diff --git a/server/src/domain/domain.module.ts b/server/src/domain/domain.module.ts
index ff666d89a2..f1d0ddc0e5 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/domain.module.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/domain.module.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import { SharedLinkService } from './shared-link';
 import { SmartInfoService } from './smart-info';
 import { StorageService } from './storage';
 import { StorageTemplateService } from './storage-template';
-import { INITIAL_SYSTEM_CONFIG, SystemConfigService } from './system-config';
+import { SystemConfigService } from './system-config';
 import { TagService } from './tag';
 import { UserService } from './user';
 
@@ -47,14 +47,6 @@ const providers: Provider[] = [
   TagService,
   UserService,
   ImmichLogger,
-  {
-    provide: INITIAL_SYSTEM_CONFIG,
-    inject: [SystemConfigService, DatabaseService],
-    useFactory: async (configService: SystemConfigService, databaseService: DatabaseService) => {
-      await databaseService.init();
-      return configService.getConfig();
-    },
-  },
 ];
 
 @Global()
diff --git a/server/src/domain/job/job.service.spec.ts b/server/src/domain/job/job.service.spec.ts
index decf269987..1e5da85729 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/job/job.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/job/job.service.spec.ts
@@ -207,15 +207,15 @@ describe(JobService.name, () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('registerHandlers', () => {
+  describe('init', () => {
     it('should register a handler for each queue', async () => {
-      await sut.registerHandlers(makeMockHandlers(true));
+      await sut.init(makeMockHandlers(true));
       expect(configMock.load).toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(jobMock.addHandler).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(Object.keys(QueueName).length);
     });
 
     it('should subscribe to config changes', async () => {
-      await sut.registerHandlers(makeMockHandlers(false));
+      await sut.init(makeMockHandlers(false));
 
       SystemConfigCore.create(newSystemConfigRepositoryMock(false)).config$.next({
         job: {
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ describe(JobService.name, () => {
           assetMock.getByIds.mockResolvedValue([]);
         }
 
-        await sut.registerHandlers(makeMockHandlers(true));
+        await sut.init(makeMockHandlers(true));
         await jobMock.addHandler.mock.calls[0][2](item);
         await asyncTick(3);
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ describe(JobService.name, () => {
       });
 
       it(`should not queue any jobs when ${item.name} finishes with 'false'`, async () => {
-        await sut.registerHandlers(makeMockHandlers(false));
+        await sut.init(makeMockHandlers(false));
         await jobMock.addHandler.mock.calls[0][2](item);
         await asyncTick(3);
 
diff --git a/server/src/domain/job/job.service.ts b/server/src/domain/job/job.service.ts
index 312b862f69..f622dbdf20 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/job/job.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/job/job.service.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export class JobService {
     }
   }
 
-  async registerHandlers(jobHandlers: Record<JobName, JobHandler>) {
+  async init(jobHandlers: Record<JobName, JobHandler>) {
     const config = await this.configCore.getConfig();
     for (const queueName of Object.values(QueueName)) {
       let concurrency = 1;
diff --git a/server/src/domain/storage-template/storage-template.service.spec.ts b/server/src/domain/storage-template/storage-template.service.spec.ts
index 68d0152345..a49f0347aa 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/storage-template/storage-template.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/storage-template/storage-template.service.spec.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import {
 } from '@test';
 import { when } from 'jest-when';
 import { Stats } from 'node:fs';
+import { SystemConfigCore } from '../system-config';
 
 describe(StorageTemplateService.name, () => {
   let sut: StorageTemplateService;
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ describe(StorageTemplateService.name, () => {
   let storageMock: jest.Mocked<IStorageRepository>;
   let userMock: jest.Mocked<IUserRepository>;
   let cryptoMock: jest.Mocked<ICryptoRepository>;
-  let databaseRepository: jest.Mocked<IDatabaseRepository>;
+  let databaseMock: jest.Mocked<IDatabaseRepository>;
 
   it('should work', () => {
     expect(sut).toBeDefined();
@@ -53,22 +54,23 @@ describe(StorageTemplateService.name, () => {
     storageMock = newStorageRepositoryMock();
     userMock = newUserRepositoryMock();
     cryptoMock = newCryptoRepositoryMock();
-    databaseRepository = newDatabaseRepositoryMock();
+    databaseMock = newDatabaseRepositoryMock();
+
+    configMock.load.mockResolvedValue([{ key: SystemConfigKey.STORAGE_TEMPLATE_ENABLED, value: true }]);
 
     sut = new StorageTemplateService(
       albumMock,
       assetMock,
       configMock,
-      defaults,
       moveMock,
       personMock,
       storageMock,
       userMock,
       cryptoMock,
-      databaseRepository,
+      databaseMock,
     );
 
