diff --git a/crates/api/src/lib.rs b/crates/api/src/lib.rs
index 779da57f4..d934d1acc 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/lib.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,13 @@ use lemmy_db_views_actor::{
   community_view::CommunityView,
 };
 use lemmy_structs::{blocking, comment::*, community::*, post::*, site::*, user::*, websocket::*};
-use lemmy_utils::{claims::Claims, settings::Settings, APIError, ConnectionId, LemmyError};
+use lemmy_utils::{
+  claims::Claims,
+  settings::structs::Settings,
+  APIError,
+  ConnectionId,
+  LemmyError,
+};
 use lemmy_websocket::{serialize_websocket_message, LemmyContext, UserOperation};
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use std::process::Command;
diff --git a/crates/api/src/site.rs b/crates/api/src/site.rs
index 1bdce91ab..401082647 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/site.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ use lemmy_db_views_moderator::{
 use lemmy_structs::{blocking, site::*, user::Register};
 use lemmy_utils::{
   location_info,
-  settings::Settings,
+  settings::structs::Settings,
   utils::{check_slurs, check_slurs_opt},
   version,
   APIError,
diff --git a/crates/api/src/user.rs b/crates/api/src/user.rs
index 0d11065cf..5994c241f 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/user.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/user.rs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ use lemmy_utils::{
   claims::Claims,
   email::send_email,
   location_info,
-  settings::Settings,
+  settings::structs::Settings,
   utils::{
     check_slurs,
     generate_random_string,
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/send/comment.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/send/comment.rs
index f007cda42..be96b6c27 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/send/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/send/comment.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::source::{comment::Comment, community::Community, post::Post
 use lemmy_structs::{blocking, WebFingerResponse};
 use lemmy_utils::{
   request::{retry, RecvError},
-  settings::Settings,
+  settings::structs::Settings,
   utils::{scrape_text_for_mentions, MentionData},
   LemmyError,
 };
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activities/send/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/activities/send/mod.rs
index 166855e20..2da0b48c2 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activities/send/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activities/send/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use lemmy_utils::settings::Settings;
+use lemmy_utils::settings::structs::Settings;
 use url::{ParseError, Url};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/activity_queue.rs b/crates/apub/src/activity_queue.rs
index b4ccac754..19f43308b 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/activity_queue.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/activity_queue.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use background_jobs::{
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use lemmy_db_queries::DbPool;
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::{community::Community, user::User_};
-use lemmy_utils::{location_info, settings::Settings, LemmyError};
+use lemmy_utils::{location_info, settings::structs::Settings, LemmyError};
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use log::{debug, warn};
 use reqwest::Client;
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/fetcher/search.rs b/crates/apub/src/fetcher/search.rs
index 9f465f768..2a6a9ef5c 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/fetcher/search.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/fetcher/search.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::source::{
 use lemmy_db_views::{comment_view::CommentView, post_view::PostView};
 use lemmy_db_views_actor::{community_view::CommunityView, user_view::UserViewSafe};
 use lemmy_structs::{blocking, site::SearchResponse};
-use lemmy_utils::{settings::Settings, LemmyError};
+use lemmy_utils::{settings::structs::Settings, LemmyError};
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use log::debug;
 use url::Url;
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/http/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/http/mod.rs
index f0ffbcb1e..f2c8a2083 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/http/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/http/mod.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use http::StatusCode;
 use lemmy_db_queries::source::activity::Activity_;
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::activity::Activity;
