diff --git a/backend/common/settings/config.go b/backend/common/settings/config.go
index 926ac1cba..bb12480de 100644
--- a/backend/common/settings/config.go
+++ b/backend/common/settings/config.go
@@ -227,6 +227,14 @@ func loadConfigWithDefaults(configFile string) error {
 	yamlFile, err := os.Open(configFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Warningf("could not open config file '%v', using default settings", configFile)
+		Config.Server.Sources = []Source{
+			{
+				Path: ".",
+				Name: "Default Source",
+			},
+		}
+		loadEnvConfig()
+		return nil
 	}
 	defer yamlFile.Close()
 	stat, err := yamlFile.Stat()
diff --git a/backend/go.mod b/backend/go.mod
index e219276db..990ba511f 100644
--- a/backend/go.mod
+++ b/backend/go.mod
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ go 1.24.2
 require (
 	github.com/asdine/storm/v3 v3.2.1
 	github.com/coreos/go-oidc/v3 v3.14.1
-	github.com/disintegration/imaging v1.6.2
 	github.com/dsoprea/go-exif/v3 v3.0.1
 	github.com/gen2brain/go-fitz v1.24.14
 	github.com/go-playground/validator/v10 v10.26.0
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0
 	github.com/gtsteffaniak/go-cache v0.0.0-20250521142451-edc77dfcb063
 	github.com/gtsteffaniak/go-logger v0.1.2
+	github.com/kovidgoyal/imaging v1.6.4
 	github.com/pquerna/otp v1.5.0
 	github.com/shirou/gopsutil/v3 v3.24.5
 	github.com/spf13/afero v1.14.0
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/go-xmlfmt/xmlfmt v1.1.3 // indirect
 	github.com/gobwas/glob v0.2.3 // indirect
 	github.com/gofrs/flock v0.12.1 // indirect
-	github.com/golang/geo v0.0.0-20250516193853-92f93c4cb289 // indirect
+	github.com/golang/geo v0.0.0-20250602202553-92e1c6cfbc31 // indirect
 	github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.3 // indirect
 	github.com/golangci/dupl v0.0.0-20250308024227-f665c8d69b32 // indirect
 	github.com/golangci/go-printf-func-name v0.1.0 // indirect
diff --git a/backend/go.sum b/backend/go.sum
index 3fa8e64c5..e9238d2c1 100644
--- a/backend/go.sum
+++ b/backend/go.sum
@@ -147,8 +147,6 @@ github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1 h1:vj9j/u1bqnvCEfJOwUhtlOARqs3+rkHYY13jYWTU97c
 github.com/davecgh/go-spew v1.1.1/go.mod h1:J7Y8YcW2NihsgmVo/mv3lAwl/skON4iLHjSsI+c5H38=
 github.com/denis-tingaikin/go-header v0.5.0 h1:SRdnP5ZKvcO9KKRP1KJrhFR3RrlGuD+42t4429eC9k8=
 github.com/denis-tingaikin/go-header v0.5.0/go.mod h1:mMenU5bWrok6Wl2UsZjy+1okegmwQ3UgWl4V1D8gjlY=
-github.com/disintegration/imaging v1.6.2 h1:w1LecBlG2Lnp8B3jk5zSuNqd7b4DXhcjwek1ei82L+c=
-github.com/disintegration/imaging v1.6.2/go.mod h1:44/5580QXChDfwIclfc/PCwrr44amcmDAg8hxG0Ewe4=
