diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ee698c2..24866fb9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 - Include priority in `Task`s' `Debug` output
 
+- Fix reading of configuration files that lacks a `shared` section.
+
 ## [3.3.3] - 2024-01-04
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/pueue_lib/src/settings.rs b/pueue_lib/src/settings.rs
index 2f19cf0a..60b5099b 100644
--- a/pueue_lib/src/settings.rs
+++ b/pueue_lib/src/settings.rs
@@ -194,6 +194,7 @@ pub struct Settings {
     pub client: Client,
     #[serde(default = "Default::default")]
     pub daemon: Daemon,
+    #[serde(default = "Default::default")]
     pub shared: Shared,
     #[serde(default = "HashMap::new")]
     pub profiles: HashMap<String, NestedSettings>,