diff --git a/ovos_backend_client/api.py b/ovos_backend_client/api.py
index 5189085..eb1e218 100644
--- a/ovos_backend_client/api.py
+++ b/ovos_backend_client/api.py
@@ -666,12 +666,12 @@ def delete_device(self, uuid):
 
     def add_device(self, uuid, token, name=None,
                    device_location="somewhere",
-                   opt_in=Configuration.get("opt_in", False),
-                   location=Configuration.get("location"),
-                   lang=Configuration.get("lang"),
-                   date_format=Configuration.get("date_format", "DMY"),
-                   system_unit=Configuration.get("system_unit", "metric"),
-                   time_format=Configuration.get("date_format", "full"),
+                   opt_in=Configuration().get("opt_in", False),
+                   location=Configuration().get("location"),
+                   lang=Configuration().get("lang"),
+                   date_format=Configuration().get("date_format", "DMY"),
+                   system_unit=Configuration().get("system_unit", "metric"),
+                   time_format=Configuration().get("date_format", "full"),
                    email=None,
                    isolated_skills=False,
                    ww_id=None,
diff --git a/ovos_backend_client/backends/base.py b/ovos_backend_client/backends/base.py
index 2db4aba..3d10471 100644
--- a/ovos_backend_client/backends/base.py
+++ b/ovos_backend_client/backends/base.py
@@ -478,12 +478,12 @@ def db_delete_device(self, uuid):
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def db_post_device(self, uuid, token, name=None,
                        device_location="somewhere",
-                       opt_in=Configuration.get("opt_in", False),
-                       location=Configuration.get("location"),
-                       lang=Configuration.get("lang"),
-                       date_format=Configuration.get("date_format", "DMY"),
-                       system_unit=Configuration.get("system_unit", "metric"),
-                       time_format=Configuration.get("date_format", "full"),
+                       opt_in=Configuration().get("opt_in", False),
+                       location=Configuration().get("location"),
+                       lang=Configuration().get("lang"),
+                       date_format=Configuration().get("date_format", "DMY"),
+                       system_unit=Configuration().get("system_unit", "metric"),
+                       time_format=Configuration().get("date_format", "full"),
                        email=None,
                        isolated_skills=False,
                        ww_id=None,
diff --git a/ovos_backend_client/backends/offline.py b/ovos_backend_client/backends/offline.py
index fc52511..873f897 100644
--- a/ovos_backend_client/backends/offline.py
+++ b/ovos_backend_client/backends/offline.py
@@ -577,26 +577,26 @@ def stt_get(self, audio, language="en-us", limit=1):
     def db_list_devices(self):
         _mail_cfg = self.credentials.get("email", {})
 
-        tts_plug = Configuration.get("tts").get("module")
-        tts_config = Configuration.get("tts")[tts_plug]
+        tts_plug = Configuration().get("tts").get("module")
+        tts_config = Configuration().get("tts")[tts_plug]
 
-        default_ww = Configuration.get("listener").get("wake_word", "hey_mycroft")
-        ww_config = Configuration.get("hotwords")[default_ww]
+        default_ww = Configuration().get("listener").get("wake_word", "hey_mycroft")
+        ww_config = Configuration().get("hotwords")[default_ww]
 
         device = {
             "uuid": self.uuid,
             "token": "DUMMYTOKEN123",
             "isolated_skills": True,
-            "opt_in": Configuration.get("opt_in", False),
+            "opt_in": Configuration().get("opt_in", False),
             "name": f"Device-{self.uuid}",
             "device_location": "somewhere",
             "email": _mail_cfg.get("recipient") or
                      _mail_cfg.get("smtp", {}).get("username"),
-            "time_format": Configuration.get("date_format", "full"),
-            "date_format": Configuration.get("date_format", "DMY"),
-            "system_unit": Configuration.get("system_unit", "metric"),
-            "lang": Configuration.get("lang") or "en-us",
-            "location": Configuration.get("location"),
+            "time_format": Configuration().get("date_format", "full"),
+            "date_format": Configuration().get("date_format", "DMY"),
+            "system_unit": Configuration().get("system_unit", "metric"),
+            "lang": Configuration().get("lang") or "en-us",
+            "location": Configuration().get("location"),
             "default_tts": tts_plug,
             "default_tts_cfg": tts_config,
             "default_ww": default_ww,
@@ -841,7 +841,7 @@ def db_delete_stt_recording(self, rec_id):
 
     def db_post_stt_recording(self, byte_data, transcription, metadata=None):
         # TODO - metadata unused, extend db
-        save_path = Configuration.get("listener", {}).get('save_path') or \
+        save_path = Configuration().get("listener", {}).get('save_path') or \
                     f"{get_xdg_data_save_path()}/listener/utterances"
         os.makedirs(save_path, exist_ok=True)
 
