diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 260a987..abc8050 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,12 @@ repos:
       - id: pretty-format-json
       - id: trailing-whitespace
 
+  - repo: https://github.com/asottile/pyupgrade
+    rev: "v3.3.0"
+    hooks:
+      - id: pyupgrade
+        args: [--py310-plus]
+
   - repo: https://github.com/psf/black
     rev: 22.10.0
     hooks:
diff --git a/activities/models/hashtag.py b/activities/models/hashtag.py
index b7f0832..162f8b4 100644
--- a/activities/models/hashtag.py
+++ b/activities/models/hashtag.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import re
 from datetime import date, timedelta
-from typing import Dict, List
 
 import urlman
 from asgiref.sync import sync_to_async
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ class Hashtag(StatorModel):
     def __str__(self):
         return self.display_name
 
-    def usage_months(self, num: int = 12) -> Dict[date, int]:
+    def usage_months(self, num: int = 12) -> dict[date, int]:
         """
         Return the most recent num months of stats
         """
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ class Hashtag(StatorModel):
                 results[date(year, month, 1)] = val
         return dict(sorted(results.items(), reverse=True)[:num])
 
-    def usage_days(self, num: int = 7) -> Dict[date, int]:
+    def usage_days(self, num: int = 7) -> dict[date, int]:
         """
         Return the most recent num days of stats
         """
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@ class Hashtag(StatorModel):
         return dict(sorted(results.items(), reverse=True)[:num])
 
     @classmethod
-    def hashtags_from_content(cls, content) -> List[str]:
+    def hashtags_from_content(cls, content) -> list[str]:
         """
         Return a parsed and sanitized of hashtags found in content without
         leading '#'.
diff --git a/activities/models/post.py b/activities/models/post.py
index ee1f393..5ca5a1b 100644
--- a/activities/models/post.py
+++ b/activities/models/post.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import re
-from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Set
+from collections.abc import Iterable
+from typing import Optional
 
 import httpx
 import urlman
@@ -324,10 +325,10 @@ class Post(StatorModel):
         cls,
         author: Identity,
         content: str,
-        summary: Optional[str] = None,
+        summary: str | None = None,
         visibility: int = Visibilities.public,
         reply_to: Optional["Post"] = None,
-        attachments: Optional[List] = None,
+        attachments: list | None = None,
     ) -> "Post":
         with transaction.atomic():
             # Find mentions in this post
@@ -363,9 +364,9 @@ class Post(StatorModel):
     def edit_local(
         self,
         content: str,
-        summary: Optional[str] = None,
+        summary: str | None = None,
         visibility: int = Visibilities.public,
-        attachments: Optional[List] = None,
+        attachments: list | None = None,
     ):
         with transaction.atomic():
             # Strip all HTML and apply linebreaks filter
@@ -380,7 +381,7 @@ class Post(StatorModel):
             self.save()
 
     @classmethod
-    def mentions_from_content(cls, content, author) -> Set[Identity]:
+    def mentions_from_content(cls, content, author) -> set[Identity]:
         mention_hits = cls.mention_regex.findall(content)
         mentions = set()
         for precursor, handle in mention_hits:
@@ -413,7 +414,7 @@ class Post(StatorModel):
 
     ### ActivityPub (outbound) ###
 
-    def to_ap(self) -> Dict:
+    def to_ap(self) -> dict:
         """
         Returns the AP JSON for this object
         """
diff --git a/activities/models/post_interaction.py b/activities/models/post_interaction.py
index a913a0f..0bc2fff 100644
--- a/activities/models/post_interaction.py
+++ b/activities/models/post_interaction.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from typing import Dict
-
 from django.db import models, transaction
 from django.utils import timezone
 
@@ -195,7 +193,7 @@ class PostInteraction(StatorModel):
 
     ### ActivityPub (outbound) ###
 
-    def to_ap(self) -> Dict:
+    def to_ap(self) -> dict:
         """
         Returns the AP JSON for this object
         """
@@ -223,7 +221,7 @@ class PostInteraction(StatorModel):
             raise ValueError("Cannot turn into AP")
         return value
 
-    def to_undo_ap(self) -> Dict:
+    def to_undo_ap(self) -> dict:
         """
         Returns the AP JSON to undo this object
         """
diff --git a/activities/views/search.py b/activities/views/search.py
index ccfc1a4..f7ab237 100644
--- a/activities/views/search.py
+++ b/activities/views/search.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from typing import Set
-
 import httpx
 from asgiref.sync import async_to_sync
 from django import forms
@@ -32,7 +30,7 @@ class Search(FormView):
 