 use lemmy_structs::blocking;
-use lemmy_utils::{settings::Settings, LemmyError};
+use lemmy_utils::{settings::structs::Settings, LemmyError};
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/inbox/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/inbox/mod.rs
index 751992966..db7225a81 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/inbox/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/inbox/mod.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use lemmy_db_queries::{
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::{activity::Activity, community::Community, user::User_};
 use lemmy_structs::blocking;
-use lemmy_utils::{location_info, settings::Settings, LemmyError};
+use lemmy_utils::{location_info, settings::structs::Settings, LemmyError};
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/lib.rs b/crates/apub/src/lib.rs
index 5d6744e33..36ee9a7bb 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/lib.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::source::{
   user::User_,
 };
 use lemmy_structs::blocking;
-use lemmy_utils::{location_info, settings::Settings, LemmyError};
+use lemmy_utils::{location_info, settings::structs::Settings, LemmyError};
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use std::net::IpAddr;
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/mod.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/mod.rs
index f6910cce0..3000db516 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/mod.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ use diesel::result::Error::NotFound;
 use lemmy_db_queries::{ApubObject, Crud, DbPool};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::community::Community;
 use lemmy_structs::blocking;
-use lemmy_utils::{location_info, settings::Settings, utils::convert_datetime, LemmyError};
+use lemmy_utils::{
+  location_info,
+  settings::structs::Settings,
+  utils::convert_datetime,
+  LemmyError,
+};
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use url::Url;
 
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/user.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/user.rs
index c23f4c509..c979170f5 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/user.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/user.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
 use lemmy_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_utils::{
   location_info,
-  settings::Settings,
+  settings::structs::Settings,
   utils::{check_slurs, check_slurs_opt, convert_datetime},
   LemmyError,
 };
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/routes.rs b/crates/apub/src/routes.rs
index ac946831a..b040bb757 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/routes.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/routes.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 use actix_web::*;
 use http_signature_normalization_actix::digest::middleware::VerifyDigest;
-use lemmy_utils::settings::Settings;
+use lemmy_utils::settings::structs::Settings;
 use sha2::{Digest, Sha256};
 
 static APUB_JSON_CONTENT_TYPE_LONG: &str =
diff --git a/crates/db_queries/src/source/user.rs b/crates/db_queries/src/source/user.rs
index 5f3fa6cbb..5f175e1dc 100644
--- a/crates/db_queries/src/source/user.rs
+++ b/crates/db_queries/src/source/user.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::user::{UserForm, UserSafeSettings, User_},
   Url,
 };
-use lemmy_utils::settings::Settings;
+use lemmy_utils::settings::structs::Settings;
 
 mod safe_type {
   use crate::ToSafe;
diff --git a/crates/routes/src/feeds.rs b/crates/routes/src/feeds.rs
index 6e0ae8e1f..57a122640 100644
--- a/crates/routes/src/feeds.rs
+++ b/crates/routes/src/feeds.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ use lemmy_db_views::{
 };
 use lemmy_db_views_actor::user_mention_view::{UserMentionQueryBuilder, UserMentionView};
 use lemmy_structs::blocking;
-use lemmy_utils::{claims::Claims, settings::Settings, utils::markdown_to_html, LemmyError};
+use lemmy_utils::{
+  claims::Claims,
+  settings::structs::Settings,
+  utils::markdown_to_html,
+  LemmyError,
+};
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use rss::{
   extension::dublincore::DublinCoreExtensionBuilder,
diff --git a/crates/routes/src/images.rs b/crates/routes/src/images.rs
index e58f59e31..67220aec6 100644
--- a/crates/routes/src/images.rs
+++ b/crates/routes/src/images.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use actix::clock::Duration;
 use actix_web::{body::BodyStream, http::StatusCode, *};
 use awc::Client;
-use lemmy_utils::{claims::Claims, rate_limit::RateLimit, settings::Settings};
