diff --git a/presence/json_config.hpp b/presence/json_config.hpp
index 206b290..1e31939 100644
--- a/presence/json_config.hpp
+++ b/presence/json_config.hpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <sdeventplus/source/signal.hpp>
+#include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
 
 #include "config.h"
 #include "rpolicy.hpp"
@@ -22,8 +23,11 @@
 namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 using json = nlohmann::json;
 
-constexpr auto jsonFileName = "config.json";
-constexpr auto jsonOverridePath = "/etc/phosphor-fan-presence/presence";
+constexpr auto confFileName = "config.json";
+constexpr auto confOverridePath = "/etc/phosphor-fan-presence/presence";
+constexpr auto confBasePath = "/usr/share/phosphor-fan-presence/presence";
+constexpr auto confDbusIntf = "xyz.openbmc_project.Configs.ThermalApps";
+constexpr auto confDbusProp = "FanPresence";
 
 using policies = std::vector<std::unique_ptr<RedundancyPolicy>>;
 
@@ -53,9 +57,9 @@
          * Constructor
          * Parses and populates the fan presence policies from a json file
          *
-         * @param[in] jsonConfigPath - json configuration path
+         * @param[in] bus - sdbusplus bus object
          */
-        explicit JsonConfig(const std::string& jsonConfigPath);
+        explicit JsonConfig(sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus);
 
         /**
          * @brief Get the json config based fan presence policies
@@ -79,8 +83,11 @@
         /* Fan presence policies */
         static policies _policies;
 
-        /* Default json configuration file */
-        const fs::path _defaultFile;
+        /* The sdbusplus bus object */
+        sdbusplus::bus::bus& _bus;
+
+        /* Config file to be used */
+        fs::path _confFile;
 
         /* List of Fan objects to have presence policies */
         std::vector<fanPolicy> _fans;
@@ -95,6 +102,17 @@
         static const std::map<std::string, rpolicyHandler> _rpolicies;
 
         /**
+         * Get the json configuration file. The first location found to contain
+         * the json config file is used from the following locations in order.
+         * 1.) confOverridePath ("/etc/phosphor-fan-presence/presence")
+         * 2.) confBasePath ("/usr/share/phosphor-fan-presence/presence")
+         * 3.) From first dbus object found hosting
+         *     interface = Interface set in confDbusIntf
+         *     property = Property set in confDbusProp
+         */
+        const fs::path getConfFile();
+
+        /**
          * @brief Load the json config file
          */
         void load();