diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index bc3a0f21..69579fee 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ COPY --from=build /app/build/*Server /app/
 
 # Necessary suplimentary files
 COPY --from=build /app/build/*.ini /app/default-configs/
-COPY --from=build /app/build/vanity /app/default-vanity
+COPY --from=build /app/build/*.ini /app/configs/
+COPY --from=build /app/build/vanity/*.* /app/default-vanity/*
+COPY --from=build /app/build/vanity/*.* /app/vanity/*
 COPY --from=build /app/build/navmeshes /app/navmeshes
 COPY --from=build /app/build/migrations /app/migrations
 COPY --from=build /app/build/*.dcf /app/
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ COPY --from=build /app/build/*.dcf /app/
 # needed as the container runs with the root user
 # and therefore sudo doesn't exist
 ENV USE_SUDO_AUTH=0
+ENV DLU_CONFIG_DIR=/app/configs/
 
 COPY --chmod=0500 ./entrypoint.sh /app/
 ENTRYPOINT [ "/app/entrypoint.sh" ]
diff --git a/dMasterServer/MasterServer.cpp b/dMasterServer/MasterServer.cpp
index fbece646..d1bbc41d 100644
--- a/dMasterServer/MasterServer.cpp
+++ b/dMasterServer/MasterServer.cpp
@@ -81,43 +81,18 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	Game::logger = SetupLogger();
 	if (!Game::logger) return EXIT_FAILURE;
 
-	if (!dConfig::Exists("authconfig.ini")) {
-		LOG("Couldnt find authconfig.ini");
-		return EXIT_FAILURE;
-	}
-
-	if (!dConfig::Exists("chatconfig.ini")) {
-		LOG("Couldnt find chatconfig.ini");
-		return EXIT_FAILURE;
-	}
-
-	if (!dConfig::Exists("masterconfig.ini")) {
-		LOG("Couldnt find masterconfig.ini");
-		return EXIT_FAILURE;
-	}
-
-	if (!dConfig::Exists("sharedconfig.ini")) {
-		LOG("Couldnt find sharedconfig.ini");
-		return EXIT_FAILURE;
-	}
-
-	if (!dConfig::Exists("worldconfig.ini")) {
-		LOG("Couldnt find worldconfig.ini");
-		return EXIT_FAILURE;
-	}
+	if (!dConfig::Exists("authconfig.ini")) LOG("Couldnt find authconfig.ini.");
+	if (!dConfig::Exists("chatconfig.ini")) LOG("Couldnt find chatconfig.ini");
+	if (!dConfig::Exists("masterconfig.ini")) LOG("Couldnt find masterconfig.ini");
+	if (!dConfig::Exists("sharedconfig.ini")) LOG("Couldnt find sharedconfig.ini");
+	if (!dConfig::Exists("worldconfig.ini")) LOG("Couldnt find worldconfig.ini");
 
 	Game::config = new dConfig("masterconfig.ini");
 	Game::logger->SetLogToConsole(Game::config->GetValue("log_to_console") != "0");
 	Game::logger->SetLogDebugStatements(Game::config->GetValue("log_debug_statements") == "1");
 
-	uint32_t clientNetVersion = 0;
-	if (!GeneralUtils::TryParse(Game::config->GetValue("client_net_version"), clientNetVersion)) {
-		LOG("Failed to parse (%s) as net version. Cannot start server as no clients could connect.",Game::config->GetValue("client_net_version").c_str());
-		LOG("As of version 1.1.1, client_net_version is required to be defined in sharedconfig.ini as opposed to in CMakeVariables.txt as NET_VERSION.");
-		LOG("Rerun cmake to ensure all config values exist. If client_net_version already exists in sharedconfig.ini, please ensure it is a valid number.");
-		LOG("like 171022");
-		return EXIT_FAILURE;
-	}
+	uint32_t clientNetVersion = 171022;
+	GeneralUtils::TryParse(Game::config->GetValue("client_net_version"), clientNetVersion);
 
 	LOG("Using net version %s", Game::config->GetValue("client_net_version").c_str());