diff --git a/pisa/pisad.py b/pisa/pisad.py
index 9c258ce..c5b8dff 100644
--- a/pisa/pisad.py
+++ b/pisa/pisad.py
@@ -7,7 +7,16 @@ from common.logger import Logger
 from pisa.api import API
 from pisa.watcher import Watcher
 from pisa.builder import Builder
-from pisa.conf import BTC_NETWORK, PISA_SECRET_KEY
+from pisa.conf import (
+    BTC_NETWORK,
+    FEED_PROTOCOL,
+    FEED_ADDR,
+    FEED_PORT,
+    MAX_APPOINTMENTS,
+    EXPIRY_DELTA,
+    MIN_TO_SELF_DELAY,
+    PISA_SECRET_KEY,
+)
 from pisa.responder import Responder
 from pisa.db_manager import DBManager
 from pisa.block_processor import BlockProcessor
@@ -52,7 +61,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             with open(PISA_SECRET_KEY, "rb") as key_file:
                 secret_key_der = key_file.read()
 
-            watcher = Watcher(db_manager, secret_key_der)
+            pisa_config = load_config(conf)
+
+            watcher = Watcher(db_manager, secret_key_der, config=pisa_config)
 
             if len(watcher_appointments_data) == 0 and len(responder_trackers_data) == 0:
                 logger.info("Fresh bootstrap")
@@ -65,7 +76,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
                 last_block_responder = db_manager.load_last_block_hash_responder()
 
                 # FIXME: 32-reorgs-offline dropped txs are not used at this point.
-                responder = Responder(db_manager)
+                responder = Responder(db_manager, pisa_config)
                 last_common_ancestor_responder = None
                 missed_blocks_responder = None
 
diff --git a/pisa/responder.py b/pisa/responder.py
index 0fce1cb..2d856e4 100644
--- a/pisa/responder.py
+++ b/pisa/responder.py
@@ -135,13 +135,14 @@ class Responder:
 
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, db_manager):
+    def __init__(self, db_manager, config):
         self.trackers = dict()
         self.tx_tracker_map = dict()
         self.unconfirmed_txs = []
         self.missed_confirmations = dict()
         self.asleep = True
         self.block_queue = Queue()
+        self.config = config
         self.zmq_subscriber = None
         self.db_manager = db_manager
 
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ class Responder:
         from ``bitcoind``. Block ids are received trough the ``block_queue``.
         """
 
-        self.zmq_subscriber = ZMQSubscriber(parent="Responder")
+        self.zmq_subscriber = ZMQSubscriber(self.config, parent="Responder")
         self.zmq_subscriber.handle(self.block_queue)
 
     def do_watch(self):
diff --git a/pisa/utils/zmq_subscriber.py b/pisa/utils/zmq_subscriber.py
index ecec9af..5bf29f5 100644
--- a/pisa/utils/zmq_subscriber.py
+++ b/pisa/utils/zmq_subscriber.py
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ from pisa.conf import FEED_PROTOCOL, FEED_ADDR, FEED_PORT
 class ZMQSubscriber:
     """ Adapted from https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/contrib/zmq/zmq_sub.py"""
 
-    def __init__(self, parent):
+    def __init__(self, config, parent):
         self.zmqContext = zmq.Context()
         self.zmqSubSocket = self.zmqContext.socket(zmq.SUB)
         self.zmqSubSocket.setsockopt(zmq.RCVHWM, 0)
         self.zmqSubSocket.setsockopt_string(zmq.SUBSCRIBE, "hashblock")
-        self.zmqSubSocket.connect("%s://%s:%s" % (FEED_PROTOCOL, FEED_ADDR, FEED_PORT))
+        self.zmqSubSocket.connect(
+            "%s://%s:%s" % (config.get("FEED_PROTOCOL"), config.get("FEED_ADDR"), config.get("FEED_PORT"))
+        )
         self.logger = Logger("ZMQSubscriber-{}".format(parent))
 
         self.terminate = False
diff --git a/pisa/watcher.py b/pisa/watcher.py
index 9d659db..356c707 100644
--- a/pisa/watcher.py
+++ b/pisa/watcher.py
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ from pisa.cleaner import Cleaner
 from pisa.responder import Responder
 from pisa.block_processor import BlockProcessor
 from pisa.utils.zmq_subscriber import ZMQSubscriber
-from pisa.conf import EXPIRY_DELTA, MAX_APPOINTMENTS
 
 logger = Logger("Watcher")
 