-    configMock.load.mockResolvedValue([{ key: SystemConfigKey.STORAGE_TEMPLATE_ENABLED, value: true }]);
+    SystemConfigCore.create(configMock).config$.next(defaults);
   });
 
   describe('handleMigrationSingle', () => {
diff --git a/server/src/domain/storage-template/storage-template.service.ts b/server/src/domain/storage-template/storage-template.service.ts
index c8d2d3e875..cbed4a06c9 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/storage-template/storage-template.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/storage-template/storage-template.service.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import {
 } from '../repositories';
 import { StorageCore, StorageFolder } from '../storage';
 import {
-  INITIAL_SYSTEM_CONFIG,
   supportedDayTokens,
   supportedHourTokens,
   supportedMinuteTokens,
@@ -49,32 +48,33 @@ export class StorageTemplateService {
   private logger = new ImmichLogger(StorageTemplateService.name);
   private configCore: SystemConfigCore;
   private storageCore: StorageCore;
-  private template: {
+  private _template: {
     compiled: HandlebarsTemplateDelegate<any>;
     raw: string;
     needsAlbum: boolean;
-  };
+  } | null = null;
+
+  private get template() {
+    if (!this._template) {
+      throw new Error('Template not initialized');
+    }
+    return this._template;
+  }
 
   constructor(
     @Inject(IAlbumRepository) private albumRepository: IAlbumRepository,
     @Inject(IAssetRepository) private assetRepository: IAssetRepository,
     @Inject(ISystemConfigRepository) configRepository: ISystemConfigRepository,
-    @Inject(INITIAL_SYSTEM_CONFIG) config: SystemConfig,
     @Inject(IMoveRepository) moveRepository: IMoveRepository,
     @Inject(IPersonRepository) personRepository: IPersonRepository,
     @Inject(IStorageRepository) private storageRepository: IStorageRepository,
     @Inject(IUserRepository) private userRepository: IUserRepository,
-    @Inject(ICryptoRepository) private cryptoRepository: ICryptoRepository,
+    @Inject(ICryptoRepository) cryptoRepository: ICryptoRepository,
     @Inject(IDatabaseRepository) private databaseRepository: IDatabaseRepository,
   ) {
-    this.template = this.compile(config.storageTemplate.template);
     this.configCore = SystemConfigCore.create(configRepository);
     this.configCore.addValidator((config) => this.validate(config));
-    this.configCore.config$.subscribe((config) => {
-      const template = config.storageTemplate.template;
-      this.logger.debug(`Received config, compiling storage template: ${template}`);
-      this.template = this.compile(template);
-    });
+    this.configCore.config$.subscribe((config) => this.onConfig(config));
     this.storageCore = StorageCore.create(
       assetRepository,
       moveRepository,
@@ -270,6 +270,14 @@ export class StorageTemplateService {
     }
   }
 
+  private onConfig(config: SystemConfig) {
+    const template = config.storageTemplate.template;
+    if (!this._template || template !== this.template.raw) {
+      this.logger.debug(`Compiling new storage template: ${template}`);
+      this._template = this.compile(template);
+    }
+  }
+
   private compile(template: string) {
     return {
       raw: template,
diff --git a/server/src/domain/system-config/system-config.constants.ts b/server/src/domain/system-config/system-config.constants.ts
index 65808f6df2..47bddb97b0 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/system-config/system-config.constants.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/system-config/system-config.constants.ts
@@ -25,5 +25,3 @@ export const supportedPresetTokens = [
   '{{y}}/{{y}}-{{WW}}/{{assetId}}',
   '{{album}}/{{filename}}',
 ];
-
-export const INITIAL_SYSTEM_CONFIG = 'INITIAL_SYSTEM_CONFIG';
diff --git a/server/src/domain/system-config/system-config.service.ts b/server/src/domain/system-config/system-config.service.ts
index 5de4c93987..261f8f9a16 100644
--- a/server/src/domain/system-config/system-config.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/domain/system-config/system-config.service.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export class SystemConfigService {
 
   async init() {
     const config = await this.core.getConfig();
-    await this.setLogLevel(config);
+    this.config$.next(config);
   }
 
   get config$() {
diff --git a/server/src/microservices/app.service.ts b/server/src/microservices/app.service.ts
index ef8af48aca..fe734bbff7 100644
--- a/server/src/microservices/app.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/microservices/app.service.ts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ export class AppService {
   async init() {
     await this.databaseService.init();
     await this.configService.init();
-    await this.jobService.registerHandlers({
+    await this.jobService.init({
       [JobName.ASSET_DELETION]: (data) => this.assetService.handleAssetDeletion(data),
       [JobName.ASSET_DELETION_CHECK]: () => this.assetService.handleAssetDeletionCheck(),
       [JobName.DELETE_FILES]: (data: IDeleteFilesJob) => this.storageService.handleDeleteFiles(data),