diff --git a/install_prereq.sh b/install_prereq.sh
index f757358..df03a56 100755
--- a/install_prereq.sh
+++ b/install_prereq.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ ZAPRET_CONFIG="$EXEDIR/config"
 ZAPRET_BASE="$EXEDIR"
 
 [ -f "$ZAPRET_CONFIG" ] || cp "${ZAPRET_CONFIG}.default" "$ZAPRET_CONFIG"
+. "$ZAPRET_CONFIG"
 . "$ZAPRET_BASE/common/base.sh"
 . "$ZAPRET_BASE/common/elevate.sh"
 . "$ZAPRET_BASE/common/fwtype.sh"
diff --git a/uninstall_easy.sh b/uninstall_easy.sh
index 47126e6..38bcaa0 100755
--- a/uninstall_easy.sh
+++ b/uninstall_easy.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ IPSET_DIR="$EXEDIR/ipset"
 ZAPRET_CONFIG="$EXEDIR/config"
 ZAPRET_BASE="$EXEDIR"
 
+[ -f "$ZAPRET_CONFIG" ] || cp "${ZAPRET_CONFIG}.default" "$ZAPRET_CONFIG"
 . "$ZAPRET_CONFIG"
 . "$ZAPRET_BASE/common/base.sh"
 . "$ZAPRET_BASE/common/elevate.sh"