diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/danthe1st/httpsintercept/config/Config.java b/src/main/java/io/github/danthe1st/httpsintercept/config/Config.java
index e422c4d..e5c9ca5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/danthe1st/httpsintercept/config/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/danthe1st/httpsintercept/config/Config.java
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ private <T> List<T> emptyIfNull(List<T> preForwardRules) {
 	}
 	
 	public static Config load(Path path) throws IOException {
+		if(!Files.exists(path)) {
+			return new Config(null, null, null);
+		}
 		ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper(new YAMLFactory());
 		try(Reader reader = Files.newBufferedReader(path)){
 			return mapper.readValue(reader, Config.class);