diff --git a/src/hyfi/core/hydra/utils.py b/src/hyfi/core/hydra/utils.py
index ac2ba6e7..ddba29ce 100644
--- a/src/hyfi/core/hydra/utils.py
+++ b/src/hyfi/core/hydra/utils.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 from hydra.errors import SearchPathException
 from hydra.types import TaskFunction
 
+from hyfi.core import __config_module_path__
+
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
@@ -55,6 +57,23 @@ def _run_hydra(
         calling_file, calling_module, config_path
     )
 
+    def add_hyfi_conf() -> None:
+        if (
+            calling_module
+            and calling_module.split(".")[0] == __config_module_path__.split(".")[0]
+        ):
+            log.debug("Calling module is hyfi")
+        else:
+            log.debug(
+                "Calling module is not hyfi, adding hyfi to the config search path"
+            )
+            search_path.prepend(
+                provider="hyfi",
+                path=f"pkg://{__config_module_path__}",
+            )
+
+    run_and_report(add_hyfi_conf)
+
     def add_conf_dir() -> None:
         if args.config_dir is not None:
             abs_config_dir = os.path.abspath(args.config_dir)