diff --git a/pkg/bird/bird.go b/pkg/bird/bird.go
index f8a9d358..9cfc6ec3 100644
--- a/pkg/bird/bird.go
+++ b/pkg/bird/bird.go
@@ -231,6 +231,16 @@ func MoveCacheAndReconfigure(birdDirectory string, cacheDirectory string, birdSo
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Move config file
+	log.Debug("Moving Pathvector config file")
+	configFilename := "pathvector.yml"
+	if err := util.MoveFile(
+		path.Join(cacheDirectory, configFilename),
+		path.Join(birdDirectory, configFilename),
+	); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Moving pathvector config file: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	if !noConfigure {
 		log.Info("Reconfiguring BIRD")
 		resp, _, err := RunCommand("configure", birdSocket)
diff --git a/pkg/process/process.go b/pkg/process/process.go
index a5beec16..ab34d197 100644
--- a/pkg/process/process.go
+++ b/pkg/process/process.go
@@ -822,6 +822,12 @@ func Run(configFilename, lockFile, version string, noConfigure, dryRun, withdraw
 	// Run BIRD config validation
 	bird.Validate(c.BIRDBinary, c.CacheDirectory)
 
+	// Copy config file
+	log.Debug("Copying Pathvector config file to cache directory")
+	if err := util.CopyFile(configFilename, path.Join(c.CacheDirectory, "pathvector.yml")); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Copying pathvector config file to cache directory: %v", err)
+	}
+
 	if !dryRun {
 		// Write protocol name map
 		names := templating.ProtocolNames()