServerName, UserId};
-use serde::{de::IgnoredAny, Deserialize};
+use ruma::{DeviceId, EventId, RoomId, UserId};
 use std::{
     collections::{BTreeMap, HashMap, HashSet},
     fs::{self, remove_dir_all},
@@ -38,130 +36,6 @@ use std::{
 use tokio::sync::{OwnedRwLockReadGuard, RwLock as TokioRwLock, Semaphore};
 use tracing::{debug, error, warn};
 
-use self::proxy::ProxyConfig;
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize)]
-pub struct Config {
-    server_name: Box<ServerName>,
-    #[serde(default = "default_database_backend")]
-    database_backend: String,
-    database_path: String,
-    #[serde(default = "default_db_cache_capacity_mb")]
-    db_cache_capacity_mb: f64,
-    #[serde(default = "default_conduit_cache_capacity_modifier")]
-    conduit_cache_capacity_modifier: f64,
-    #[serde(default = "default_rocksdb_max_open_files")]
-    rocksdb_max_open_files: i32,
-    #[serde(default = "default_pdu_cache_capacity")]
-    pdu_cache_capacity: u32,
-    #[serde(default = "default_cleanup_second_interval")]
-    cleanup_second_interval: u32,
-    #[serde(default = "default_max_request_size")]
-    max_request_size: u32,
-    #[serde(default = "default_max_concurrent_requests")]
-    max_concurrent_requests: u16,
-    #[serde(default = "false_fn")]
-    allow_registration: bool,
-    #[serde(default = "true_fn")]
-    allow_encryption: bool,
-    #[serde(default = "false_fn")]
-    allow_federation: bool,
-    #[serde(default = "true_fn")]
-    allow_room_creation: bool,
-    #[serde(default = "false_fn")]
-    pub allow_jaeger: bool,
-    #[serde(default = "false_fn")]
-    pub tracing_flame: bool,
-    #[serde(default)]
-    proxy: ProxyConfig,
-    jwt_secret: Option<String>,
-    #[serde(default = "Vec::new")]
-    trusted_servers: Vec<Box<ServerName>>,
-    #[serde(default = "default_log")]
-    pub log: String,
-    #[serde(default)]
-    turn_username: String,
-    #[serde(default)]
-    turn_password: String,
-    #[serde(default = "Vec::new")]
-    turn_uris: Vec<String>,
-    #[serde(default)]
-    turn_secret: String,
-    #[serde(default = "default_turn_ttl")]
-    turn_ttl: u64,
-
-    #[serde(flatten)]
-    catchall: BTreeMap<String, IgnoredAny>,
-}
-
-const DEPRECATED_KEYS: &[&str] = &["cache_capacity"];
-
-impl Config {
-    pub fn warn_deprecated(&self) {
-        let mut was_deprecated = false;
-        for key in self
-            .catchall
-            .keys()
-            .filter(|key| DEPRECATED_KEYS.iter().any(|s| s == key))
-        {
-            warn!("Config parameter {} is deprecated", key);
-            was_deprecated = true;
-        }
-
-        if was_deprecated {
-            warn!("Read conduit documentation and check your configuration if any new configuration parameters should be adjusted");
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-fn false_fn() -> bool {
-    false
-}
-
-fn true_fn() -> bool {
-    true
-}
-
-fn default_database_backend() -> String {
-    "sqlite".to_owned()
-}
-
-fn default_db_cache_capacity_mb() -> f64 {
-    10.0
-}
-
-fn default_conduit_cache_capacity_modifier() -> f64 {
-    1.0
-}
-
-fn default_rocksdb_max_open_files() -> i32 {
-    20
-}
-
-fn default_pdu_cache_capacity() -> u32 {
-    150_000
-}
-
-fn default_cleanup_second_interval() -> u32 {
-    1 * 60 // every minute
-}
-
-fn default_max_request_size() -> u32 {
-    20 * 1024 * 1024 // Default to 20 MB
-}
-
-fn default_max_concurrent_requests() -> u16 {
-    100
-}
-
-fn default_log() -> String {
-    "info,state_res=warn,rocket=off,_=off,sled=off".to_owned()
-}
-
-fn default_turn_ttl() -> u64 {
-    60 * 60 * 24
-}
-
 pub struct Database {
     _db: Arc<dyn DatabaseEngine>,
     pub globals: globals::Globals,
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 745eb39..030dfc3 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 use std::ops::Deref;
 
+mod config;
 mod database;
 mod error;
 mod pdu;
@@ -19,7 +20,8 @@ pub mod appservice_server;
 pub mod client_server;
 pub mod server_server;
 
-pub use database::{Config, Database};
+pub use config::Config;
+pub use database::Database;
 pub use error::{Error, Result};
 pub use pdu::PduEvent;
 pub use rocket::Config as RocketConfig;