diff --git a/accounts/pkg/command/root.go b/accounts/pkg/command/root.go
index a0d264fde..fb0bf2883 100644
--- a/accounts/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/accounts/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/accounts/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/accounts/pkg/config/parser"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/clihelper"
 	ociscfg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
 	"github.com/thejerf/suture/v4"
@@ -35,11 +34,8 @@ func GetCommands(cfg *config.Config) cli.Commands {
 // Execute is the entry point for the ocis-accounts command.
 func Execute(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	app := clihelper.DefaultApp(&cli.App{
-		Name:  "ocis-accounts",
-		Usage: "Provide accounts and groups for oCIS",
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
-		},
+		Name:     "ocis-accounts",
+		Usage:    "Provide accounts and groups for oCIS",
 		Commands: GetCommands(cfg),
 	})
 
diff --git a/accounts/pkg/command/server.go b/accounts/pkg/command/server.go
index e94528702..7c8f3832e 100644
--- a/accounts/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/accounts/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -23,12 +23,8 @@ func Server(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Name:        "server",
 		Usage:       "Start ocis accounts service",
 		Description: "uses an LDAP server as the storage backend",
-		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			return nil
+		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			logger := logging.Configure(cfg.Service.Name, cfg.Log)
diff --git a/glauth/pkg/command/root.go b/glauth/pkg/command/root.go
index 4ba8e95be..7b1dc51d9 100644
--- a/glauth/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/glauth/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/glauth/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/glauth/pkg/config/parser"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/clihelper"
 	ociscfg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
 	"github.com/thejerf/suture/v4"
@@ -29,11 +28,8 @@ func GetCommands(cfg *config.Config) cli.Commands {
 // Execute is the entry point for the ocis-glauth command.
 func Execute(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	app := clihelper.DefaultApp(&cli.App{
-		Name:  "ocis-glauth",
-		Usage: "Serve GLAuth API for oCIS",
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
-		},
+		Name:     "ocis-glauth",
+		Usage:    "Serve GLAuth API for oCIS",
 		Commands: GetCommands(cfg),
 	})
 
diff --git a/glauth/pkg/command/server.go b/glauth/pkg/command/server.go
index 459d8a0eb..08f1879e0 100644
--- a/glauth/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/glauth/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -24,13 +24,8 @@ func Server(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:  "server",
 		Usage: "Start integrated server",
-		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			return nil
+		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			logger := logging.Configure(cfg.Service.Name, cfg.Log)
diff --git a/graph-explorer/pkg/command/root.go b/graph-explorer/pkg/command/root.go
index cf997cc6f..f2acd3460 100644
--- a/graph-explorer/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/graph-explorer/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/graph-explorer/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/graph-explorer/pkg/config/parser"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/clihelper"
 	ociscfg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
 	"github.com/thejerf/suture/v4"
@@ -29,11 +28,8 @@ func GetCommands(cfg *config.Config) cli.Commands {
 // Execute is the entry point for the graph-explorer command.
 func Execute(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	app := clihelper.DefaultApp(&cli.App{
-		Name:  "graph-explorer",
-		Usage: "Serve Graph-Explorer for oCIS",
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
-		},
+		Name:     "graph-explorer",
+		Usage:    "Serve Graph-Explorer for oCIS",
 		Commands: GetCommands(cfg),
 	})
 
diff --git a/graph/pkg/command/root.go b/graph/pkg/command/root.go
index 2318c610b..60c389880 100644
--- a/graph/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/graph/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"os"
 
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/graph/pkg/config/parser"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/clihelper"
 	"github.com/thejerf/suture/v4"
 
@@ -30,11 +29,8 @@ func GetCommands(cfg *config.Config) cli.Commands {
 // Execute is the entry point for the ocis-graph command.
 func Execute(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	app := clihelper.DefaultApp(&cli.App{
-		Name:  "ocis-graph",
-		Usage: "Serve Graph API for oCIS",
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
-		},
+		Name:     "ocis-graph",
+		Usage:    "Serve Graph API for oCIS",
 		Commands: GetCommands(cfg),
 	})
 	cli.HelpFlag = &cli.BoolFlag{
diff --git a/graph/pkg/command/server.go b/graph/pkg/command/server.go
index 8c9276cff..c246b23e4 100644
--- a/graph/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/graph/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -20,13 +20,8 @@ func Server(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:  "server",
 		Usage: "Start integrated server",
-		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			return nil
+		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			logger := logging.Configure(cfg.Service.Name, cfg.Log)
diff --git a/idp/pkg/command/root.go b/idp/pkg/command/root.go
index 9bb2df16e..787381c7e 100644
--- a/idp/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/idp/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/idp/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/idp/pkg/config/parser"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/clihelper"
 	ociscfg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
 	"github.com/thejerf/suture/v4"
@@ -29,11 +28,8 @@ func GetCommands(cfg *config.Config) cli.Commands {
 // Execute is the entry point for the ocis-idp command.
 func Execute(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	app := clihelper.DefaultApp(&cli.App{
-		Name:  "ocis-idp",
-		Usage: "Serve IDP API for oCIS",
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
-		},
+		Name:     "ocis-idp",
+		Usage:    "Serve IDP API for oCIS",
 		Commands: GetCommands(cfg),
 	})
 
