diff --git a/common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/configuration/YamlConfig.java b/common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/configuration/YamlConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4da4dd8cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/configuration/YamlConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+package stirling.software.common.configuration;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
+import java.io.IOException;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+import org.springframework.core.env.ConfigurableEnvironment;
+import org.springframework.core.env.PropertySource;
+import org.springframework.core.io.FileSystemResource;
+import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
+import org.springframework.core.io.support.EncodedResource;
+
+@Slf4j
+@Configuration
+public class YamlConfig {
+
+    @Bean
+    public PropertySource<?> dynamicYamlPropertySource(ConfigurableEnvironment environment)
+        throws IOException {
+        String configPath = InstallationPathConfig.getSettingsPath();
+        log.debug("Attempting to load settings from: " + configPath);
+
+        File file = new File(configPath);
+        if (!file.exists()) {
+            log.error("Warning: Settings file does not exist at: " + configPath);
+        }
+
+        Resource resource = new FileSystemResource(configPath);
+        if (!resource.exists()) {
+            throw new FileNotFoundException("Settings file not found at: " + configPath);
+        }
+
+        EncodedResource encodedResource = new EncodedResource(resource);
+        PropertySource<?> propertySource =
+            new YamlPropertySourceFactory().createPropertySource(null, encodedResource);
+        environment.getPropertySources().addFirst(propertySource);
+
+        log.debug("Loaded properties: " + propertySource.getSource());
+
+        return propertySource;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/configuration/YamlPropertySourceFactory.java b/common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/configuration/YamlPropertySourceFactory.java
index 783d6d621..17ad21bfd 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/configuration/YamlPropertySourceFactory.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/stirling/software/common/configuration/YamlPropertySourceFactory.java
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package stirling.software.common.configuration;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.Properties;
-
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.YamlPropertiesFactoryBean;
 import org.springframework.core.env.PropertiesPropertySource;
 import org.springframework.core.env.PropertySource;
@@ -12,8 +10,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.io.support.PropertySourceFactory;
 public class YamlPropertySourceFactory implements PropertySourceFactory {
 
     @Override
-    public PropertySource<?> createPropertySource(String name, EncodedResource encodedResource)
-            throws IOException {
+    public PropertySource<?> createPropertySource(String name, EncodedResource encodedResource) {
         YamlPropertiesFactoryBean factory = new YamlPropertiesFactoryBean();
         factory.setResources(encodedResource.getResource());
         Properties properties = factory.getObject();
diff --git a/src/test/java/stirling/software/SPDF/service/PdfMetadataServiceBasicTest.java b/src/test/java/stirling/software/SPDF/service/PdfMetadataServiceBasicTest.java
index ab4e846cc..f09156ca8 100644
--- a/src/test/java/stirling/software/SPDF/service/PdfMetadataServiceBasicTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/stirling/software/SPDF/service/PdfMetadataServiceBasicTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import stirling.software.common.model.ApplicationProperties.Premium;
 import stirling.software.common.model.ApplicationProperties.Premium.ProFeatures;
 import stirling.software.common.model.ApplicationProperties.Premium.ProFeatures.CustomMetadata;
 import stirling.software.common.model.PdfMetadata;
+import stirling.software.common.service.PdfMetadataService;
 import stirling.software.common.service.UserServiceInterface;
 
 class PdfMetadataServiceBasicTest {