@@ -58,18 +57,18 @@ class Watcher:
 
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, db_manager, sk_der, responder=None, max_appointments=MAX_APPOINTMENTS):
+    def __init__(self, db_manager, sk_der, config, responder=None):
         self.appointments = dict()
         self.locator_uuid_map = dict()
         self.asleep = True
         self.block_queue = Queue()
-        self.max_appointments = max_appointments
+        self.config = config
         self.zmq_subscriber = None
         self.db_manager = db_manager
         self.signing_key = Cryptographer.load_private_key_der(sk_der)
 
         if not isinstance(responder, Responder):
-            self.responder = Responder(db_manager)
+            self.responder = Responder(db_manager, self.config)
 
     @staticmethod
     def compute_locator(tx_id):
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ class Watcher:
 
         """
 
-        if len(self.appointments) < self.max_appointments:
+        if len(self.appointments) < self.config.get("MAX_APPOINTMENTS"):
             uuid = uuid4().hex
             self.appointments[uuid] = appointment
 
@@ -157,7 +156,7 @@ class Watcher:
         trough the ``block_queue``.
         """
 
-        self.zmq_subscriber = ZMQSubscriber(parent="Watcher")
+        self.zmq_subscriber = ZMQSubscriber(self.config, parent="Watcher")
         self.zmq_subscriber.handle(self.block_queue)
 
     def do_watch(self):
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ class Watcher:
                 expired_appointments = [
                     uuid
                     for uuid, appointment in self.appointments.items()
-                    if block["height"] > appointment.end_time + EXPIRY_DELTA
+                    if block["height"] > appointment.end_time + self.config.get("EXPIRY_DELTA")
                 ]
 
                 Cleaner.delete_expired_appointment(
diff --git a/test/pisa/unit/conftest.py b/test/pisa/unit/conftest.py
index 4ff9028..41a9540 100644
--- a/test/pisa/unit/conftest.py
+++ b/test/pisa/unit/conftest.py
@@ -147,3 +147,26 @@ def generate_dummy_tracker():
     )
 
     return TransactionTracker.from_dict(tracker_data)
+
+
+def get_config():
+    config = {
+        "BTC_RPC_USER": "username",
+        "BTC_RPC_PASSWD": "password",
+        "BTC_RPC_HOST": "localhost",
+        "BTC_RPC_PORT": 8332,
+        "BTC_NETWORK": "regtest",
+        "FEED_PROTOCOL": "tcp",
+        "FEED_ADDR": "127.0.0.1",
+        "FEED_PORT": 28332,
+        "MAX_APPOINTMENTS": 100,
+        "EXPIRY_DELTA": 6,
+        "MIN_TO_SELF_DELAY": 20,
+        "SERVER_LOG_FILE": "pisa.log",
+        "PISA_SECRET_KEY": "pisa_sk.der",
+        "CLIENT_LOG_FILE": "pisa.log",
+        "TEST_LOG_FILE": "test.log",
+        "DB_PATH": "appointments",
+    }
+
+    return config
diff --git a/test/pisa/unit/test_api.py b/test/pisa/unit/test_api.py
index 2dc830b..75c5f8f 100644
--- a/test/pisa/unit/test_api.py
+++ b/test/pisa/unit/test_api.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from pisa.api import API
 from pisa.watcher import Watcher
 from pisa.tools import bitcoin_cli
 from pisa import HOST, PORT
-from pisa.conf import MAX_APPOINTMENTS
+from pisa.conf import MAX_APPOINTMENTS, EXPIRY_DELTA
 
 from test.pisa.unit.conftest import (
     generate_block,
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ from test.pisa.unit.conftest import (
     get_random_value_hex,
     generate_dummy_appointment_data,
     generate_keypair,
+    get_config,
 )
 