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ def db_list_ww_definitions(self):
                 "name": ww_cfg.get("display_name") or name,
                 "lang": ww_cfg.get("stt_lang") or
                         ww_cfg.get("lang") or
-                        Configuration.get("lang", "en-us"),
+                        Configuration().get("lang", "en-us"),
                 "plugin": ww_cfg.get("module") or plugin,
                 "ww_config": ww_cfg
             })
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ def db_update_ww_definition(self, ww_id, name=None, lang=None, ww_config=None, p
                     path = f"{ww_folders}/{l}/{ww_id}.json"
                     break
             else:
-                lang = Configuration.get("lang")
+                lang = Configuration().get("lang")
 
         path = path or f"{ww_folders}/{lang}/{ww_id}.json"
 
diff --git a/ovos_backend_client/backends/personal.py b/ovos_backend_client/backends/personal.py
index 60166f8..49f4522 100644
--- a/ovos_backend_client/backends/personal.py
+++ b/ovos_backend_client/backends/personal.py
@@ -465,12 +465,12 @@ def db_delete_device(self, uuid):
 
     def db_post_device(self, uuid, token, name=None,
                        device_location="somewhere",
-                       opt_in=Configuration.get("opt_in", False),
-                       location=Configuration.get("location"),
-                       lang=Configuration.get("lang"),
-                       date_format=Configuration.get("date_format", "DMY"),
-                       system_unit=Configuration.get("system_unit", "metric"),
-                       time_format=Configuration.get("date_format", "full"),
+                       opt_in=Configuration().get("opt_in", False),
+                       location=Configuration().get("location"),
+                       lang=Configuration().get("lang"),
+                       date_format=Configuration().get("date_format", "DMY"),
+                       system_unit=Configuration().get("system_unit", "metric"),
+                       time_format=Configuration().get("date_format", "full"),
                        email=None,
                        isolated_skills=False,
                        ww_id=None,
diff --git a/ovos_backend_client/backends/selene.py b/ovos_backend_client/backends/selene.py
index 1ae7f4e..6c14900 100644
--- a/ovos_backend_client/backends/selene.py
+++ b/ovos_backend_client/backends/selene.py
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ def db_delete_device(self, uuid):
 
     def db_post_device(self, uuid, token, name=None,
                        device_location="somewhere",
-                       opt_in=Configuration.get("opt_in", False),
-                       location=Configuration.get("location"),
-                       lang=Configuration.get("lang"),
-                       date_format=Configuration.get("date_format", "DMY"),
-                       system_unit=Configuration.get("system_unit", "metric"),
-                       time_format=Configuration.get("date_format", "full"),
+                       opt_in=Configuration().get("opt_in", False),
+                       location=Configuration().get("location"),
+                       lang=Configuration().get("lang"),
+                       date_format=Configuration().get("date_format", "DMY"),
+                       system_unit=Configuration().get("system_unit", "metric"),
+                       time_format=Configuration().get("date_format", "full"),
                        email=None,
                        isolated_skills=False,
                        ww_id=None,
diff --git a/ovos_backend_client/database.py b/ovos_backend_client/database.py
index 327e3ca..27cec4b 100644
--- a/ovos_backend_client/database.py
+++ b/ovos_backend_client/database.py
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ class DeviceModel(DatabaseModel):
     def __init__(self):
         identity = IdentityManager.get()
 
-        default_ww = Configuration.get("listener", {}).get("wake_word", "hey_mycroft")
-        default_tts = Configuration.get("tts", {}).get("module", "ovos-tts-plugin-mimic3-server")
-        mail_cfg = Configuration.get("email", {})
+        default_ww = Configuration().get("listener", {}).get("wake_word", "hey_mycroft")
+        default_tts = Configuration().get("tts", {}).get("module", "ovos-tts-plugin-mimic3-server")
+        mail_cfg = Configuration().get("email", {})
 
         uuid = identity["uuid"]
         super().__init__(uuid=uuid, token=identity["access"],
@@ -171,16 +171,16 @@ def __init__(self):
                          device_location="somewhere",  # indoor location
                          email=mail_cfg.get("recipient") or \
                                mail_cfg.get("smtp", {}).get("username"),
-                         date_format=Configuration.get("date_format") or "DMY",
-                         system_unit=Configuration.get("system_unit") or "metric",
-                         time_format=Configuration.get("time_format") or "full",
-                         opt_in=Configuration.get("opt_in") or False,
-                         lang=Configuration.get("lang") or "en-us",
+                         date_format=Configuration().get("date_format") or "DMY",
+                         system_unit=Configuration().get("system_unit") or "metric",
+                         time_format=Configuration().get("time_format") or "full",
+                         opt_in=Configuration().get("opt_in") or False,
+                         lang=Configuration().get("lang") or "en-us",
                          location=Configuration["location"],
                          default_tts=default_tts,
-                         default_tts_cfg=Configuration.get("tts", {}).get(default_tts, {}),
+                         default_tts_cfg=Configuration().get("tts", {}).get(default_tts, {}),
                          default_ww=default_ww.replace(" ", "_"),
-                         default_ww_cfg=Configuration.get("hotwords", {}).get(default_ww, {})
+                         default_ww_cfg=Configuration().get("hotwords", {}).get(default_ww, {})
                          )
 
     @property