diff --git a/internal/data/config.go b/internal/data/config.go
index f2547f04..8514f671 100644
--- a/internal/data/config.go
+++ b/internal/data/config.go
@@ -100,12 +100,16 @@ func SetPAM(details PAM) error {
 
 func GetPAM() (details PAM, err error) {
 
-	v, err := getString(PamDetailsKey)
+	response, err := etcd.Get(context.Background(), OidcDetailsKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		return PAM{}, nil
+		return PAM{}, err
 	}
 
-	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(v), &details)
+	if len(response.Kvs) == 0 {
+		return PAM{}, errors.New("no PAM settings found")
+	}
+
+	err = json.Unmarshal(response.Kvs[0].Value, &details)
 	return
 }
 
@@ -121,12 +125,16 @@ func SetOidc(details OIDC) error {
 
 func GetOidc() (details OIDC, err error) {
 
-	v, err := getString(OidcDetailsKey)
+	response, err := etcd.Get(context.Background(), OidcDetailsKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		return OIDC{}, nil
+		return OIDC{}, err
+	}
+
+	if len(response.Kvs) == 0 {
+		return OIDC{}, errors.New("no oidc settings found")
 	}
 
-	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(v), &details)
+	err = json.Unmarshal(response.Kvs[0].Value, &details)
 	return
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/webserver/authenticators/oidc.go b/internal/webserver/authenticators/oidc.go
index 540fa17b..3c885b8f 100644
--- a/internal/webserver/authenticators/oidc.go
+++ b/internal/webserver/authenticators/oidc.go
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ func (o *Oidc) Init() error {
 		return errors.New("failed to get random key: " + err.Error())
 	}
 
+	o.details, err = data.GetOidc()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	cookieHandler := httphelper.NewCookieHandler(key, key, httphelper.WithUnsecure())
 
 	options := []rp.Option{
@@ -71,12 +76,6 @@ func (o *Oidc) Init() error {
 
 	u.Path = path.Join(u.Path, "/authorise/oidc/")
 	log.Println("OIDC callback: ", u.String())
-
-	o.details, err = data.GetOidc()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	log.Println("Connecting to OIDC provider: ", o.details.IssuerURL)
 
 	o.provider, err = rp.NewRelyingPartyOIDC(o.details.IssuerURL, o.details.ClientID, o.details.ClientSecret, u.String(), []string{"openid"}, options...)