diff --git a/espanso-config/src/config/mod.rs b/espanso-config/src/config/mod.rs
index 3411da5..784c8b3 100644
--- a/espanso-config/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso-config/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use std::{collections::HashSet, path::Path};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use thiserror::Error;
 
 mod parse;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ use mockall::{automock, predicate::*};
 
 use crate::error::NonFatalErrorSet;
 #[cfg_attr(test, automock)]
-pub trait Config: Send {
+pub trait Config: Send + Sync {
   fn id(&self) -> i32;
   fn label(&self) -> &str;
   fn match_paths(&self) -> &[String];
@@ -106,9 +107,9 @@ pub trait Config: Send {
 }
 
 pub trait ConfigStore: Send {
-  fn default(&self) -> &dyn Config;
-  fn active<'a>(&'a self, app: &AppProperties) -> &'a dyn Config;
-  fn configs(&self) -> Vec<&dyn Config>;
+  fn default(&self) -> Arc<dyn Config>;
+  fn active<'a>(&'a self, app: &AppProperties) -> Arc<dyn Config>;
+  fn configs(&self) -> Vec<Arc<dyn Config>>;
 
   fn get_all_match_paths(&self) -> HashSet<String>;
 }
diff --git a/espanso-config/src/config/store.rs b/espanso-config/src/config/store.rs
index 654fd8f..bd6d78f 100644
--- a/espanso-config/src/config/store.rs
+++ b/espanso-config/src/config/store.rs
@@ -23,33 +23,34 @@ use super::{resolve::ResolvedConfig, Config, ConfigStore, ConfigStoreError};
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use log::{debug, error};
 use std::{collections::HashSet, path::Path};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 pub(crate) struct DefaultConfigStore {
-  default: Box<dyn Config>,
-  customs: Vec<Box<dyn Config>>,
+  default: Arc<dyn Config>,
+  customs: Vec<Arc<dyn Config>>,
 }
 
 impl ConfigStore for DefaultConfigStore {
-  fn default(&self) -> &dyn super::Config {
-    self.default.as_ref()
+  fn default(&self) -> Arc<dyn super::Config> {
+    Arc::clone(&self.default)
   }
 
-  fn active<'a>(&'a self, app: &super::AppProperties) -> &'a dyn super::Config {
+  fn active<'a>(&'a self, app: &super::AppProperties) -> Arc<dyn super::Config> {
     // Find a custom config that matches or fallback to the default one
     for custom in self.customs.iter() {
       if custom.is_match(app) {
-        return custom.as_ref();
+        return Arc::clone(&custom);
       }
     }
-    self.default.as_ref()
+    Arc::clone(&self.default)
   }
 
-  fn configs(&self) -> Vec<&dyn Config> {
+  fn configs(&self) -> Vec<Arc<dyn Config>> {
     let mut configs = Vec::new();
 
-    configs.push(self.default.as_ref());
+    configs.push(Arc::clone(&self.default));
     for custom in self.customs.iter() {
-      configs.push(custom.as_ref());
+      configs.push(Arc::clone(&custom));
     }
 
     configs
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ impl DefaultConfigStore {
     debug!("loaded default config at path: {:?}", default_file);
 
     // Then the others
-    let mut customs: Vec<Box<dyn Config>> = Vec::new();
+    let mut customs: Vec<Arc<dyn Config>> = Vec::new();
     for entry in std::fs::read_dir(config_dir).map_err(ConfigStoreError::IOError)? {
       let entry = entry?;
       let config_file = entry.path();
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ impl DefaultConfigStore {
       {
         match ResolvedConfig::load(&config_file, Some(&default)) {
           Ok(config) => {
-            customs.push(Box::new(config));
+            customs.push(Arc::new(config));
             debug!("loaded config at path: {:?}", config_file);
           }
           Err(err) => {
@@ -120,14 +121,14 @@ impl DefaultConfigStore {
 
     Ok((
       Self {
-        default: Box::new(default),
+        default: Arc::new(default),
         customs,
       },
       non_fatal_errors,
     ))
   }
 
-  pub fn from_configs(default: Box<dyn Config>, customs: Vec<Box<dyn Config>>) -> Result<Self> {
+  pub fn from_configs(default: Arc<dyn Config>, customs: Vec<Arc<dyn Config>>) -> Result<Self> {
     Ok(Self { default, customs })
   }
 }
@@ -153,8 +154,8 @@ mod tests {
     let custom2 = new_mock("custom2", true);
 
     let store = DefaultConfigStore {
-      default: Box::new(default),
-      customs: vec![Box::new(custom1), Box::new(custom2)],
+      default: Arc::new(default),
+      customs: vec![Arc::new(custom1), Arc::new(custom2)],
     };
 
     assert_eq!(store.default().label(), "default");
@@ -177,8 +178,8 @@ mod tests {
     let custom2 = new_mock("custom2", false);
 
     let store = DefaultConfigStore {
-      default: Box::new(default),
-      customs: vec![Box::new(custom1), Box::new(custom2)],
+      default: Arc::new(default),
+      customs: vec![Arc::new(custom1), Arc::new(custom2)],
     };
 
     assert_eq!(store.default().label(), "default");
diff --git a/espanso-config/src/legacy/mod.rs b/espanso-config/src/legacy/mod.rs
index d33b9b6..5d43bdf 100644
--- a/espanso-config/src/legacy/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso-config/src/legacy/mod.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 use anyhow::Result;
 use log::warn;
 use regex::Regex;
-use std::{collections::HashMap, path::Path};
+use std::{collections::HashMap, path::Path, sync::Arc};
 
 use self::config::LegacyConfig;
 use crate::matches::{MatchEffect, group::loader::yaml::{parse::{YAMLMatch, YAMLVariable}, try_convert_into_match, try_convert_into_variable}};
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub fn load(
   let mut match_groups = HashMap::new();
   match_groups.insert("default".to_string(), default_match_group);
 
-  let mut custom_configs: Vec<Box<dyn Config>> = Vec::new();
+  let mut custom_configs: Vec<Arc<dyn Config>> = Vec::new();
   for custom in config_set.specific {
     let (custom_config, mut custom_match_group) = split_config(custom);
     deduplicate_ids(
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ pub fn load(
     );
 
     match_groups.insert(custom_config.name.clone(), custom_match_group);
-    custom_configs.push(Box::new(custom_config));
+    custom_configs.push(Arc::new(custom_config));
   }
 
-  let config_store = DefaultConfigStore::from_configs(Box::new(default_config), custom_configs)?;
+  let config_store = DefaultConfigStore::from_configs(Arc::new(default_config), custom_configs)?;
   let match_store = LegacyMatchStore::new(match_groups);
 
   Ok((Box::new(config_store), Box::new(match_store)))