diff --git a/magisch_corvee_script.py b/magisch_corvee_script.py
index 32ea965..24c6236 100755
--- a/magisch_corvee_script.py
+++ b/magisch_corvee_script.py
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ from pyscipopt import Model, quicksum
 from typing import Any, Tuple, TypeVar
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 conf = yaml.safe_load(open('config.yaml', 'r'))
-config = conf['config']
+
+DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
+    "max_load_person": 6
+}
+config = DEFAULT_CONFIG | conf['config']
 config['ignore'].append('')
 
 QUADRATIC = False
@@ -160,7 +164,7 @@ def scipsol(people: dict[str, Person], tasks: dict[str, TaskConfig]):
             m.addCons(quicksum(does[(pname, d, task)] for d in ALL_DAYS) <= len(ALL_DAYS) - 1)
 
         # max_load_person_total
-        m.addCons(quicksum([does[(pname, d, task)] * tasks[task].workload for d in ALL_DAYS for task in tasks]) <= 6)
+        m.addCons(quicksum([does[(pname, d, task)] * tasks[task].workload for d in ALL_DAYS for task in tasks]) <= config['max_load_person'])
 
         # hardcode constraint
         for d, task in person.does: