diff --git a/src/mqt/bench/benchmark_generator.py b/src/mqt/bench/benchmark_generator.py
index 811f58031..3ea6d4d0e 100644
--- a/src/mqt/bench/benchmark_generator.py
+++ b/src/mqt/bench/benchmark_generator.py
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ class CompilerSettings:
 
 
 class BenchmarkGenerator:
-    def __init__(self, cfg_path: str = "./config.json", qasm_output_path: str | None = None) -> None:
+    def __init__(self, cfg_path: str | None = None, qasm_output_path: str | None = None) -> None:
+        if cfg_path is None:
+            cfg_path = utils.get_default_config_path()
         with Path(cfg_path).open() as jsonfile:
             self.cfg = json.load(jsonfile)
             print("Read config successful")
@@ -453,7 +455,7 @@ def get_benchmark(
 
 def generate(num_jobs: int = -1) -> None:
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Create Configuration")
-    parser.add_argument("--file-name", type=str, help="optional filename", default="./config.json")
+    parser.add_argument("--file-name", type=str, help="optional filename", default=None)
     args = parser.parse_args()
     benchmark_generator = BenchmarkGenerator(args.file_name)
     benchmark_generator.create_benchmarks_from_config(num_jobs)
diff --git a/config.json b/src/mqt/bench/config.json
similarity index 98%
rename from config.json
rename to src/mqt/bench/config.json
index 11f01c081..b7222a339 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/src/mqt/bench/config.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "timeout": 65,
+  "timeout": 70,
   "benchmarks": [
     {
       "name": "ae",
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
       "name": "portfolioqaoa",
       "include": true,
       "min_qubits": 3,
-      "max_qubits": 131,
+      "max_qubits": 14,
       "stepsize": 1,
       "precheck_possible": true
     },
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
       "name": "portfoliovqe",
       "include": true,
       "min_qubits": 3,
-      "max_qubits": 131,
+      "max_qubits": 14,
       "stepsize": 1,
       "precheck_possible": true
     },
diff --git a/src/mqt/bench/utils.py b/src/mqt/bench/utils.py
index 4152eb040..98cf4391c 100644
--- a/src/mqt/bench/utils.py
+++ b/src/mqt/bench/utils.py
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ def get_supported_compilers() -> list[str]:
     return ["qiskit", "tket"]
 
 
+def get_default_config_path() -> str:
+    return str(resources.files("mqt.bench") / "config.json")
+
+
 def get_default_qasm_output_path() -> str:
     """Returns the path where all .qasm files are stored."""
     return str(resources.files("mqt.benchviewer") / "static" / "files" / "qasm_output")