diff --git a/idp/pkg/command/server.go b/idp/pkg/command/server.go
index d80728911..a5be7abcc 100644
--- a/idp/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/idp/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -20,12 +20,8 @@ func Server(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:  "server",
 		Usage: "Start integrated server",
-		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			return nil
+		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			logger := logging.Configure(cfg.Service.Name, cfg.Log)
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/command/accounts.go b/ocis/pkg/command/accounts.go
index 719b08062..672dcd6a3 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/command/accounts.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/command/accounts.go
@@ -15,15 +15,7 @@ func AccountsCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage:    "Start accounts server",
 		Category: "Extensions",
 		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if cfg.Commons != nil {
-				cfg.Accounts.Commons = cfg.Commons
-			}
-
-			return nil
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Subcommands: command.GetCommands(cfg.Accounts),
 	}
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/command/glauth.go b/ocis/pkg/command/glauth.go
index 23b45f9db..3e58bbeef 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/command/glauth.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/command/glauth.go
@@ -15,15 +15,7 @@ func GLAuthCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage:    "Start glauth server",
 		Category: "Extensions",
 		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if cfg.Commons != nil {
-				cfg.GLAuth.Commons = cfg.Commons
-			}
-
-			return nil
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Subcommands: command.GetCommands(cfg.GLAuth),
 	}
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/command/graph.go b/ocis/pkg/command/graph.go
index 0e1d4e295..a482ef681 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/command/graph.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/command/graph.go
@@ -15,15 +15,7 @@ func GraphCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage:    "Start graph server",
 		Category: "Extensions",
 		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if cfg.Commons != nil {
-				cfg.Accounts.Commons = cfg.Commons
-			}
-
-			return nil
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Subcommands: command.GetCommands(cfg.Graph),
 	}
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/command/graphexplorer.go b/ocis/pkg/command/graphexplorer.go
index db65c6b1d..fa2eee4c3 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/command/graphexplorer.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/command/graphexplorer.go
@@ -15,15 +15,7 @@ func GraphExplorerCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage:    "Start graph-explorer server",
 		Category: "Extensions",
 		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if cfg.Commons != nil {
-				cfg.GraphExplorer.Commons = cfg.Commons
-			}
-
-			return nil
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Subcommands: command.GetCommands(cfg.GraphExplorer),
 	}
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/command/idp.go b/ocis/pkg/command/idp.go
index 8f996f493..d71e57438 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/command/idp.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/command/idp.go
@@ -15,15 +15,7 @@ func IDPCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage:    "Start idp server",
 		Category: "Extensions",
 		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if cfg.Commons != nil {
-				cfg.IDP.Commons = cfg.Commons
-			}
-
-			return nil
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Subcommands: command.GetCommands(cfg.IDP),
 	}
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/command/ocs.go b/ocis/pkg/command/ocs.go
index eb29b3d25..657bc2969 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/command/ocs.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/command/ocs.go
@@ -15,15 +15,7 @@ func OCSCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage:    "Start ocs server",
 		Category: "Extensions",
 		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if cfg.Commons != nil {
-				cfg.OCS.Commons = cfg.Commons
-			}
-
-			return nil
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Subcommands: command.GetCommands(cfg.OCS),
 	}
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/command/proxy.go b/ocis/pkg/command/proxy.go
index 423794d91..d52e667b4 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/command/proxy.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/command/proxy.go
@@ -15,15 +15,7 @@ func ProxyCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage:    "Start proxy server",
 		Category: "Extensions",
 		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if cfg.Commons != nil {
-				cfg.Proxy.Commons = cfg.Commons
-			}
-
-			return nil
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Subcommands: command.GetCommands(cfg.Proxy),
 	}
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/command/root.go b/ocis/pkg/command/root.go
index e0c77c0f6..7fb3551af 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/clihelper"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config/parser"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis/pkg/register"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
@@ -17,9 +16,6 @@ func Execute() error {
 	app := clihelper.DefaultApp(&cli.App{
 		Name:  "ocis",
 		Usage: "ownCloud Infinite Scale Stack",
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
-		},
 	})
 
