diff --git a/app/Server.hs b/app/Server.hs
index f531c89..78b6b9f 100644
--- a/app/Server.hs
+++ b/app/Server.hs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE DeriveGeneric       #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings   #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
+
 {-# LANGUAGE TypeOperators       #-}
 
 module Server where
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ import qualified Control.Exception      as E
 import           Control.Monad
 import           Control.Monad.IO.Class
 import           Data.Aeson             (FromJSON)
+import           Data.Aeson.Types
 import           Data.Either
 import           Data.IORef
 import           Data.List              (find, nub)
@@ -24,7 +26,6 @@ import           Data.String.Utils
 import           Data.Text              (Text)
 import qualified Data.Text              as T
 import qualified Data.Yaml              as Y
-import           GHC.Generics           (Generic)
 import           Servant
 import           System.Directory
 import           System.IO.HVFS
@@ -39,7 +40,14 @@ import           Text.Regex.Posix
 data ToodlesConfig = ToodlesConfig
   { ignore :: [FilePath]
   , flags  :: [UserFlag]
-  } deriving (Show, Generic, FromJSON)
+  } deriving (Show)
+
+instance FromJSON ToodlesConfig where
+  parseJSON (Object o) = do
+    parsedIgnore <- o .:? "ignore"  .!= []
+    parsedFlags <- o .:? "flags"  .!= []
+    return $ ToodlesConfig parsedIgnore parsedFlags
+  parseJSON invalid    = typeMismatch "Invalid config" invalid
 
 app :: ToodlesState -> Application
 app s = serve toodlesAPI server
@@ -143,10 +151,10 @@ renderTodo t =
     listIfNotNull s  = [s]
 
     renderFlag :: Flag -> Text
-    renderFlag TODO                = "TODO"
-    renderFlag FIXME               = "FIXME"
-    renderFlag XXX                 = "XXX"
-    renderFlag (UF (UserFlag x))   = x
+    renderFlag TODO              = "TODO"
+    renderFlag FIXME             = "FIXME"
+    renderFlag XXX               = "XXX"
+    renderFlag (UF (UserFlag x)) = x
 
 -- | Given a function to emit new lines for a given todo, write that update in
 -- place of the current todo lines
diff --git a/package.yaml b/package.yaml
index ad9e3b3..6360396 100644
--- a/package.yaml
+++ b/package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                toodles
-version:             0.1.1
+version:             0.1.2
 github:              "aviaviavi/toodles"
 license:             MIT
 author:              "Avi Press"
diff --git a/toodles.cabal b/toodles.cabal
index 323d30a..20dc8b0 100644
--- a/toodles.cabal
+++ b/toodles.cabal
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ cabal-version: 1.12
 --
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 --
--- hash: a9f9d2e470b32f019c6ac8a8a55e03313189492b36a710ce6a3fb4da7bb7178a
+-- hash: c40e42a465ceb481a6828c3d022823ac5a955e9a52865832af413fd0c97ccb52
 
 name:           toodles
-version:        0.1.1
+version:        0.1.2
 synopsis:       Manage the TODO entries in your code
 description:    Toodles scrapes your entire repository for TODO entries and organizes them so you can manage your project directly from the code. View, filter, sort, and edit your TODO\'s with an easy to use web application. When you make changes via toodles, the edits will be applied directly the TODO entries in your code. When you\'re done, commit and push your changes to share them with your team!
 category:       Project Management