diff --git a/Oqtane.Server/Repository/Context/DBContextBase.cs b/Oqtane.Server/Repository/Context/DBContextBase.cs
index d1ded765..0b9bf821 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Server/Repository/Context/DBContextBase.cs
+++ b/Oqtane.Server/Repository/Context/DBContextBase.cs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace Oqtane.Repository
             // anti-pattern used to reference config service in base class without causing breaking change
             _config = new ConfigurationBuilder()
                 .SetBasePath(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())
-                .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json")
+                .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", false, false)
                 .Build();
         }
     }
diff --git a/Oqtane.Server/Startup.cs b/Oqtane.Server/Startup.cs
index 188f95e3..6ee68ec6 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Server/Startup.cs
+++ b/Oqtane.Server/Startup.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Oqtane
         {
             var builder = new ConfigurationBuilder()
                 .SetBasePath(env.ContentRootPath)
-                .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", optional: false, reloadOnChange: true)
+                .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", false, true)
                 .AddJsonFile($"appsettings.{env.EnvironmentName}.json", true, true);
             Configuration = builder.Build();