diff --git a/src/xmpp_api/config/config.py b/src/xmpp_api/config/config.py
index 66354fb..65ec227 100644
--- a/src/xmpp_api/config/config.py
+++ b/src/xmpp_api/config/config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
-from typing import Annotated, Any, Generator, Self, cast
+from functools import cache
+from typing import Annotated, Any, Self, cast
 import logging
 
 from pydantic import BaseModel, Field, model_validator
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ class _Config(BaseModel):
     component: _ComponentConfig
 
 
-def load_config() -> Generator[_Config]:
+@cache
+def load_config() -> _Config:
     """
     Load the application config
     """
@@ -111,7 +113,7 @@ def load_config() -> Generator[_Config]:
         with open(config.database.uri_file, "r", encoding="utf8") as f:
             config.database.uri_plain = f.read().strip().replace("\n", "")
 
-    yield config
+    return config
 
 
 ConfigDep = Annotated[_Config, Depends(load_config)]