diff --git a/relecov_tools/assets/schema_utils/custom_validators.py b/relecov_tools/assets/schema_utils/custom_validators.py
index 20ddcd53..9c61033d 100644
--- a/relecov_tools/assets/schema_utils/custom_validators.py
+++ b/relecov_tools/assets/schema_utils/custom_validators.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def validate_with_exceptions(schema, data, errors):
         if (
             error.validator == "type"
             and error.instance
-            == relecov_tools.config_json.ConfigJson().get_topic_data(
+            == relecov_tools.config_json.ConfigJson(extra_config=True).get_topic_data(
                 "generic", "not_provided_field"
             )
             and prop_schema.get("type") in ["integer", "number"]
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ def validate_with_exceptions(schema, data, errors):
         if (
             error.validator == "format"
             and error.instance
-            == relecov_tools.config_json.ConfigJson().get_topic_data(
+            == relecov_tools.config_json.ConfigJson(extra_config=True).get_topic_data(
                 "generic", "not_provided_field"
             )
             and prop_schema.get("type") == "string"
diff --git a/relecov_tools/download.py b/relecov_tools/download.py
index fcc29bb4..24f81f30 100755
--- a/relecov_tools/download.py
+++ b/relecov_tools/download.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def __init__(
         """Initializes the sftp object"""
         super().__init__(output_dir=output_dir, called_module="download")
         self.log.info("Initiating download process")
-        config_json = ConfigJson()
+        config_json = ConfigJson(extra_config=True)
         self.allowed_file_ext = config_json.get_topic_data(
             "sftp_handle", "allowed_file_extensions"
         )
diff --git a/relecov_tools/sftp_client.py b/relecov_tools/sftp_client.py
index 3a7ef0c0..e6faedcb 100644
--- a/relecov_tools/sftp_client.py
+++ b/relecov_tools/sftp_client.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class SftpClient:
 
     def __init__(self, conf_file=None, username=None, password=None):
         if not conf_file:
-            config_json = ConfigJson()
+            config_json = ConfigJson(extra_config=True)
             self.sftp_server = config_json.get_topic_data("sftp_handle", "sftp_server")
             self.sftp_port = config_json.get_topic_data("sftp_handle", "sftp_port")
         else:
diff --git a/relecov_tools/upload_database.py b/relecov_tools/upload_database.py
index 581c697c..c40279c1 100644
--- a/relecov_tools/upload_database.py
+++ b/relecov_tools/upload_database.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.logsum = self.parent_log_summary()
 
         # Load configuration early to access update_db settings
-        self.config_json = ConfigJson()
+        self.config_json = ConfigJson(extra_config=True)
         self.data_upload_types = self._load_data_upload_types()
         self.full_update_steps = self._load_full_update_steps()
 
diff --git a/relecov_tools/utils.py b/relecov_tools/utils.py
index 115bc3e5..36e1493e 100755
--- a/relecov_tools/utils.py
+++ b/relecov_tools/utils.py
@@ -101,9 +101,9 @@ def read_excel_file(f_name, sheet_name, header_flag, leave_empty=True):
                     data_row[heading[idx]] = (
                         None
                         if leave_empty
-                        else relecov_tools.config_json.ConfigJson().get_topic_data(
-                            "generic", "not_provided_field"
-                        )
+                        else relecov_tools.config_json.ConfigJson(
+                            extra_config=True
+                        ).get_topic_data("generic", "not_provided_field")
                     )
                 else:
                     data_row[heading[idx]] = l_row[idx]
@@ -133,9 +133,9 @@ def read_excel_file(f_name, sheet_name, header_flag, leave_empty=True):
                         data_row[heading[idx]] = (
                             None
                             if leave_empty
-                            else relecov_tools.config_json.ConfigJson().get_topic_data(
-                                "generic", "not_provided_field"
-                            )
+                            else relecov_tools.config_json.ConfigJson(
+                                extra_config=True
+                            ).get_topic_data("generic", "not_provided_field")
                         )
                     else:
                         data_row[heading[idx]] = val