diff --git a/moonraker/confighelper.py b/moonraker/confighelper.py
index 275d0ff..335f44e 100644
--- a/moonraker/confighelper.py
+++ b/moonraker/confighelper.py
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import configparser
 import os
 import hashlib
+import shutil
+import filecmp
+import pathlib
+import logging
 from utils import SentinelClass
 from components.gpio import GpioOutputPin
 from components.template import JinjaTemplate
@@ -423,3 +427,22 @@ def get_configuration(server: Server,
         raise ConfigError("No section [server] in config")
     orig_sections = config.sections()
     return ConfigHelper(server, config, 'server', orig_sections)
+
+def backup_config(cfg_path: str) -> None:
+    cfg = pathlib.Path(cfg_path).expanduser().resolve()
+    backup = cfg.parent.joinpath(f".{cfg.name}.bkp")
+    try:
+        if backup.exists() and filecmp.cmp(cfg, backup):
+            # Backup already exists and is current
+            return
+        shutil.copy2(cfg, backup)
+        logging.info(f"Backing up last working configuration to '{backup}'")
+    except Exception:
+        logging.exception("Failed to create a backup")
+
+def find_config_backup(cfg_path: str) -> Optional[str]:
+    cfg = pathlib.Path(cfg_path).expanduser().resolve()
+    backup = cfg.parent.joinpath(f".{cfg.name}.bkp")
+    if backup.is_file():
+        return str(backup)
+    return None
diff --git a/moonraker/moonraker.py b/moonraker/moonraker.py
index 049aaa6..3c92151 100755
--- a/moonraker/moonraker.py
+++ b/moonraker/moonraker.py
@@ -193,7 +193,8 @@ class Server:
 
         if not self.warnings:
             cfg_file = self.app_args['config_file']
-            await self.event_loop.run_in_thread(utils.backup_config, cfg_file)
+            await self.event_loop.run_in_thread(
+                confighelper.backup_config, cfg_file)
 
         # Start HTTP Server
         logging.info(
@@ -855,7 +856,8 @@ def main() -> None:
         "-n", "--nologfile", action='store_true',
         help="disable logging to a file")
     cmd_line_args = parser.parse_args()
-    app_args = {'config_file': cmd_line_args.configfile}
+    cfg_file = cmd_line_args.configfile
+    app_args = {'config_file': cfg_file}
 
     # Setup Logging
     version = utils.get_software_version()
@@ -885,7 +887,7 @@ def main() -> None:
         try:
             server = Server(app_args, file_logger, event_loop)
         except confighelper.ConfigError as e:
-            backup_cfg = utils.find_config_backup(app_args['config_file'])
+            backup_cfg = confighelper.find_config_backup(cfg_file)
             if alt_config_loaded or backup_cfg is None:
                 logging.exception("Server Config Error")
                 estatus = 1
@@ -915,7 +917,7 @@ def main() -> None:
         # Restore the original config and clear the warning
         # before the server restarts
         if alt_config_loaded:
-            app_args['config_file'] = cmd_line_args.configfile
+            app_args['config_file'] = cfg_file
             app_args.pop('config_warning', None)
             alt_config_loaded = False
         event_loop.close()
diff --git a/moonraker/utils.py b/moonraker/utils.py
index 5a003d6..3e72ea5 100644
--- a/moonraker/utils.py
+++ b/moonraker/utils.py
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ import hashlib
 import json
 import shlex
 import re
-import shutil
-import filecmp
 from queue import SimpleQueue as Queue
 
 # Annotation imports
@@ -232,22 +230,3 @@ def load_system_module(name: str) -> ModuleType:
     else:
         raise ServerError(f"Unable to import module {name}")
     return module
-
-def backup_config(cfg_path: str) -> None:
-    cfg = pathlib.Path(cfg_path).expanduser().resolve()
-    backup = cfg.parent.joinpath(f".{cfg.name}.bkp")
-    try:
-        if backup.exists() and filecmp.cmp(cfg, backup):
-            # Backup already exists and is current
-            return
-        shutil.copy2(cfg, backup)
-        logging.info(f"Backing up last working configuration to '{backup}'")
-    except Exception:
-        logging.exception("Failed to create a backup")
-
-def find_config_backup(cfg_path: str) -> Optional[str]:
-    cfg = pathlib.Path(cfg_path).expanduser().resolve()
-    backup = cfg.parent.joinpath(f".{cfg.name}.bkp")
-    if backup.is_file():
-        return str(backup)
-    return None