 github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.0 h1:G/nrcoOa7ZXlpoa/91N3X7mM3r8eIlMBBJZvsz/mxKI=
 github.com/dlclark/regexp2 v1.11.0/go.mod h1:DHkYz0B9wPfa6wondMfaivmHpzrQ3v9q8cnmRbL6yW8=
 github.com/dsoprea/go-exif/v2 v2.0.0-20200321225314-640175a69fe4/go.mod h1:Lm2lMM2zx8p4a34ZemkaUV95AnMl4ZvLbCUbwOvLC2E=
@@ -276,6 +274,8 @@ github.com/golang/geo v0.0.0-20200319012246-673a6f80352d/go.mod h1:QZ0nwyI2jOfgR
 github.com/golang/geo v0.0.0-20210211234256-740aa86cb551/go.mod h1:QZ0nwyI2jOfgRAoBvP+ab5aRr7c9x7lhGEJrKvBwjWI=
 github.com/golang/geo v0.0.0-20250516193853-92f93c4cb289 h1:HeOFbnyPys/vx/t+d4fwZM782mnjRVtbjxVkDittTUs=
 github.com/golang/geo v0.0.0-20250516193853-92f93c4cb289/go.mod h1:Vaw7L5b+xa3Rj4/pRtrQkymn3lSBRB/NAEdbF9YEVLA=
+github.com/golang/geo v0.0.0-20250602202553-92e1c6cfbc31 h1:E1wdqK72/SVuxkxQ2DSE7YZEmcUZvExysw58zmkLKik=
+github.com/golang/geo v0.0.0-20250602202553-92e1c6cfbc31/go.mod h1:Vaw7L5b+xa3Rj4/pRtrQkymn3lSBRB/NAEdbF9YEVLA=
 github.com/golang/glog v0.0.0-20160126235308-23def4e6c14b/go.mod h1:SBH7ygxi8pfUlaOkMMuAQtPIUF8ecWP5IEl/CR7VP2Q=
 github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20190702054246-869f871628b6/go.mod h1:cIg4eruTrX1D+g88fzRXU5OdNfaM+9IcxsU14FzY7Hc=
 github.com/golang/groupcache v0.0.0-20191227052852-215e87163ea7/go.mod h1:cIg4eruTrX1D+g88fzRXU5OdNfaM+9IcxsU14FzY7Hc=
@@ -423,6 +423,8 @@ github.com/kkHAIKE/contextcheck v1.1.6 h1:7HIyRcnyzxL9Lz06NGhiKvenXq7Zw6Q0UQu/tt
 github.com/kkHAIKE/contextcheck v1.1.6/go.mod h1:3dDbMRNBFaq8HFXWC1JyvDSPm43CmE6IuHam8Wr0rkg=
 github.com/konsorten/go-windows-terminal-sequences v1.0.1/go.mod h1:T0+1ngSBFLxvqU3pZ+m/2kptfBszLMUkC4ZK/EgS/cQ=
 github.com/konsorten/go-windows-terminal-sequences v1.0.3/go.mod h1:T0+1ngSBFLxvqU3pZ+m/2kptfBszLMUkC4ZK/EgS/cQ=
+github.com/kovidgoyal/imaging v1.6.4 h1:K0idhRPXnRrJBKnBYcTfI1HTWSNDeAn7hYDvf9I0dCk=
+github.com/kovidgoyal/imaging v1.6.4/go.mod h1:bEIgsaZmXlvFfkv/CUxr9rJook6AQkJnpB5EPosRfRY=
 github.com/kr/logfmt v0.0.0-20140226030751-b84e30acd515/go.mod h1:+0opPa2QZZtGFBFZlji/RkVcI2GknAs/DXo4wKdlNEc=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.1.0/go.mod h1:dAy3ld7l9f0ibDNOQOHHMYYIIbhfbHSm3C4ZsoJORNo=
 github.com/kr/pretty v0.3.1 h1:flRD4NNwYAUpkphVc1HcthR4KEIFJ65n8Mw5qdRn3LE=
diff --git a/backend/preview/image.go b/backend/preview/image.go
index 1498914c8..0945974ad 100644
--- a/backend/preview/image.go
+++ b/backend/preview/image.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"image"
 	"io"
 
-	"github.com/disintegration/imaging"
+	"github.com/kovidgoyal/imaging"
 	exif "github.com/dsoprea/go-exif/v3"
 	exifcommon "github.com/dsoprea/go-exif/v3/common"
 )