diff --git a/phosphor-regulators/src/manager.hpp b/phosphor-regulators/src/manager.hpp
index f1aa0d9..e2ec5a7 100644
--- a/phosphor-regulators/src/manager.hpp
+++ b/phosphor-regulators/src/manager.hpp
@@ -131,6 +131,17 @@
     std::filesystem::path findConfigFile();
 
     /**
+     * Returns whether the JSON configuration file has been loaded.
+     *
+     * @return true if config file loaded, false otherwise
+     */
+    bool isConfigFileLoaded() const
+    {
+        // If System object exists, the config file has been loaded
+        return (system != nullptr);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Loads the JSON configuration file.
      *
      * Looks for the config file using findConfigFile().
@@ -142,6 +153,16 @@
     void loadConfigFile();
 
     /**
+     * Waits until the JSON configuration file has been loaded.
+     *
+     * If the config file has not yet been loaded, waits until one of the
+     * following occurs:
+     * - config file is loaded
+     * - maximum amount of time to wait has elapsed
+     */
+    void waitUntilConfigFileLoaded();
+
+    /**
      * The D-Bus bus
      */
     sdbusplus::bus::bus& bus;