diff --git a/lib/lolcommits/configuration.rb b/lib/lolcommits/configuration.rb
index 725241a2..335807a4 100644
--- a/lib/lolcommits/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/lolcommits/configuration.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def initialize(attributes = {})
 
     def read_configuration
       return unless File.exist?(configuration_file)
-      YAML.load(File.open(configuration_file))
+      YAML.safe_load(File.open(configuration_file))
     end
 
     def configuration_file