 	for _, fn := range register.Commands {
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/command/settings.go b/ocis/pkg/command/settings.go
index 0cf950c4c..2803c1398 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/command/settings.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/command/settings.go
@@ -15,15 +15,7 @@ func SettingsCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage:    "Start settings server",
 		Category: "Extensions",
 		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if cfg.Commons != nil {
-				cfg.Settings.Commons = cfg.Commons
-			}
-
-			return nil
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Subcommands: command.GetCommands(cfg.Settings),
 	}
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/command/store.go b/ocis/pkg/command/store.go
index 71ecb35d9..a12412c95 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/command/store.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/command/store.go
@@ -16,15 +16,7 @@ func StoreCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage:    "Start a go-micro store",
 		Category: "Extensions",
 		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if cfg.Commons != nil {
-				cfg.Store.Commons = cfg.Commons
-			}
-
-			return nil
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Subcommands: command.GetCommands(cfg.Store),
 	}
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/command/thumbnails.go b/ocis/pkg/command/thumbnails.go
index 171b78143..140b6a1c5 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/command/thumbnails.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/command/thumbnails.go
@@ -15,15 +15,7 @@ func ThumbnailsCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage:    "Start thumbnails server",
 		Category: "Extensions",
 		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if cfg.Commons != nil {
-				cfg.Thumbnails.Commons = cfg.Commons
-			}
-
-			return nil
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			origCmd := command.Server(cfg.Thumbnails)
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/command/web.go b/ocis/pkg/command/web.go
index a95cc94ae..6ef8a2095 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/command/web.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/command/web.go
@@ -15,15 +15,7 @@ func WebCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage:    "Start web server",
 		Category: "Extensions",
 		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if cfg.Commons != nil {
-				cfg.Web.Commons = cfg.Commons
-			}
-
-			return nil
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Subcommands: command.GetCommands(cfg.Web),
 	}
diff --git a/ocis/pkg/command/webdav.go b/ocis/pkg/command/webdav.go
index 2b7ed2dea..fb171ad14 100644
--- a/ocis/pkg/command/webdav.go
+++ b/ocis/pkg/command/webdav.go
@@ -16,15 +16,7 @@ func WebDAVCommand(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 		Usage:    "Start webdav server",
 		Category: "Extensions",
 		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if cfg.Commons != nil {
-				cfg.WebDAV.Commons = cfg.Commons
-			}
-
-			return nil
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Subcommands: command.GetCommands(cfg.WebDAV),
 	}
diff --git a/ocs/pkg/command/root.go b/ocs/pkg/command/root.go
index 1d10a9847..cac620e67 100644
--- a/ocs/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/ocs/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/clihelper"
 	ociscfg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocs/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocs/pkg/config/parser"
 	"github.com/thejerf/suture/v4"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
@@ -29,11 +28,8 @@ func GetCommands(cfg *config.Config) cli.Commands {
 // Execute is the entry point for the ocis-ocs command.
 func Execute(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	app := clihelper.DefaultApp(&cli.App{
-		Name:  "ocis-ocs",
-		Usage: "Serve OCS API for oCIS",
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
-		},
+		Name:     "ocis-ocs",
+		Usage:    "Serve OCS API for oCIS",
 		Commands: GetCommands(cfg),
 	})
 
diff --git a/ocs/pkg/command/server.go b/ocs/pkg/command/server.go
index a5081a3cf..4126133a1 100644
--- a/ocs/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/ocs/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -21,12 +21,8 @@ func Server(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:  "server",
 		Usage: "Start integrated server",
-		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			return nil
+		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			logger := logging.Configure(cfg.Service.Name, cfg.Log)
diff --git a/proxy/pkg/command/health.go b/proxy/pkg/command/health.go
index 3f904bda1..0d10d16ec 100644
--- a/proxy/pkg/command/health.go
+++ b/proxy/pkg/command/health.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/proxy/pkg/config"
+	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/proxy/pkg/config/parser"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/proxy/pkg/logging"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
@@ -14,7 +15,9 @@ func Health(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:  "health",
 		Usage: "Check health status",
-		//Flags: flagset.HealthWithConfig(cfg),
+		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
+		},
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			logger := logging.Configure(cfg.Service.Name, cfg.Log)
 