 from common.constants import LOCATOR_LEN_BYTES
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ def run_api(db_manager):
         format=serialization.PrivateFormat.TraditionalOpenSSL,
         encryption_algorithm=serialization.NoEncryption(),
     )
-    watcher = Watcher(db_manager, sk_der)
+    watcher = Watcher(db_manager, sk_der, get_config())
 
     api_thread = Thread(target=API(watcher).start)
     api_thread.daemon = True
diff --git a/test/pisa/unit/test_responder.py b/test/pisa/unit/test_responder.py
index a9e99da..ddd8105 100644
--- a/test/pisa/unit/test_responder.py
+++ b/test/pisa/unit/test_responder.py
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ from common.tools import check_sha256_hex_format
 
 from bitcoind_mock.utils import sha256d
 from bitcoind_mock.transaction import TX
-from test.pisa.unit.conftest import generate_block, generate_blocks, get_random_value_hex
+from test.pisa.unit.conftest import generate_block, generate_blocks, get_random_value_hex, get_config
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def responder(db_manager):
-    return Responder(db_manager)
+    return Responder(db_manager, get_config())
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
@@ -151,11 +151,12 @@ def test_init_responder(responder):
     assert type(responder.missed_confirmations) is dict and len(responder.missed_confirmations) == 0
     assert responder.block_queue.empty()
     assert responder.asleep is True
+    assert type(responder.config) is dict
     assert responder.zmq_subscriber is None
 
 
 def test_handle_breach(db_manager):
-    responder = Responder(db_manager)
+    responder = Responder(db_manager, get_config())
     uuid = uuid4().hex
     tracker = create_dummy_tracker()
 
@@ -295,7 +296,7 @@ def test_do_subscribe(responder):
 
 
 def test_do_watch(temp_db_manager):
-    responder = Responder(temp_db_manager)
+    responder = Responder(temp_db_manager, get_config())
     responder.block_queue = Queue()
 
     zmq_thread = Thread(target=responder.do_subscribe)
@@ -351,7 +352,7 @@ def test_do_watch(temp_db_manager):
 
 
 def test_check_confirmations(temp_db_manager):
-    responder = Responder(temp_db_manager)
+    responder = Responder(temp_db_manager, get_config())
     responder.block_queue = Queue()
 
     zmq_thread = Thread(target=responder.do_subscribe)
@@ -414,7 +415,7 @@ def test_get_completed_trackers(db_manager):
     initial_height = bitcoin_cli().getblockcount()
 
     # Let's use a fresh responder for this to make it easier to compare the results
-    responder = Responder(db_manager)
+    responder = Responder(db_manager, get_config())
 
     # A complete tracker is a tracker that has reached the appointment end with enough confirmations (> MIN_CONFIRMATIONS)
     # We'll create three type of transactions: end reached + enough conf, end reached + no enough conf, end not reached
@@ -462,7 +463,7 @@ def test_get_completed_trackers(db_manager):
 
 
 def test_rebroadcast(db_manager):
-    responder = Responder(db_manager)
+    responder = Responder(db_manager, get_config())
     responder.asleep = False
 
     txs_to_rebroadcast = []
diff --git a/test/pisa/unit/test_watcher.py b/test/pisa/unit/test_watcher.py
index 8ec331c..bb94c60 100644
--- a/test/pisa/unit/test_watcher.py
+++ b/test/pisa/unit/test_watcher.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from test.pisa.unit.conftest import (
     generate_dummy_appointment,
     get_random_value_hex,
     generate_keypair,
+    get_config,
 )
 from pisa.conf import EXPIRY_DELTA, MAX_APPOINTMENTS
 
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ sk_der = signing_key.private_bytes(
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
 def watcher(db_manager):
-    return Watcher(db_manager, sk_der)
+    return Watcher(db_manager, sk_der, get_config())
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="module")
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ def test_init(watcher):
     assert type(watcher.locator_uuid_map) is dict and len(watcher.locator_uuid_map) == 0
     assert watcher.block_queue.empty()
     assert watcher.asleep is True
-    assert watcher.max_appointments == MAX_APPOINTMENTS
+    assert type(watcher.config) is dict
     assert watcher.zmq_subscriber is None
     assert type(watcher.responder) is Responder