+use lemmy_utils::{claims::Claims, rate_limit::RateLimit, settings::structs::Settings};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 pub fn config(cfg: &mut web::ServiceConfig, rate_limit: &RateLimit) {
diff --git a/crates/routes/src/nodeinfo.rs b/crates/routes/src/nodeinfo.rs
index b9768d9a0..e302b2966 100644
--- a/crates/routes/src/nodeinfo.rs
+++ b/crates/routes/src/nodeinfo.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use actix_web::{body::Body, error::ErrorBadRequest, *};
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 use lemmy_db_views::site_view::SiteView;
 use lemmy_structs::blocking;
-use lemmy_utils::{settings::Settings, version, LemmyError};
+use lemmy_utils::{settings::structs::Settings, version, LemmyError};
 use lemmy_websocket::LemmyContext;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use url::Url;
diff --git a/crates/routes/src/webfinger.rs b/crates/routes/src/webfinger.rs
index 1609d863d..adc726421 100644
--- a/crates/routes/src/webfinger.rs
+++ b/crates/routes/src/webfinger.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use lemmy_db_queries::source::{community::Community_, user::User};
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::{community::Community, user::User_};
 use lemmy_structs::{blocking, WebFingerLink, WebFingerResponse};
 use lemmy_utils::{
-  settings::Settings,
+  settings::structs::Settings,
   LemmyError,
   WEBFINGER_COMMUNITY_REGEX,
   WEBFINGER_USER_REGEX,
diff --git a/crates/structs/src/lib.rs b/crates/structs/src/lib.rs
index 54c9586af..8c92403f4 100644
--- a/crates/structs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/structs/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::source::{
   user::User_,
   user_mention::{UserMention, UserMentionForm},
 };
-use lemmy_utils::{email::send_email, settings::Settings, utils::MentionData, LemmyError};
+use lemmy_utils::{email::send_email, settings::structs::Settings, utils::MentionData, LemmyError};
 use log::error;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use url::Url;
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/claims.rs b/crates/utils/src/claims.rs
index 1f9404742..eac148333 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/claims.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/claims.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::settings::Settings;
+use crate::settings::structs::Settings;
 use jsonwebtoken::{decode, encode, DecodingKey, EncodingKey, Header, TokenData, Validation};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/email.rs b/crates/utils/src/email.rs
index 31ee4133d..208d69f6a 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/email.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/email.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::settings::Settings;
+use crate::settings::structs::Settings;
 use lettre::{
   message::{header, Mailbox, MultiPart, SinglePart},
   transport::smtp::{
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/lib.rs b/crates/utils/src/lib.rs
index 9fb56d4b9..8ec2b26ce 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/lib.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ mod test;
 pub mod utils;
 pub mod version;
 
-use crate::settings::Settings;
+use crate::settings::structs::Settings;
 use http::StatusCode;
 use regex::Regex;
 use thiserror::Error;
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/rate_limit/mod.rs b/crates/utils/src/rate_limit/mod.rs
index f1c6e360d..fa45c3a4e 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/rate_limit/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/rate_limit/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-  settings::{RateLimitConfig, Settings},
+  settings::structs::{RateLimitConfig, Settings},
   utils::get_ip,
   LemmyError,
 };
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/request.rs b/crates/utils/src/request.rs
index 805f1b130..522b9cd9a 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/request.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/request.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{settings::Settings, LemmyError};
+use crate::{settings::structs::Settings, LemmyError};
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 use log::error;
 use percent_encoding::{utf8_percent_encode, NON_ALPHANUMERIC};
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/settings/defaults.rs b/crates/utils/src/settings/defaults.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e46b52351
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/utils/src/settings/defaults.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+use crate::settings::structs::*;
+use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr};
+
