diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
index c63240e8..1d263afe 100644
--- a/backend/main.go
+++ b/backend/main.go
@@ -2,9 +2,14 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"github.com/crawlab-team/crawlab/core/cmd"
+	"github.com/crawlab-team/crawlab/core/config"
 	"github.com/crawlab-team/crawlab/core/utils"
 )
 
+func init() {
+	config.InitConfig()
+}
+
 func main() {
 	go func() {
 		err := cmd.Execute()
diff --git a/core/config/config.go b/core/config/config.go
index 09001cae..09bfde7a 100644
--- a/core/config/config.go
+++ b/core/config/config.go
@@ -3,45 +3,18 @@ package config
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"strings"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/apex/log"
 	"github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify"
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
-func init() {
-	// config instance
-	c := Config{Name: ""}
-
-	// init config file
-	if err := c.Init(); err != nil {
-		log.Warn("unable to init config")
-		return
-	}
-
-	// watch config change and load responsively
-	c.WatchConfig()
-
-	// init log level
-	c.initLogLevel()
-}
-
 type Config struct {
 	Name string
 }
 
-type InitConfigOptions struct {
-	Name string
-}
-
-func (c *Config) WatchConfig() {
-	viper.WatchConfig()
-	viper.OnConfigChange(func(e fsnotify.Event) {
-		log.Infof("Config file changed: %s", e.Name)
-	})
-}
-
-func (c *Config) Init() (err error) {
+func (c *Config) Init() {
 	// Set default values
 	c.setDefaults()
 
@@ -74,7 +47,15 @@ func (c *Config) Init() (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return nil
+	// init log level
+	c.initLogLevel()
+}
+
+func (c *Config) WatchConfig() {
+	viper.WatchConfig()
+	viper.OnConfigChange(func(e fsnotify.Event) {
+		log.Infof("Config file changed: %s", e.Name)
+	})
 }
 
 func (c *Config) setDefaults() {
@@ -95,3 +76,26 @@ func (c *Config) initLogLevel() {
 	}
 	log.SetLevel(l)
 }
+
+func newConfig() *Config {
+	return &Config{}
+}
+
+var _config *Config
+var _configOnce sync.Once
+
+func GetConfig() *Config {
+	_configOnce.Do(func() {
+		_config = newConfig()
+		_config.Init()
+	})
+	return _config
+}
+
+func InitConfig() {
+	// config instance
+	c := GetConfig()
+
+	// watch config change and load responsively
+	c.WatchConfig()
+}
diff --git a/core/config/config_test.go b/core/config/config_test.go
index ca4c81e4..039c4977 100644
--- a/core/config/config_test.go
+++ b/core/config/config_test.go
@@ -20,11 +20,7 @@ func init() {
 
 func TestInitConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create a new Config instance
-	c := Config{Name: ""}
-
-	// Initialize the config
-	err := c.Init()
-	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to initialize config")
+	InitConfig()
 
 	// Test default values
 	assert.Equal(t, "localhost", viper.GetString("mongo.host"), "Unexpected default value for mongo.host")
@@ -58,8 +54,7 @@ server:
 
 	// Create a new Config instance with the config file
 	cWithFile := Config{Name: configPath}
-	err = cWithFile.Init()
-	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to initialize config with file")
+	cWithFile.Init()
 
 	// Test values from config file
 	assert.Equal(t, "global.edition.pro", viper.GetString("edition"), "Unexpected value for edition from config file")
diff --git a/core/task/handler/service.go b/core/task/handler/service.go
index 3438794c..f979834f 100644
--- a/core/task/handler/service.go
+++ b/core/task/handler/service.go
@@ -457,8 +457,6 @@ func newTaskHandlerService() *Service {
 	// grpc client
 	svc.c = grpcclient.GetGrpcClient()
 
-	log.Debugf("[NewTaskHandlerService] svc[cfgPath: %s]", svc.cfgSvc.GetConfigPath())
-
 	return svc
 }
 
diff --git a/core/utils/config.go b/core/utils/config.go
index f03bd3e7..2ec04c3f 100644
--- a/core/utils/config.go
+++ b/core/utils/config.go
@@ -81,10 +81,15 @@ func IsPro() bool {
 }
 
 func GetWorkspace() string {
+	homedirPath, err := homedir.Dir()
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Warnf("cannot find home directory: %v", err)
+		return DefaultWorkspace
+	}
 	if res := viper.GetString("workspace"); res != "" {
 		return res
 	}
-	return DefaultWorkspace
+	return filepath.Join(homedirPath, DefaultWorkspace)
 }
 
 func GetTaskLogPath() string {