         # Try to fetch the user by handle
         query = query.lstrip("@")
-        results: Set[Identity] = set()
+        results: set[Identity] = set()
         if "@" in query:
             username, domain = query.split("@", 1)
 
@@ -118,7 +116,7 @@ class Search(FormView):
         if "@" in query or "://" in query:
             return set()
 
-        results: Set[Hashtag] = set()
+        results: set[Hashtag] = set()
         query = query.lstrip("#")
         for hashtag in Hashtag.objects.public().hashtag_or_alias(query)[:10]:
             results.add(hashtag)
diff --git a/core/htmx.py b/core/htmx.py
index c83fba9..a6cf6dd 100644
--- a/core/htmx.py
+++ b/core/htmx.py
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
-from typing import Optional
-
-
 class HTMXMixin:
-    template_name_htmx: Optional[str] = None
+    template_name_htmx: str | None = None
 
     def get_template_name(self):
         if self.request.htmx and self.template_name_htmx:
diff --git a/core/ld.py b/core/ld.py
index f70642a..4b01e71 100644
--- a/core/ld.py
+++ b/core/ld.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import datetime
 import os
 import urllib.parse as urllib_parse
-from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Union
 
 from pyld import jsonld
 from pyld.jsonld import JsonLdError
@@ -396,7 +395,7 @@ def builtin_document_loader(url: str, options={}):
             )
 
 
-def canonicalise(json_data: Dict, include_security: bool = False) -> Dict:
+def canonicalise(json_data: dict, include_security: bool = False) -> dict:
     """
     Given an ActivityPub JSON-LD document, round-trips it through the LD
     systems to end up in a canonicalised, compacted format.
@@ -408,7 +407,7 @@ def canonicalise(json_data: Dict, include_security: bool = False) -> Dict:
     """
     if not isinstance(json_data, dict):
         raise ValueError("Pass decoded JSON data into LDDocument")
-    context: Union[str, List[str]]
+    context: str | list[str]
     if include_security:
         context = [
             "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
@@ -422,7 +421,7 @@ def canonicalise(json_data: Dict, include_security: bool = False) -> Dict:
     return jsonld.compact(jsonld.expand(json_data), context)
 
 
-def get_list(container, key) -> List:
+def get_list(container, key) -> list:
     """
     Given a JSON-LD value (that can be either a list, or a dict if it's just
     one item), always returns a list"""
@@ -438,7 +437,7 @@ def format_ld_date(value: datetime.datetime) -> str:
     return value.strftime(DATETIME_FORMAT)
 
 
-def parse_ld_date(value: Optional[str]) -> Optional[datetime.datetime]:
+def parse_ld_date(value: str | None) -> datetime.datetime | None:
     if value is None:
         return None
     try:
diff --git a/core/signatures.py b/core/signatures.py
index ead33da..640483a 100644
--- a/core/signatures.py
+++ b/core/signatures.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import base64
 import json
-from typing import Dict, List, Literal, Optional, Tuple, TypedDict
+from typing import Literal, TypedDict
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import httpx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class VerificationFormatError(VerificationError):
 
 class RsaKeys:
     @classmethod
-    def generate_keypair(cls) -> Tuple[str, str]:
+    def generate_keypair(cls) -> tuple[str, str]:
         """
         Generates a new RSA keypair
         """
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class HttpSignature:
             raise ValueError(f"Unknown digest algorithm {algorithm}")
 
     @classmethod
-    def headers_from_request(cls, request: HttpRequest, header_names: List[str]) -> str:
+    def headers_from_request(cls, request: HttpRequest, header_names: list[str]) -> str:
         """
         Creates the to-be-signed header payload from a Django request
         """
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class HttpSignature:
     async def signed_request(
         cls,
         uri: str,
-        body: Optional[Dict],
+        body: dict | None,
         private_key: str,
         key_id: str,
         content_type: str = "application/json",
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class HttpSignature:
 
 class HttpSignatureDetails(TypedDict):
     algorithm: str
-    headers: List[str]
+    headers: list[str]
     signature: bytes
     keyid: str
 
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ class LDSignature:
     """
 
     @classmethod
-    def verify_signature(cls, document: Dict, public_key: str) -> None:
+    def verify_signature(cls, document: dict, public_key: str) -> None:
         """
         Verifies a document
         """
@@ -285,13 +285,13 @@ class LDSignature:
 
