diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cmd.go b/pkg/cmd/cmd.go
index 403a503..3b1f507 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -75,7 +75,8 @@ func initServer(cfg *core.Config) (err error) {
 	log.InitLogger(cfg)
 
 	cfg.DataDir = filepath.Join(cfg.RunDir, core.DataDir)
-	debugCfg := cfg
+	debugCfg := new(core.Config)
+	*debugCfg = *cfg
 	debugCfg.Secret = "***hidden***"
 	log.Debugf("docstore config: %+v", debugCfg)