diff --git a/proxy/pkg/command/root.go b/proxy/pkg/command/root.go
index b2c82bf0a..cfc2afa62 100644
--- a/proxy/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/proxy/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/clihelper"
 	ociscfg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/proxy/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/proxy/pkg/config/parser"
 	"github.com/thejerf/suture/v4"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
@@ -29,11 +28,8 @@ func GetCommands(cfg *config.Config) cli.Commands {
 // Execute is the entry point for the ocis-proxy command.
 func Execute(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	app := clihelper.DefaultApp(&cli.App{
-		Name:  "ocis-proxy",
-		Usage: "proxy for oCIS",
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
-		},
+		Name:     "ocis-proxy",
+		Usage:    "proxy for oCIS",
 		Commands: GetCommands(cfg),
 	})
 
diff --git a/proxy/pkg/command/server.go b/proxy/pkg/command/server.go
index 8d8045ab9..9f992d6d7 100644
--- a/proxy/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/proxy/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -38,11 +38,8 @@ func Server(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:  "server",
 		Usage: "Start integrated server",
-		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			return nil
+		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			logger := logging.Configure(cfg.Service.Name, cfg.Log)
diff --git a/settings/pkg/command/root.go b/settings/pkg/command/root.go
index 938a3f26b..4e65d6391 100644
--- a/settings/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/settings/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/clihelper"
 	ociscfg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/settings/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/settings/pkg/config/parser"
 	"github.com/thejerf/suture/v4"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
@@ -29,11 +28,8 @@ func GetCommands(cfg *config.Config) cli.Commands {
 // Execute is the entry point for the ocis-settings command.
 func Execute(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	app := clihelper.DefaultApp(&cli.App{
-		Name:  "ocis-settings",
-		Usage: "Provide settings and permissions for oCIS",
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
-		},
+		Name:     "ocis-settings",
+		Usage:    "Provide settings and permissions for oCIS",
 		Commands: GetCommands(cfg),
 	})
 
diff --git a/settings/pkg/command/server.go b/settings/pkg/command/server.go
index 0728ef292..9c08299f1 100644
--- a/settings/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/settings/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -21,12 +21,8 @@ func Server(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:  "server",
 		Usage: "Start integrated server",
-		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			return nil
+		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			logger := logging.Configure(cfg.Service.Name, cfg.Log)
diff --git a/store/pkg/command/root.go b/store/pkg/command/root.go
index 44451c48b..add49da6f 100644
--- a/store/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/store/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/clihelper"
 	ociscfg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/store/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/store/pkg/config/parser"
 	"github.com/thejerf/suture/v4"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
@@ -29,11 +28,8 @@ func GetCommands(cfg *config.Config) cli.Commands {
 // Execute is the entry point for the ocis-store command.
 func Execute(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	app := clihelper.DefaultApp(&cli.App{
-		Name:  "ocis-store",
-		Usage: "Service to store values for ocis extensions",
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
-		},
+		Name:     "ocis-store",
+		Usage:    "Service to store values for ocis extensions",
 		Commands: GetCommands(cfg),
 	})
 
diff --git a/store/pkg/command/server.go b/store/pkg/command/server.go
index cf9a4ad20..77df9d87b 100644
--- a/store/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/store/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -21,12 +21,8 @@ func Server(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:  "server",
 		Usage: "Start integrated server",
-		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			return nil
+		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			logger := logging.Configure(cfg.Service.Name, cfg.Log)
diff --git a/thumbnails/pkg/command/root.go b/thumbnails/pkg/command/root.go
index 1cdb5c494..83b311196 100644
--- a/thumbnails/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/thumbnails/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/clihelper"
 	ociscfg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/thumbnails/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/thumbnails/pkg/config/parser"
 	"github.com/thejerf/suture/v4"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
@@ -29,11 +28,8 @@ func GetCommands(cfg *config.Config) cli.Commands {
 // Execute is the entry point for the ocis-thumbnails command.
 func Execute(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	app := clihelper.DefaultApp(&cli.App{
-		Name:  "ocis-thumbnails",
-		Usage: "Example usage",
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
-		},
+		Name:     "ocis-thumbnails",
+		Usage:    "Example usage",
 		Commands: GetCommands(cfg),
 	})
 