+impl Default for Settings {
+  fn default() -> Self {
+    Self {
+      database: Some(DatabaseConfig::default()),
+      rate_limit: Some(RateLimitConfig::default()),
+      federation: Some(FederationConfig::default()),
+      captcha: Some(CaptchaConfig::default()),
+      email: None,
+      setup: None,
+      hostname: None,
+      bind: Some(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0))),
+      port: Some(8536),
+      tls_enabled: Some(true),
+      jwt_secret: Some("changeme".into()),
+      pictrs_url: Some("http://pictrs:8080".into()),
+      iframely_url: Some("http://iframely".into()),
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+impl Default for RateLimitConfig {
+  fn default() -> Self {
+    Self {
+      message: 180,
+      message_per_second: 60,
+      post: 6,
+      post_per_second: 600,
+      register: 3,
+      register_per_second: 3600,
+      image: 6,
+      image_per_second: 3600,
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+impl Default for CaptchaConfig {
+  fn default() -> Self {
+    Self {
+      enabled: true,
+      difficulty: "medium".into(),
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+impl Default for DatabaseConfig {
+  fn default() -> Self {
+    Self {
+      user: "lemmy".into(),
+      password: "password".into(),
+      host: "localhost".into(),
+      port: 5432,
+      database: "lemmy".into(),
+      pool_size: 5,
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+impl Default for FederationConfig {
+  fn default() -> Self {
+    Self {
+      enabled: false,
+      allowed_instances: Some("".into()),
+      blocked_instances: Some("".into()),
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/settings.rs b/crates/utils/src/settings/mod.rs
similarity index 54%
rename from crates/utils/src/settings.rs
rename to crates/utils/src/settings/mod.rs
index 0a6859f9b..0af0ecd6c 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/settings/mod.rs
@@ -1,154 +1,14 @@
-use crate::{location_info, LemmyError};
+use crate::{location_info, settings::structs::Settings, LemmyError};
 use anyhow::Context;
 use deser_hjson::from_str;
 use merge::Merge;
-use serde::Deserialize;
-use std::{
-  env,
-  fs,
-  io::Error,
-  net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr},
-  sync::RwLock,
-};
+use std::{env, fs, io::Error, sync::RwLock};
+
+pub mod defaults;
+pub mod structs;
 
 static CONFIG_FILE: &str = "config/config.hjson";
 
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone, Merge)]
-pub struct Settings {
-  pub setup: Option<Setup>,
-  pub database: Option<DatabaseConfig>,
-  pub hostname: Option<String>,
-  pub bind: Option<IpAddr>,
-  pub port: Option<u16>,
-  pub tls_enabled: Option<bool>,
-  pub jwt_secret: Option<String>,
-  pub pictrs_url: Option<String>,
-  pub iframely_url: Option<String>,
-  pub rate_limit: Option<RateLimitConfig>,
-  pub email: Option<EmailConfig>,
-  pub federation: Option<FederationConfig>,
-  pub captcha: Option<CaptchaConfig>,
-}
-
-impl Default for Settings {
-  fn default() -> Self {
-    Self {
-      database: Some(DatabaseConfig::default()),
-      rate_limit: Some(RateLimitConfig::default()),
-      federation: Some(FederationConfig::default()),
-      captcha: Some(CaptchaConfig::default()),
-      email: None,
-      setup: None,
-      hostname: None,
-      bind: Some(IpAddr::V4(Ipv4Addr::new(0, 0, 0, 0))),
-      port: Some(8536),
-      tls_enabled: Some(true),
-      jwt_secret: Some("changeme".into()),
-      pictrs_url: Some("http://pictrs:8080".into()),
-      iframely_url: Some("http://iframely".into()),
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
-pub struct Setup {
-  pub admin_username: String,
-  pub admin_password: String,
-  pub admin_email: Option<String>,
-  pub site_name: String,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
-pub struct RateLimitConfig {
-  pub message: i32,
-  pub message_per_second: i32,
-  pub post: i32,
-  pub post_per_second: i32,
-  pub register: i32,
-  pub register_per_second: i32,
-  pub image: i32,
-  pub image_per_second: i32,
-}
-
-impl Default for RateLimitConfig {
-  fn default() -> Self {
-    Self {
-      message: 180,
-      message_per_second: 60,
-      post: 6,
-      post_per_second: 600,
-      register: 3,
-      register_per_second: 3600,
-      image: 6,
-      image_per_second: 3600,
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
-pub struct EmailConfig {
-  pub smtp_server: String,
-  pub smtp_login: Option<String>,
-  pub smtp_password: Option<String>,
-  pub smtp_from_address: String,
-  pub use_tls: bool,
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
-pub struct CaptchaConfig {
-  pub enabled: bool,
