diff --git a/usr/local/bin/bastille b/usr/local/bin/bastille
index f5afeda9..5f6fab92 100755
--- a/usr/local/bin/bastille
+++ b/usr/local/bin/bastille
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@
 
 PATH=${PATH}:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin
 
+BASTILLE_VERSION="0.13.20250126"
+
 ## check for config existence
 bastille_conf_check() {
     if [ ! -r "/usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf" ]; then
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ Bastille is an open-source system for automating deployment and management of
 containerized applications on FreeBSD.
 
 Usage:
-  bastille command TARGET [args]
+  bastille command [option(s)] TARGET [args]
 
 Available Commands:
   bootstrap   Bootstrap a FreeBSD release for container base.
@@ -113,9 +115,9 @@ Available Commands:
   verify      Compare release against a "known good" index.
   zfs         Manage (get|set) ZFS attributes on targeted container(s).
 
-Use "bastille -v|--version" for version information.
-Use "bastille command -h|--help" for more information about a command.
-Use "bastille -c|--config command" to specify a non-defaukt config file.
+Use "bastille [-v|--version]" for version information.
+Use "bastille command [-h|--help]" for more information about a command.
+Use "bastille [-c|--config config.conf] command" to specify a non-default config file.
 
 EOF
     exit 1
@@ -124,7 +126,6 @@ EOF
 bastille_conf_check
 bastille_perms_check
 
-BASTILLE_VERSION="0.13.20250126"
 if [ -z "${BASTILLE_CONFIG}" ]; then
     BASTILLE_CONFIG=/usr/local/etc/bastille/bastille.conf
     export BASTILLE_CONFIG
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/bootstrap.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/bootstrap.sh
index c7d97dbc..d4336da8 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/bootstrap.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille bootstrap [option(s)] [RELEASE|TEMPLATE] [update|arch]"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh
index 74a88b78..64eb0d23 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/clone.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille clone [option(s)] TARGET NEW_NAME IP_ADDRESS"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/cmd.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/cmd.sh
index cca0082e..21fe6722 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/cmd.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/cmd.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille cmd [option(s)] TARGET command"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
index 262e6ecf..9cec63f9 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@
 # OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+# Load config. This only has to be done here
+# becasue all commands load this file
+# shellcheck disable=SC1090
+. ${BASTILLE_CONFIG}
+	
 COLOR_RED=
 COLOR_GREEN=
 COLOR_YELLOW=
@@ -43,14 +48,6 @@ bastille_root_check() {
     fi
 }
 
