diff --git a/common/src/main/java/bisq/common/config/Config.java b/common/src/main/java/bisq/common/config/Config.java
index d05be693f9..c1153f0467 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/bisq/common/config/Config.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/bisq/common/config/Config.java
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 
 import ch.qos.logback.classic.Level;
 
+import lombok.Getter;
+
 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 import static java.lang.String.format;
 import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toList;
@@ -157,7 +159,8 @@ public class Config {
 
     // Options supported only at the command-line interface (cli)
     public final boolean helpRequested;
-    public final File configFile;
+    @Getter
+    private final File configFile;
 
     // Options supported on cmd line and in the config file
     public final String appName;
diff --git a/common/src/test/java/bisq/common/config/ConfigTests.java b/common/src/test/java/bisq/common/config/ConfigTests.java
index bd6b7f9c59..ab578d7018 100644
--- a/common/src/test/java/bisq/common/config/ConfigTests.java
+++ b/common/src/test/java/bisq/common/config/ConfigTests.java
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class ConfigTests {
         assertThat(config.appName, equalTo(config.defaultAppName));
         assertThat(config.userDataDir, equalTo(config.defaultUserDataDir));
         assertThat(config.appDataDir, equalTo(config.defaultAppDataDir));
-        assertThat(config.configFile, equalTo(config.defaultConfigFile));
+        assertThat(config.getConfigFile(), equalTo(config.defaultConfigFile));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class ConfigTests {
         assertThat(config.appName, equalTo("My-Bisq"));
         assertThat(config.userDataDir, equalTo(config.defaultUserDataDir));
         assertThat(config.appDataDir, equalTo(new File(config.userDataDir, "My-Bisq")));
-        assertThat(config.configFile, equalTo(new File(config.appDataDir, DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME)));
+        assertThat(config.getConfigFile(), equalTo(new File(config.appDataDir, DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME)));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class ConfigTests {
         assertThat(config.appName, equalTo(config.defaultAppName));
         assertThat(config.userDataDir, equalTo(config.defaultUserDataDir));
         assertThat(config.appDataDir, equalTo(appDataDir));
-        assertThat(config.configFile, equalTo(new File(config.appDataDir, DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME)));
+        assertThat(config.getConfigFile(), equalTo(new File(config.appDataDir, DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME)));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class ConfigTests {
         assertThat(config.appName, equalTo(config.defaultAppName));
         assertThat(config.userDataDir, equalTo(userDataDir));
         assertThat(config.appDataDir, equalTo(new File(userDataDir, config.defaultAppName)));
-        assertThat(config.configFile, equalTo(new File(config.appDataDir, DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME)));
+        assertThat(config.getConfigFile(), equalTo(new File(config.appDataDir, DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME)));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class ConfigTests {
         assertThat(config.appName, equalTo("My-Bisq"));
         assertThat(config.userDataDir, equalTo(config.defaultUserDataDir));
         assertThat(config.appDataDir, equalTo(appDataDir));
-        assertThat(config.configFile, equalTo(new File(config.appDataDir, DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME)));
+        assertThat(config.getConfigFile(), equalTo(new File(config.appDataDir, DEFAULT_CONFIG_FILE_NAME)));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public class ConfigTests {
     public void whenConfigFileOptionIsSetToExistingFile_thenConfigFilePropertyReflectsItsValue() throws IOException {
         File configFile = File.createTempFile("bisq", "properties");
         Config config = configWithOpts(opt(CONFIG_FILE, configFile.getAbsolutePath()));
-        assertThat(config.configFile, equalTo(configFile));
+        assertThat(config.getConfigFile(), equalTo(configFile));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ public class ConfigTests {
         File appDataDir = configFile.getParentFile();
         String relativeConfigFilePath = configFile.getName();
         Config config = configWithOpts(opt(APP_DATA_DIR, appDataDir), opt(CONFIG_FILE, relativeConfigFilePath));
-        assertThat(config.configFile, equalTo(configFile));
+        assertThat(config.getConfigFile(), equalTo(configFile));
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ public class ConfigTests {
         assertThat(config.appName, equalTo("My-Bisq"));
         assertThat(config.userDataDir, equalTo(config.defaultUserDataDir));
         assertThat(config.appDataDir, equalTo(new File(config.userDataDir, config.appName)));
-        assertThat(config.configFile, equalTo(configFile));
+        assertThat(config.getConfigFile(), equalTo(configFile));
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/filter/FilterManager.java b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/filter/FilterManager.java
index 0fc5c7a950..68ddab6740 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/filter/FilterManager.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/filter/FilterManager.java
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ public class FilterManager {
         this.keyRing = keyRing;
         this.user = user;
         this.preferences = preferences;
-        this.configFileEditor = new ConfigFileEditor(config.configFile);
+        this.configFileEditor = new ConfigFileEditor(config.getConfigFile());
         this.providersRepository = providersRepository;
         this.ignoreDevMsg = ignoreDevMsg;
 
diff --git a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/settings/network/NetworkSettingsView.java b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/settings/network/NetworkSettingsView.java
index 80c1a710d0..19071fb841 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/settings/network/NetworkSettingsView.java
+++ b/desktop/src/main/java/bisq/desktop/main/settings/network/NetworkSettingsView.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class NetworkSettingsView extends ActivatableView<GridPane, Void> {
         this.localBitcoinNode = localBitcoinNode;
         this.torNetworkSettingsWindow = torNetworkSettingsWindow;
         this.clockWatcher = clockWatcher;
-        this.configFileEditor = new ConfigFileEditor(config.configFile);
+        this.configFileEditor = new ConfigFileEditor(config.getConfigFile());
     }
 
     public void initialize() {