     @classmethod
     def create_signature(
-        cls, document: Dict, private_key: str, key_id: str
-    ) -> Dict[str, str]:
+        cls, document: dict, private_key: str, key_id: str
+    ) -> dict[str, str]:
         """
         Creates the signature for a document
         """
         # Create the options document
-        options: Dict[str, str] = {
+        options: dict[str, str] = {
             "@context": "https://w3id.org/identity/v1",
             "creator": key_id,
             "created": format_ld_date(timezone.now()),
diff --git a/stator/graph.py b/stator/graph.py
index 5c71d4a..0ec5ee7 100644
--- a/stator/graph.py
+++ b/stator/graph.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-from typing import Any, Callable, ClassVar, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, Type
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from typing import Any, ClassVar
 
 
 class StateGraph:
@@ -7,11 +8,11 @@ class StateGraph:
     Does not support subclasses of existing graphs yet.
     """
 
-    states: ClassVar[Dict[str, "State"]]
-    choices: ClassVar[List[Tuple[object, str]]]
+    states: ClassVar[dict[str, "State"]]
+    choices: ClassVar[list[tuple[object, str]]]
     initial_state: ClassVar["State"]
-    terminal_states: ClassVar[Set["State"]]
-    automatic_states: ClassVar[Set["State"]]
+    terminal_states: ClassVar[set["State"]]
+    automatic_states: ClassVar[set["State"]]
 
     def __init_subclass__(cls) -> None:
         # Collect state members
@@ -84,8 +85,8 @@ class State:
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        try_interval: Optional[float] = None,
-        handler_name: Optional[str] = None,
+        try_interval: float | None = None,
+        handler_name: str | None = None,
         externally_progressed: bool = False,
         attempt_immediately: bool = True,
         force_initial: bool = False,
@@ -95,10 +96,10 @@ class State:
         self.externally_progressed = externally_progressed
         self.attempt_immediately = attempt_immediately
         self.force_initial = force_initial
-        self.parents: Set["State"] = set()
-        self.children: Set["State"] = set()
+        self.parents: set["State"] = set()
+        self.children: set["State"] = set()
 
-    def _add_to_graph(self, graph: Type[StateGraph], name: str):
+    def _add_to_graph(self, graph: type[StateGraph], name: str):
         self.graph = graph
         self.name = name
         self.graph.states[name] = self
@@ -132,7 +133,7 @@ class State:
         return not self.children
 
     @property
-    def handler(self) -> Callable[[Any], Optional[str]]:
+    def handler(self) -> Callable[[Any], str | None]:
         # Retrieve it by name off the graph
         if self.handler_name is None:
             raise AttributeError("No handler defined")
diff --git a/stator/management/commands/runstator.py b/stator/management/commands/runstator.py
index 4d52520..bec88d6 100644
--- a/stator/management/commands/runstator.py
+++ b/stator/management/commands/runstator.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import List, Type, cast
+from typing import cast
 
 from asgiref.sync import async_to_sync
 from django.apps import apps
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
     def handle(
         self,
-        model_labels: List[str],
+        model_labels: list[str],
         concurrency: int,
         liveness_file: str,
         schedule_interval: int,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
         Config.system = Config.load_system()
         # Resolve the models list into names
         models = cast(
-            List[Type[StatorModel]],
+            list[type[StatorModel]],
             [apps.get_model(label) for label in model_labels],
         )
         if not models:
diff --git a/stator/models.py b/stator/models.py
index 5257ac9..261584c 100644
--- a/stator/models.py
+++ b/stator/models.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import datetime
 import pprint
 import traceback
-from typing import ClassVar, List, Optional, Type, Union, cast
+from typing import ClassVar, cast
 
 from asgiref.sync import sync_to_async
 from django.db import models, transaction
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class StateField(models.CharField):
     A special field that automatically gets choices from a state graph
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, graph: Type[StateGraph], **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, graph: type[StateGraph], **kwargs):
         # Sensible default for state length
         kwargs.setdefault("max_length", 100)
         # Add choices and initial
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class StatorModel(models.Model):
     state_locked_until = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True)
 
     # Collection of subclasses of us
-    subclasses: ClassVar[List[Type["StatorModel"]]] = []
+    subclasses: ClassVar[list[type["StatorModel"]]] = []
 
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class StatorModel(models.Model):
             cls.subclasses.append(cls)
 