-load_config() {
-    # shellcheck disable=SC1090
-    . ${BASTILLE_CONFIG}
-}
-
-# Load configuration file
-load_config
-
 enable_color() {
     . /usr/local/share/bastille/colors.pre.sh
 }
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/config.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/config.sh
index 0323d470..b15a03fb 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/config.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/config.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
+
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille config TARGET [get|set] PROPERTY_NAME NEW_VALUE"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/console.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/console.sh
index 7b133287..cc66da6d 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/console.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/console.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille console [option(s)] TARGET [user]"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/convert.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/convert.sh
index 8b6d66fe..b7659638 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/convert.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/convert.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille convert [option(s)] TARGET"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/cp.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/cp.sh
index c23a17e7..314cb239 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/cp.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/cp.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille cp [option(s)] TARGET HOST_PATH JAIL_PATH"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
index 2f3783a5..cbea793b 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/create.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     # Build an independent usage for the create command
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/destroy.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/destroy.sh
index d590adf1..6c7902d7 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/destroy.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/destroy.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille destroy [option(s)] [JAIL|RELEASE]"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/edit.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/edit.sh
index 0298da89..03ab215e 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/edit.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/edit.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille edit [option(s)] TARGET [filename]"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/etcupdate.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/etcupdate.sh
index 4db33e7b..b3f08cbe 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/etcupdate.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/etcupdate.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille etcupdate [option(s)] [bootstrap|TARGET] [diff|resolve|update RELEASE]"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/export.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/export.sh
index 584f1e36..d1274798 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/export.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/export.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     # Build an independent usage for the export command
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/htop.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/htop.sh
index 1e0f796e..fe2607d0 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/htop.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/htop.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille htop [option(s)] TARGET"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/import.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/import.sh
index ec55fbd4..15e4677a 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/import.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/import.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     # Build an independent usage for the import command
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/jcp.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/jcp.sh
index ac2aa490..391511cf 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/jcp.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/jcp.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille jcp [option(s)] SOURCE_JAIL JAIL_PATH DEST_JAIL JAIL_PATH"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/limits.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/limits.sh
index b20b2a12..2d511987 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/limits.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/limits.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille limits [option(s)] TARGET OPTION VALUE"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/list.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/list.sh
index 3fd0dec5..01baf641 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/list.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/list.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille list [option(s)] [-j|-a] [RELEASE (-p)] [template] [JAIL|CONTAINER] [log] [limit] [import] [export] [backup]"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/mount.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/mount.sh
index dd0e7bc0..d58664fe 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/mount.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/mount.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille mount [option(s)] TARGET HOST_PATH JAIL_PATH [filesystem_type options dump pass_number]"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/pkg.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/pkg.sh
index fe4a000e..c51b9ea4 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/pkg.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/pkg.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille pkg [option(s)] TARGET COMMAND args"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/rcp.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/rcp.sh
index 0c82b299..b6273ae7 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/rcp.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/rcp.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille rcp [option(s)] TARGET JAIL_PATH HOST_PATH"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/rdr.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/rdr.sh
index bc9c26b7..8edfe474 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/rdr.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/rdr.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille rdr [option(s)] TARGET [clear|reset|list|(tcp|udp)] HOST_PORT JAIL_PORT [log ['(' logopts ')'] ]"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/rename.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/rename.sh
index 41600f75..00a2e541 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/rename.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/rename.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille rename [option(s)] TARGET NEW_NAME"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/service.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/service.sh
index 1bb7fc27..40551def 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/service.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/service.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille service [options(s)] TARGET SERVICE_NAME ACTION"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/setup.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/setup.sh
index 726c08f8..71b9d1c0 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/setup.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/setup.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_exit "Usage: bastille setup [pf|network|zfs|vnet]"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/start.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/start.sh
index 923b338b..bdb2cc91 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/start.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/start.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille start [option(s)] TARGET"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/stop.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/stop.sh
index 0a921baf..8e8a1f2a 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/stop.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/stop.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille stop [option(s)] TARGET"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/sysrc.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/sysrc.sh
index 3b5bbb19..de715e13 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/sysrc.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/sysrc.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille sysrc [option(s)] TARGET args"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/tags.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/tags.sh
index 3bba6941..be0fc13a 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/tags.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/tags.sh
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille tags TARGET [add|delete|list] [tag1,tag2]"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh
index 5c4de5ee..f8cad31e 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/template.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille template [option(s)] TARGET [--convert|project/template]"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/top.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/top.sh
index 3883b126..9c767079 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/top.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/top.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille top [options(s)] TARGET"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/umount.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/umount.sh
index 36a147cc..57c3081c 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/umount.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/umount.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille umount [option(s)] TARGET JAIL_PATH"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/update.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/update.sh
index a5665b78..ba3ea52f 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/update.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/update.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille update [option(s)] TARGET"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/upgrade.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/upgrade.sh
index eb2b7e0a..45088490 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/upgrade.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/upgrade.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille upgrade [option(s)] TARGET [NEWRELEASE|install]"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/verify.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/verify.sh
index 7309883d..f1983902 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/verify.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/verify.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille verify [RELEASE|TEMPLATE]"
diff --git a/usr/local/share/bastille/zfs.sh b/usr/local/share/bastille/zfs.sh
index 8d1e6cc2..675cb0e1 100644
--- a/usr/local/share/bastille/zfs.sh
+++ b/usr/local/share/bastille/zfs.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 # OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 . /usr/local/share/bastille/common.sh
-load_config
 
 usage() {
     error_notify "Usage: bastille zfs TARGET [set|get|snap|destroy_snap|df|usage] [key=value|date]"