diff --git a/thumbnails/pkg/command/server.go b/thumbnails/pkg/command/server.go
index 4b7444c65..c47505705 100644
--- a/thumbnails/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/thumbnails/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -21,11 +21,8 @@ func Server(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:  "server",
 		Usage: "Start integrated server",
-		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			return nil
+		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			logger := logging.Configure(cfg.Service.Name, cfg.Log)
diff --git a/web/pkg/command/root.go b/web/pkg/command/root.go
index 2c22ed570..2dbe61c1b 100644
--- a/web/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/web/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/clihelper"
 	ociscfg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/web/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/web/pkg/config/parser"
 	"github.com/thejerf/suture/v4"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
@@ -29,11 +28,8 @@ func GetCommands(cfg *config.Config) cli.Commands {
 // Execute is the entry point for the web command.
 func Execute(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	app := clihelper.DefaultApp(&cli.App{
-		Name:  "web",
-		Usage: "Serve ownCloud Web for oCIS",
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
-		},
+		Name:     "web",
+		Usage:    "Serve ownCloud Web for oCIS",
 		Commands: GetCommands(cfg),
 	})
 
diff --git a/web/pkg/command/server.go b/web/pkg/command/server.go
index fbacd1ccc..016246d1e 100644
--- a/web/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/web/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"io/ioutil"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/oklog/run"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/web/pkg/config"
@@ -22,21 +21,8 @@ func Server(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:  "server",
 		Usage: "Start integrated server",
-		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-			if cfg.HTTP.Root != "/" {
-				cfg.HTTP.Root = strings.TrimRight(cfg.HTTP.Root, "/")
-			}
-
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			// build well known openid-configuration endpoint if it is not set
-			if cfg.Web.Config.OpenIDConnect.MetadataURL == "" {
-				cfg.Web.Config.OpenIDConnect.MetadataURL = strings.TrimRight(cfg.Web.Config.OpenIDConnect.Authority, "/") + "/.well-known/openid-configuration"
-			}
-
-			return nil
+		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			logger := logging.Configure(cfg.Service.Name, cfg.Log)
diff --git a/web/pkg/config/parser/parse.go b/web/pkg/config/parser/parse.go
index ed2207828..71870c8ce 100644
--- a/web/pkg/config/parser/parse.go
+++ b/web/pkg/config/parser/parse.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package parser
 
 import (
 	"errors"
+	"strings"
 
 	ociscfg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/web/pkg/config"
@@ -37,6 +38,13 @@ func ParseConfig(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	}
 
 	// sanitize config
+	if cfg.HTTP.Root != "/" {
+		cfg.HTTP.Root = strings.TrimRight(cfg.HTTP.Root, "/")
+	}
+	// build well known openid-configuration endpoint if it is not set
+	if cfg.Web.Config.OpenIDConnect.MetadataURL == "" {
+		cfg.Web.Config.OpenIDConnect.MetadataURL = strings.TrimRight(cfg.Web.Config.OpenIDConnect.Authority, "/") + "/.well-known/openid-configuration"
+	}
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/webdav/pkg/command/root.go b/webdav/pkg/command/root.go
index 45e256492..3a3a3432b 100644
--- a/webdav/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/webdav/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/clihelper"
 	ociscfg "github.com/owncloud/ocis/ocis-pkg/config"
 	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/webdav/pkg/config"
-	"github.com/owncloud/ocis/webdav/pkg/config/parser"
 	"github.com/thejerf/suture/v4"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 )
@@ -29,11 +28,8 @@ func GetCommands(cfg *config.Config) cli.Commands {
 // Execute is the entry point for the ocis-webdav command.
 func Execute(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	app := clihelper.DefaultApp(&cli.App{
-		Name:  "webdav",
-		Usage: "Serve WebDAV API for oCIS",
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
-		},
+		Name:     "webdav",
+		Usage:    "Serve WebDAV API for oCIS",
 		Commands: GetCommands(cfg),
 	})
 
diff --git a/webdav/pkg/command/server.go b/webdav/pkg/command/server.go
index 720729efb..10dd88abf 100644
--- a/webdav/pkg/command/server.go
+++ b/webdav/pkg/command/server.go
@@ -20,13 +20,8 @@ func Server(cfg *config.Config) *cli.Command {
 	return &cli.Command{
 		Name:  "server",
 		Usage: "Start integrated server",
-		Before: func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
-
-			if err := parser.ParseConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			return nil
+		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+			return parser.ParseConfig(cfg)
 		},
 		Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			logger := logging.Configure(cfg.Service.Name, cfg.Log)