-  pub difficulty: String,
-}
-
-impl Default for CaptchaConfig {
-  fn default() -> Self {
-    Self {
-      enabled: true,
-      difficulty: "medium".into(),
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
-pub struct DatabaseConfig {
-  pub user: String,
-  pub password: String,
-  pub host: String,
-  pub port: i32,
-  pub database: String,
-  pub pool_size: u32,
-}
-
-impl Default for DatabaseConfig {
-  fn default() -> Self {
-    Self {
-      user: "lemmy".into(),
-      password: "password".into(),
-      host: "localhost".into(),
-      port: 5432,
-      database: "lemmy".into(),
-      pool_size: 5,
-    }
-  }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
-pub struct FederationConfig {
-  pub enabled: bool,
-  pub allowed_instances: Option<String>,
-  pub blocked_instances: Option<String>,
-}
-
-impl Default for FederationConfig {
-  fn default() -> Self {
-    Self {
-      enabled: false,
-      allowed_instances: Some("".into()),
-      blocked_instances: Some("".into()),
-    }
-  }
-}
-
 lazy_static! {
   static ref SETTINGS: RwLock<Settings> = RwLock::new(match Settings::init() {
     Ok(c) => c,
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/settings/structs.rs b/crates/utils/src/settings/structs.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f0a6d679b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/utils/src/settings/structs.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+use merge::Merge;
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use std::net::IpAddr;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone, Merge)]
+pub struct Settings {
+  pub setup: Option<Setup>,
+  pub database: Option<DatabaseConfig>,
+  pub hostname: Option<String>,
+  pub bind: Option<IpAddr>,
+  pub port: Option<u16>,
+  pub tls_enabled: Option<bool>,
+  pub jwt_secret: Option<String>,
+  pub pictrs_url: Option<String>,
+  pub iframely_url: Option<String>,
+  pub rate_limit: Option<RateLimitConfig>,
+  pub email: Option<EmailConfig>,
+  pub federation: Option<FederationConfig>,
+  pub captcha: Option<CaptchaConfig>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub struct Setup {
+  pub admin_username: String,
+  pub admin_password: String,
+  pub admin_email: Option<String>,
+  pub site_name: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub struct RateLimitConfig {
+  pub message: i32,
+  pub message_per_second: i32,
+  pub post: i32,
+  pub post_per_second: i32,
+  pub register: i32,
+  pub register_per_second: i32,
+  pub image: i32,
+  pub image_per_second: i32,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub struct EmailConfig {
+  pub smtp_server: String,
+  pub smtp_login: Option<String>,
+  pub smtp_password: Option<String>,
+  pub smtp_from_address: String,
+  pub use_tls: bool,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub struct CaptchaConfig {
+  pub enabled: bool,
+  pub difficulty: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub struct DatabaseConfig {
+  pub user: String,
+  pub password: String,
+  pub host: String,
+  pub port: i32,
+  pub database: String,
+  pub pool_size: u32,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Clone)]
+pub struct FederationConfig {
+  pub enabled: bool,
+  pub allowed_instances: Option<String>,
+  pub blocked_instances: Option<String>,
+}
diff --git a/crates/utils/src/utils.rs b/crates/utils/src/utils.rs
index dc701b54f..5cb668313 100644
--- a/crates/utils/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/utils/src/utils.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::{settings::Settings, APIError};
+use crate::{settings::structs::Settings, APIError};
 use actix_web::dev::ConnectionInfo;
 use chrono::{DateTime, FixedOffset, NaiveDateTime};
 use itertools::Itertools;
diff --git a/src/code_migrations.rs b/src/code_migrations.rs
index 7478d5af7..d520664fd 100644
--- a/src/code_migrations.rs
+++ b/src/code_migrations.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     user::{UserForm, User_},
   },
 };
-use lemmy_utils::{apub::generate_actor_keypair, settings::Settings, LemmyError};
+use lemmy_utils::{apub::generate_actor_keypair, settings::structs::Settings, LemmyError};
 use log::info;
 
 pub fn run_advanced_migrations(conn: &PgConnection) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 6ca5253d4..58a1a06b9 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use lemmy_server::{code_migrations::run_advanced_migrations, scheduled_tasks};
 use lemmy_structs::blocking;
 use lemmy_utils::{
   rate_limit::{rate_limiter::RateLimiter, RateLimit},
-  settings::Settings,
+  settings::structs::Settings,
   LemmyError,
 };
 use lemmy_websocket::{chat_server::ChatServer, LemmyContext};