diff --git a/config.ts b/config.ts
index 9e4d73e..87c70bc 100644
--- a/config.ts
+++ b/config.ts
@@ -28,10 +28,9 @@ try {
   const parsedContent = parseYaml(fileContent);
   if (parsedContent !== null && typeof parsedContent === "object") {
     staticUsers = parsedContent as { [key: string]: string };
-    log(`Serving content for pubkeys in users.yaml`, "blue");
   }
 } catch {
-  log(`Could not find or parse a users.yaml config`, "yellow");
+  // Nothing to do
 }
 
 const config = {
@@ -48,28 +47,44 @@ const config = {
   },
 };
 
-if (config.relay_urls.length === 0) {
-  log(`No relays configured. Please add at least one relay to RELAY_URLS.`);
-  Deno.exit(1);
-}
+const staticUsersConfigured = Object.keys(staticUsers).length > 0;
 
-if (config.ldapEnabled) {
-  if (
-    config.ldap.url && config.ldap.bindDN && config.ldap.password &&
-    config.ldap.searchDN
-  ) {
-    log(`Serving content for pubkeys from ${config.ldap.url}`, "blue");
-  } else {
-    log(`The LDAP config is incomplete`);
+export function ensureNecessaryConfigs() {
+  if (config.relay_urls.length === 0) {
+    log(
+      `No relays configured. Please add at least one relay to RELAY_URLS.`,
+      "yellow",
+    );
     Deno.exit(1);
   }
-} else {
-  log(`LDAP not enabled`, "blue");
-}
 
-if (Object.keys(staticUsers).length === 0 && !config.ldapEnabled) {
-  log(`Neither static users nor LDAP configured. Nothing to serve.`);
-  Deno.exit(1);
+  if (staticUsersConfigured) {
+    log(`Serving content for pubkeys in users.yaml`, "blue");
+  } else {
+    log(`Could not find or parse a users.yaml config`, "gray");
+  }
+
+  if (config.ldapEnabled) {
+    if (
+      config.ldap.url && config.ldap.bindDN && config.ldap.password &&
+      config.ldap.searchDN
+    ) {
+      log(`Serving content for pubkeys from ${config.ldap.url}`, "blue");
+    } else {
+      log(`The LDAP config is incomplete`);
+      Deno.exit(1);
+    }
+  } else {
+    log(`LDAP not enabled`, "blue");
+  }
+
+  if (!staticUsersConfigured && !config.ldapEnabled) {
+    log(
+      `Neither static users nor LDAP configured. Nothing to serve.`,
+      "yellow",
+    );
+    Deno.exit(1);
+  }
 }
 
 export default config;
diff --git a/server.ts b/server.ts
index 4b89d72..cb3a6bf 100644
--- a/server.ts
+++ b/server.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Application, Router, send } from "@oak/oak";
 import { createSubtrTmpDirectories } from "./utils.ts";
-import config from "./config.ts";
+import config, { ensureNecessaryConfigs } from "./config.ts";
 import naddrHandler from "./handlers/naddr.ts";
 import nprofileHandler from "./handlers/nprofile.ts";
 import npubHandler from "./handlers/npub.ts";
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ router.get("/assets/:path*", async (ctx) => {
   }
 });
 
+ensureNecessaryConfigs();
+
 await createSubtrTmpDirectories();
 
 const app = new Application();