diff --git a/.github/config.workflow.toml b/.github/config.workflow.toml
index f6b02683..f7d4e6ea 100644
--- a/.github/config.workflow.toml
+++ b/.github/config.workflow.toml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jwt_key = "MC4CAQAwBQYDK2VwBCIEID+H5n9PY3zVKZQcq4jrnE1IiRd2EWWr8ApuHUXmuOzl;MCow
 [http]
 base_url = "http://0.0.0.0:8080"
 bind = "0.0.0.0"
-bind_port = "8080"
+bind_port = 8080
 
 # Bans IPv4 or IPv6 IPs (wildcards, networks and ranges are supported)
 banned_ips = []
@@ -75,23 +75,12 @@ convert_to = "webp"
 
 [s3]
 # Can be left blank if you don't use the S3 media backend
-endpoint = "https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com"
-access_key = ""
-secret_access_key = ""
-region = "us-west-2"
-bucket_name = "lysand"
-public_url = "https://cdn.example.com"
-
-[email]
-# Sends an email to moderators when a report is received
-# NOT IMPLEMENTED
-send_on_report = false
-# Sends an email to moderators when a user is suspended
-# NOT IMPLEMENTED
-send_on_suspend = false
-# Sends an email to moderators when a user is unsuspended
-# NOT IMPLEMENTED
-send_on_unsuspend = false
+# endpoint = "https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com"
+# access_key = ""
+# secret_access_key = ""
+# region = "us-west-2"
+# bucket_name = "lysand"
+# public_url = "https://cdn.example.com"
 
 [validation]
 # Self explanatory
@@ -200,9 +189,9 @@ visibility = "public"
 # Default language for new notes
 language = "en"
 # Default avatar, must be a valid URL or ""
-avatar = ""
+# avatar = ""
 # Default header, must be a valid URL or ""
-header = ""
+# header = ""
 
 [activitypub]
 # Use ActivityPub Tombstones instead of deleting objects
@@ -241,9 +230,9 @@ authorized_fetch = false
 name = "Lysand"
 description = "A test instance of Lysand"
 # URL to your instance logo (jpg files should be renamed to jpeg)
-logo = ""
+# logo = ""
 # URL to your instance banner (jpg files should be renamed to jpeg)
-banner = ""
+# banner = ""
 
 
 [filters]
diff --git a/packages/config-manager/config.type.ts b/packages/config-manager/config.type.ts
index 255b3a93..b85e532b 100644
--- a/packages/config-manager/config.type.ts
+++ b/packages/config-manager/config.type.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-import { z } from "zod";
 import { types as mimeTypes } from "mime-types";
+import { z } from "zod";
 
 export enum MediaBackendType {
     LOCAL = "local",
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export const configValidator = z.object({
             .min(1)
             .max(2 ** 16 - 1)
             .default(7700),
-        api_key: z.string().min(1),
+        api_key: z.string(),
         enabled: z.boolean().default(false),
     }),
     signups: z.object({
@@ -104,19 +104,34 @@ export const configValidator = z.object({
         // Not using .ip() because we allow CIDR ranges and wildcards and such
         banned_ips: z.array(z.string()).default([]),
         banned_user_agents: z.array(z.string()).default([]),
-        tls: z.object({
-            enabled: z.boolean().default(false),
-            key: z.string(),
-            cert: z.string(),
-            passphrase: z.string().optional(),
-            ca: z.string().optional(),
-        }),
-        bait: z.object({
-            enabled: z.boolean().default(false),
-            send_file: z.string().optional(),
-            bait_ips: z.array(z.string()).default([]),
-            bait_user_agents: z.array(z.string()).default([]),
-        }),
+        tls: z
+            .object({
+                enabled: z.boolean().default(false),
+                key: z.string(),
+                cert: z.string(),
+                passphrase: z.string().optional(),
+                ca: z.string().optional(),
+            })
+            .default({
+                enabled: false,
+                key: "",
+                cert: "",
+                passphrase: "",
+                ca: "",
+            }),
+        bait: z
+            .object({
+                enabled: z.boolean().default(false),
+                send_file: z.string().optional(),
+                bait_ips: z.array(z.string()).default([]),
+                bait_user_agents: z.array(z.string()).default([]),
+            })
+            .default({
+                enabled: false,
+                send_file: "",
+                bait_ips: [],
+                bait_user_agents: [],
+            }),
     }),
     frontend: z
         .object({
@@ -425,9 +440,13 @@ export const configValidator = z.object({
                 .default("info"),
             log_ip: z.boolean().default(false),
             log_filters: z.boolean().default(true),
-            storage: z.object({
-                requests: z.string().default("logs/requests.log"),
-            }),
+            storage: z
+                .object({
+                    requests: z.string().default("logs/requests.log"),
+                })
+                .default({
+                    requests: "logs/requests.log",
+                }),
         })
         .default({
             log_requests: false,
diff --git a/packages/config-manager/index.ts b/packages/config-manager/index.ts
index 99611f7d..ceabd53a 100644
--- a/packages/config-manager/index.ts
+++ b/packages/config-manager/index.ts
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
  * Fuses both and provides a way to retrieve individual values
  */
 
-import { watchConfig, loadConfig } from "c12";
-import { configValidator, type Config } from "./config.type";
-import { fromError } from "zod-validation-error";
+import { loadConfig, watchConfig } from "c12";
 import chalk from "chalk";
+import { fromError } from "zod-validation-error";
+import { type Config, configValidator } from "./config.type";
 
 const { config } = await watchConfig({
     configFile: "./config/config.toml",