diff --git a/model/config.go b/model/config.go
index 393d5e3ba0..76c3f7d491 100644
--- a/model/config.go
+++ b/model/config.go
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package model
 // Config defines system configuration parameters.
 type Config struct {
 	Open   bool            // Enables open registration
-	Yaml   string          // Customize the Yaml configuration file name
-	Shasum string          // Customize the Yaml checksum file name
 	Secret string          // Secret token used to authenticate agents
 	Admins map[string]bool // Administrative users
 	Orgs   map[string]bool // Organization whitelist
diff --git a/server/build.go b/server/build.go
index 0028e95d03..9249d1b4f4 100644
--- a/server/build.go
+++ b/server/build.go
@@ -188,8 +188,7 @@ func PostApproval(c *gin.Context) {
 	//
 
 	// fetch the build file from the database
-	cfg := ToConfig(c)
-	raw, err := remote_.File(user, repo, build, cfg.Yaml)
+	raw, err := remote_.File(user, repo, build, repo.Config)
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Errorf("failure to get build config for %s. %s", repo.FullName, err)
 		c.AbortWithError(404, err)
@@ -398,8 +397,7 @@ func PostBuild(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	// fetch the .drone.yml file from the database
-	cfg := ToConfig(c)
-	raw, err := remote_.File(user, repo, build, cfg.Yaml)
+	raw, err := remote_.File(user, repo, build, repo.Config)
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Errorf("failure to get build config for %s. %s", repo.FullName, err)
 		c.AbortWithError(404, err)
diff --git a/server/hook.go b/server/hook.go
index 42f30f383b..15f03c55c9 100644
--- a/server/hook.go
+++ b/server/hook.go
@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	// fetch the build file from the database
-	cfg := ToConfig(c)
-	raw, err := remote_.File(user, repo, build, cfg.Yaml)
+	raw, err := remote_.File(user, repo, build, repo.Config)
 	if err != nil {
 		logrus.Errorf("failure to get build config for %s. %s", repo.FullName, err)
 		c.AbortWithError(404, err)
@@ -177,7 +176,7 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 	}
 
 	if build.Event == model.EventPull && mustApprove {
-		old, ferr := remote_.FileRef(user, repo, build.Branch, cfg.Yaml)
+		old, ferr := remote_.FileRef(user, repo, build.Branch, repo.Config)
 		if ferr != nil {
 			build.Status = model.StatusBlocked
 			logrus.Debugf("cannot fetch base yaml: status: blocked")
diff --git a/server/repo.go b/server/repo.go
index 2a089e0b2f..14d693c5d2 100644
--- a/server/repo.go
+++ b/server/repo.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ func PostRepo(c *gin.Context) {
 	r.UserID = user.ID
 	r.AllowPush = true
 	r.AllowPull = true
+	r.Config = ".drone.yml"
 	r.Timeout = 60 // 1 hour default build time
 	r.Hash = base32.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(
 		securecookie.GenerateRandomKey(32),
diff --git a/store/datastore/ddl/mysql/12.sql b/store/datastore/ddl/mysql/12.sql
index 39db95002c..06a00e3325 100644
--- a/store/datastore/ddl/mysql/12.sql
+++ b/store/datastore/ddl/mysql/12.sql
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ALTER TABLE builds ADD COLUMN build_sender     VARCHAR(255);
 ALTER TABLE builds ADD COLUMN build_reviewer   VARCHAR(255);
 ALTER TABLE builds ADD COLUMN build_reviewed   INTEGER;
 
-UPDATE repos  SET repo_config_path = '';
+UPDATE repos  SET repo_config_path = '.drone.yml';
 UPDATE builds SET build_reviewer   = '';
 UPDATE builds SET build_reviewed   = 0;
 UPDATE builds SET build_sender     = '';
diff --git a/store/datastore/ddl/postgres/12.sql b/store/datastore/ddl/postgres/12.sql
index d55f2ae56d..04b82a6dfb 100644
--- a/store/datastore/ddl/postgres/12.sql
+++ b/store/datastore/ddl/postgres/12.sql
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ALTER TABLE builds ADD COLUMN build_reviewer   VARCHAR(255);
 ALTER TABLE builds ADD COLUMN build_reviewed   INTEGER;
 ALTER TABLE builds ADD COLUMN build_sender     VARCHAR(255);
 
-UPDATE repos  SET repo_config_path = '';
+UPDATE repos  SET repo_config_path = '.drone.yml';
 UPDATE builds SET build_reviewer   = '';
 UPDATE builds SET build_reviewed   = 0;
 UPDATE builds SET build_sender     = '';
diff --git a/store/datastore/ddl/sqlite3/12.sql b/store/datastore/ddl/sqlite3/12.sql
index 4392c850e1..c641eec9d2 100644
--- a/store/datastore/ddl/sqlite3/12.sql
+++ b/store/datastore/ddl/sqlite3/12.sql
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ALTER TABLE builds ADD COLUMN build_reviewer   TEXT;
 ALTER TABLE builds ADD COLUMN build_reviewed   INTEGER;
 ALTER TABLE builds ADD COLUMN build_sender     TEXT;
 
-UPDATE repos  SET repo_config_path = '';
+UPDATE repos  SET repo_config_path = '.drone.yml';
 UPDATE builds SET build_reviewer   = '';
 UPDATE builds SET build_reviewed   = 0;
 UPDATE builds SET build_sender     = '';