diff --git a/util/config.py b/util/config.py
index d9d87e7..c1f4c17 100755
--- a/util/config.py
+++ b/util/config.py
@@ -53,8 +53,15 @@ def load_config(self):
         """
         # Open the YAML config file and load its contents
         try:
-            with open(self.config_path, "r") as file:
-                config = yaml.safe_load(file)
+            try:
+                with open(self.config_path, "r") as file:
+                    config = yaml.safe_load(file)
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                logger.error(f"Config file not found at {self.config_path}")
+                return
+            except yaml.parser.ParserError as e:
+                logger.error(f"Error parsing config file: {e}")
+                return
         except FileNotFoundError:
             logger.error(f"Config file not found at {self.config_path}")
             return