diff --git a/Projects/InfectionFreeZone/InfectionFreeZone/InfectionFreeZone.cs b/Projects/InfectionFreeZone/InfectionFreeZone/InfectionFreeZone.cs
index 1907748..6624260 100644
--- a/Projects/InfectionFreeZone/InfectionFreeZone/InfectionFreeZone.cs
+++ b/Projects/InfectionFreeZone/InfectionFreeZone/InfectionFreeZone.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using BepInEx;
 using BepInEx.Configuration;
 using Controllers;
+using Controllers.CharacterLogic;
 using Controllers.Weather;
 using GameCustomization;
 using Gameplay.Buildings;
@@ -353,57 +354,65 @@ namespace InfectionFreeZone {
 				Console.WriteLine($"Production time modified to {__result}");
 		}
 
-		[HarmonyPostfix]
-		[HarmonyPatch(typeof(CharactersConfig), MethodType.Constructor, new Type[] { })]
-		public static void PostfixCharactersConfig(CharactersConfig __instance) {
+		[HarmonyPrefix]
+		[HarmonyPatch(typeof(CitizensController), "IncreasePopulation")]
+		// Could not find a better way to do this
+		public static void PostfixCharactersConfig(ref CitizensController __instance) {
 			if (Main.birthingConfigDebug.Value)
-				Console.WriteLine($"Characters config created");
+				Console.WriteLine($"Citizens controller IncreasePopulation");
+			var trav = Traverse.Create(__instance);
+			var charactersConfig = trav.Field<CharactersConfig>("_charactersConfig");
+			var charactersConfigV = charactersConfig.Value;
+			var bornConfig = charactersConfigV.bornConfig;
 
-			__instance.bornConfig.MaxCitizensInZoneToChildrenBorn = Main.maxCitizensInZoneToChildrenBorn.Value;
+			bornConfig.MaxCitizensInZoneToChildrenBorn = Main.maxCitizensInZoneToChildrenBorn.Value;
 			if (Main.birthingConfigDebug.Value)
 				Console.WriteLine(
-					$"Max citizens in zone to children born is {__instance.bornConfig.MaxCitizensInZoneToChildrenBorn}");
+					$"Max citizens in zone to children born is {bornConfig.MaxCitizensInZoneToChildrenBorn}");
 
-			__instance.bornConfig.MoraleInfluenceFloorParam = Main.moraleInfluenceFloorParam.Value;
+			bornConfig.MoraleInfluenceFloorParam = Main.moraleInfluenceFloorParam.Value;
 			if (Main.birthingConfigDebug.Value)
-				Console.WriteLine($"Morale influence floor param is {__instance.bornConfig.MoraleInfluenceFloorParam}");
+				Console.WriteLine($"Morale influence floor param is {bornConfig.MoraleInfluenceFloorParam}");
 
-			__instance.bornConfig.MoraleInfluenceCeilingParam = Main.moraleInfluenceCeilingParam.Value;
+			bornConfig.MoraleInfluenceCeilingParam = Main.moraleInfluenceCeilingParam.Value;
 			if (Main.birthingConfigDebug.Value)
 				Console.WriteLine(
-					$"Morale influence ceiling param is {__instance.bornConfig.MoraleInfluenceCeilingParam}");
+					$"Morale influence ceiling param is {bornConfig.MoraleInfluenceCeilingParam}");
 
-			__instance.bornConfig.FoodStockInfluenceFloorParam = Main.foodStockInfluenceFloorParam.Value;
+			bornConfig.FoodStockInfluenceFloorParam = Main.foodStockInfluenceFloorParam.Value;
 			if (Main.birthingConfigDebug.Value)
 				Console.WriteLine(
-					$"Food stock influence floor param is {__instance.bornConfig.FoodStockInfluenceFloorParam}");
+					$"Food stock influence floor param is {bornConfig.FoodStockInfluenceFloorParam}");
 
-			__instance.bornConfig.FoodStockInfluenceCeilingParam = Main.foodStockInfluenceCeilingParam.Value;
+			bornConfig.FoodStockInfluenceCeilingParam = Main.foodStockInfluenceCeilingParam.Value;
 			if (Main.birthingConfigDebug.Value)
 				Console.WriteLine(
-					$"Food stock influence ceiling param is {__instance.bornConfig.FoodStockInfluenceCeilingParam}");
+					$"Food stock influence ceiling param is {bornConfig.FoodStockInfluenceCeilingParam}");
 
-			__instance.bornConfig.QuartersRatioInfluenceFloorParam = Main.quartersRatioInfluenceFloorParam.Value;
+			bornConfig.QuartersRatioInfluenceFloorParam = Main.quartersRatioInfluenceFloorParam.Value;
 			if (Main.birthingConfigDebug.Value)
 				Console.WriteLine(
-					$"Quarters ratio influence floor param is {__instance.bornConfig.QuartersRatioInfluenceFloorParam}");
+					$"Quarters ratio influence floor param is {bornConfig.QuartersRatioInfluenceFloorParam}");
 
-			__instance.bornConfig.QuartersRatioInfluenceCeilingParam = Main.quartersRatioInfluenceCeilingParam.Value;
+			bornConfig.QuartersRatioInfluenceCeilingParam = Main.quartersRatioInfluenceCeilingParam.Value;
 			if (Main.birthingConfigDebug.Value)
 				Console.WriteLine(
-					$"Quarters ratio influence ceiling param is {__instance.bornConfig.QuartersRatioInfluenceCeilingParam}");
+					$"Quarters ratio influence ceiling param is {bornConfig.QuartersRatioInfluenceCeilingParam}");
 
-			__instance.bornConfig.ChildToAdultRatioInfluenceFloorParam =
+			bornConfig.ChildToAdultRatioInfluenceFloorParam =
 				Main.childToAdultRatioInfluenceFloorParam.Value;
 			if (Main.birthingConfigDebug.Value)
 				Console.WriteLine(
-					$"Child to adult ratio influence floor param is {__instance.bornConfig.ChildToAdultRatioInfluenceFloorParam}");
+					$"Child to adult ratio influence floor param is {bornConfig.ChildToAdultRatioInfluenceFloorParam}");
 
-			__instance.bornConfig.ChildToAdultRatioInfluenceCeilingParam =
+			bornConfig.ChildToAdultRatioInfluenceCeilingParam =
 				Main.childToAdultRatioInfluenceCeilingParam.Value;
 			if (Main.birthingConfigDebug.Value)
 				Console.WriteLine(
-					$"Child to adult ratio influence ceiling param is {__instance.bornConfig.ChildToAdultRatioInfluenceCeilingParam}");
+					$"Child to adult ratio influence ceiling param is {bornConfig.ChildToAdultRatioInfluenceCeilingParam}");
+			
+			charactersConfigV.bornConfig = bornConfig;
+			charactersConfig.Value = charactersConfigV;
 		}
 	}
 }
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