diff --git a/pkg/config/service.go b/pkg/config/service.go
index ddfab7a8..38d7b5fe 100644
--- a/pkg/config/service.go
+++ b/pkg/config/service.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type ServiceConfig struct {
 	PrometheusPort   int `yaml:"prometheus_port"`    // prometheus handler port
 	DebugHandlerPort int `yaml:"debug_handler_port"` // egress debug handler port
 
-	CPUCostConfig `yaml:"cpu_cost"` // CPU costs for the different egress types
+	*CPUCostConfig `yaml:"cpu_cost"` // CPU costs for the different egress types
 }
 
 type CPUCostConfig struct {
@@ -69,7 +69,8 @@ func NewServiceConfig(confString string) (*ServiceConfig, error) {
 			ApiSecret: os.Getenv("LIVEKIT_API_SECRET"),
 			WsUrl:     os.Getenv("LIVEKIT_WS_URL"),
 		},
-		TemplatePort: defaultTemplatePort,
+		TemplatePort:  defaultTemplatePort,
+		CPUCostConfig: &CPUCostConfig{},
 	}
 	if confString != "" {
 		if err := yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(confString), conf); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/stats/monitor.go b/pkg/stats/monitor.go
index f7636cdd..53015b27 100644
--- a/pkg/stats/monitor.go
+++ b/pkg/stats/monitor.go
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Monitor struct {
-	cpuCostConfig config.CPUCostConfig
+	cpuCostConfig *config.CPUCostConfig
 
 	promCPULoad     prometheus.Gauge
 	promProcCPULoad *prometheus.GaugeVec