diff --git a/griptape/config/config.py b/griptape/config/config.py
index 64f2575dd..5f5dbb5db 100644
--- a/griptape/config/config.py
+++ b/griptape/config/config.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 from attrs import define, field
 
+from griptape.utils.decorators import lazy_property
+
 from .base_config import BaseConfig
 from .drivers.openai_driver_config import OpenAiDriverConfig
 from .logging.logging_config import LoggingConfig
@@ -17,26 +19,13 @@ class _Config(BaseConfig):
     _logging_config: Optional[LoggingConfig] = field(default=None, alias="logging")
     _driver_config: Optional[BaseDriverConfig] = field(default=None, alias="drivers")
 
-    @property
+    @lazy_property()
     def driver_config(self) -> BaseDriverConfig:
-        """Lazily instantiates the drivers configuration to avoid client errors like missing API key."""
-        if self._driver_config is None:
-            self._driver_config = OpenAiDriverConfig()
-        return self._driver_config
-
-    @driver_config.setter
-    def driver_config(self, drivers: BaseDriverConfig) -> None:
-        self._driver_config = drivers
+        return OpenAiDriverConfig()
 
-    @property
+    @lazy_property()
     def logging_config(self) -> LoggingConfig:
-        if self._logging_config is None:
-            self._logging_config = LoggingConfig()
-        return self._logging_config
-
-    @logging_config.setter
-    def logging_config(self, logging: LoggingConfig) -> None:
-        self._logging_config = logging
+        return LoggingConfig()
 
 
 config = _Config()