--- shared_config.py.orig	2022-02-24 20:30:36.509450521 +0100
+++ shared_config.py	2022-02-24 20:31:13.029431468 +0100
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 import os
 import yaml
 
+try:
+    from yaml import CLoader as Loader, CDumper as Dumper
+except ImportError:
+    from yaml import Loader, Dumper
+
 def config():
     my_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
     config_file = os.path.join(my_dir, '../../lib/shared_config.yml')
 
     with open(config_file, 'r') as f:
-        return yaml.load(f.read())
+        return yaml.load(f.read(), Loader=Loader)
 
 def log_channel():
     c = config()