diff --git a/opsdroid/__main__.py b/opsdroid/__main__.py
index 1831d0893..9517f627e 100644
--- a/opsdroid/__main__.py
+++ b/opsdroid/__main__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ def main():
     logging.info("Stated application")
     with OpsDroid() as opsdroid:
         loader = Loader(opsdroid)
-        opsdroid.config = loader.load_config_file("./configuration.yaml")
+        opsdroid.config = loader.load_config_file([
+            "./configuration.yaml",
+            "~/.opsdroid/configuration.yaml",
+            "/etc/opsdroid/configuration.yaml"
+            ])
         if "logging" in opsdroid.config:
             set_logging_level(opsdroid.config['logging'])
         loader.load_config(opsdroid.config)
diff --git a/opsdroid/loader.py b/opsdroid/loader.py
index d03f2dc8a..24f1786fd 100644
--- a/opsdroid/loader.py
+++ b/opsdroid/loader.py
@@ -71,11 +71,19 @@ def __init__(self, opsdroid):
         self.opsdroid = opsdroid
         logging.debug("Loaded loader")
 
-    def load_config_file(self, config_path):
+    def load_config_file(self, config_paths):
         """Load a yaml config file from path."""
-        if not os.path.isfile(config_path):
-            self.opsdroid.critical("Config file " + config_path +
-                                   " not found", 1)
+        config_path = ""
+        for possible_path in config_paths:
+            if not os.path.isfile(possible_path):
+                logging.warning("Config file " + possible_path +
+                                " not found", 1)
+            else:
+                config_path = possible_path
+                break
+
+        if not config_path:
+            self.opsdroid.critical("No configuration files found", 1)
 
         try:
             with open(config_path, 'r') as stream:
diff --git a/tests/test_loader.py b/tests/test_loader.py
index 65c9f759b..f91e83d43 100644
--- a/tests/test_loader.py
+++ b/tests/test_loader.py
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@ def reset_subprocess_mocks(self):
 
     def test_load_config_file(self):
         opsdroid, loader = self.setup()
-        config = loader.load_config_file("tests/configs/minimal.yaml")
+        config = loader.load_config_file(["tests/configs/minimal.yaml"])
         self.assertIsNotNone(config)
 
     def test_load_non_existant_config_file(self):
         opsdroid, loader = self.setup()
-        loader.load_config_file("file_which_does_not_exist")
+        loader.load_config_file(["file_which_does_not_exist"])
         self.assertEqual(len(opsdroid.mock_calls), 2)
 
     def test_load_broken_config_file(self):
         opsdroid, loader = self.setup()
-        loader.load_config_file("tests/configs/broken.yaml")
+        loader.load_config_file(["tests/configs/broken.yaml"])
         self.assertRaises(yaml.YAMLError)
 
     def test_setup_modules(self):