diff --git a/server/config.json b/server/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..393d76b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+	"dictionary_path": "../resources/dictionary.csv",
+	"static_path": "../ui/dist"
+}
diff --git a/server/src/lib.rs b/server/src/lib.rs
index 08c855f..1baa1d3 100644
--- a/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -2,16 +2,12 @@ use rocket::serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use rocket::tokio::sync::broadcast::Sender;
 use rocket::tokio::sync::RwLock;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::sync::{LazyLock, Weak};
+use std::sync::Weak;
 use word_grid::api::{APIGame, ApiState, Update};
-use word_grid::dictionary::{Dictionary, DictionaryImpl};
 use word_grid::game::{Error, PlayedTile};
 use word_grid::player_interaction::ai::Difficulty;
 use ws::frame::{CloseCode, CloseFrame};
 
-pub static DICTIONARY: LazyLock<DictionaryImpl> =
-    LazyLock::new(|| DictionaryImpl::create_from_path("../resources/dictionary.csv"));
-
 pub fn escape_characters(x: &str) -> String {
     let x = x
         .replace("&", "&amp;")
diff --git a/server/src/main.rs b/server/src/main.rs
index 9c8654c..64636e8 100644
--- a/server/src/main.rs
+++ b/server/src/main.rs
@@ -6,18 +6,21 @@ use rand::prelude::SmallRng;
 use rand::SeedableRng;
 use rocket::fs::FileServer;
 use rocket::futures::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
+use rocket::serde::Deserialize;
 use rocket::tokio::sync::broadcast::Sender;
 use rocket::tokio::sync::{Mutex, RwLock};
 use rocket::tokio::time::interval;
 use rocket::{tokio, State};
 use server::{
     escape_characters, reject_websocket_with_reason, ClientToServerMessage, GameEvent, GameMove,
-    InnerRoomMessage, Player, Room, RoomEvent, RoomMap, ServerToClientMessage, DICTIONARY,
+    InnerRoomMessage, Player, Room, RoomEvent, RoomMap, ServerToClientMessage,
 };
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::fs;
+use std::sync::{Arc, OnceLock};
 use std::time::Duration;
 use tokio::select;
 use word_grid::api::{APIGame, Update};
+use word_grid::dictionary::{Dictionary, DictionaryImpl};
 use word_grid::game::Game;
 use ws::frame::CloseCode;
 use ws::stream::DuplexStream;
@@ -88,7 +91,7 @@ async fn incoming_message_handler<E: std::fmt::Display>(
                                 );
                             } else {
                                 let rng = SmallRng::from_entropy();
-                                let dictionary = DICTIONARY.clone();
+                                let dictionary = DICTIONARY.get().unwrap().clone();
                                 let player_names = room
                                     .party_info
                                     .players
@@ -393,10 +396,24 @@ async fn room(
     })
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct Config {
+    dictionary_path: String,
+    static_path: String,
+}
+
+pub static DICTIONARY: OnceLock<DictionaryImpl> = OnceLock::new();
+
 #[launch]
 fn rocket() -> _ {
+    let config_str = fs::read_to_string("config.json").unwrap();
+    let config: Config = serde_json::from_str(&config_str).unwrap();
+
+    let dictionary = DictionaryImpl::create_from_path(&config.dictionary_path);
+    DICTIONARY.set(dictionary).unwrap();
+
     rocket::build()
         .manage(Mutex::new(RoomMap::new()))
-        .mount("/", FileServer::from("../ui/dist"))
+        .mount("/", FileServer::from(config.static_path))
         .mount("/", routes![room])
 }