     @classproperty
-    def state_graph(cls) -> Type[StateGraph]:
+    def state_graph(cls) -> type[StateGraph]:
         return cls._meta.get_field("state").graph
 
     @property
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class StatorModel(models.Model):
     @classmethod
     def transition_get_with_lock(
         cls, number: int, lock_expiry: datetime.datetime
-    ) -> List["StatorModel"]:
+    ) -> list["StatorModel"]:
         """
         Returns up to `number` tasks for execution, having locked them.
         """
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class StatorModel(models.Model):
     @classmethod
     async def atransition_get_with_lock(
         cls, number: int, lock_expiry: datetime.datetime
-    ) -> List["StatorModel"]:
+    ) -> list["StatorModel"]:
         return await sync_to_async(cls.transition_get_with_lock)(number, lock_expiry)
 
     @classmethod
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class StatorModel(models.Model):
         self.state_ready = True
         self.save()
 
-    async def atransition_attempt(self) -> Optional[State]:
+    async def atransition_attempt(self) -> State | None:
         """
         Attempts to transition the current state by running its handler(s).
         """
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class StatorModel(models.Model):
         )
         return None
 
-    def transition_perform(self, state: Union[State, str]):
+    def transition_perform(self, state: State | str):
         """
         Transitions the instance to the given state name, forcibly.
         """
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class StatorError(models.Model):
     async def acreate_from_instance(
         cls,
         instance: StatorModel,
-        exception: Optional[BaseException] = None,
+        exception: BaseException | None = None,
     ):
         detail = traceback.format_exc()
         if exception and len(exception.args) > 1:
diff --git a/stator/runner.py b/stator/runner.py
index ecbaae6..0d8f9ea 100644
--- a/stator/runner.py
+++ b/stator/runner.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import datetime
 import time
 import traceback
 import uuid
-from typing import List, Optional, Type
 
 from django.utils import timezone
 
@@ -20,10 +19,10 @@ class StatorRunner:
 
     def __init__(
         self,
-        models: List[Type[StatorModel]],
+        models: list[type[StatorModel]],
         concurrency: int = 50,
         concurrency_per_model: int = 10,
-        liveness_file: Optional[str] = None,
+        liveness_file: str | None = None,
         schedule_interval: int = 30,
         lock_expiry: int = 300,
         run_for: int = 0,
diff --git a/takahe/settings.py b/takahe/settings.py
index 89d4d3a..7952024 100644
--- a/takahe/settings.py
+++ b/takahe/settings.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import secrets
 import sys
 import urllib.parse
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import List, Literal, Optional, Union
+from typing import Literal
 
 import dj_database_url
 import sentry_sdk
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class MediaBackendUrl(AnyUrl):
     allowed_schemes = {"s3", "gcs", "local"}
 
 
-def as_bool(v: Optional[Union[str, List[str]]]):
+def as_bool(v: str | list[str] | None):
     if v is None:
         return False
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     """
 
     #: The default database.
-    DATABASE_SERVER: Optional[ImplicitHostname]
+    DATABASE_SERVER: ImplicitHostname | None
 
     #: The currently running environment, used for things such as sentry
     #: error reporting.
@@ -66,19 +66,19 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
 
     #: If set, a list of allowed values for the HOST header. The default value
     #: of '*' means any host will be accepted.
-    ALLOWED_HOSTS: List[str] = Field(default_factory=lambda: ["*"])
+    ALLOWED_HOSTS: list[str] = Field(default_factory=lambda: ["*"])
 
     #: If set, a list of hosts to accept for CORS.
-    CORS_HOSTS: List[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
+    CORS_HOSTS: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
 
     #: If set, a list of hosts to accept for CSRF.
-    CSRF_HOSTS: List[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
+    CSRF_HOSTS: list[str] = Field(default_factory=list)
 
     #: If enabled, trust the HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR header.
     USE_PROXY_HEADERS: bool = False
 
     #: An optional Sentry DSN for error reporting.
-    SENTRY_DSN: Optional[str] = None
+    SENTRY_DSN: str | None = None
     SENTRY_SAMPLE_RATE: float = 1.0
     SENTRY_TRACES_SAMPLE_RATE: float = 1.0
 
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
 
     EMAIL_SERVER: AnyUrl = "console://localhost"
     EMAIL_FROM: EmailStr = "test@example.com"
-    AUTO_ADMIN_EMAIL: Optional[EmailStr] = None
-    ERROR_EMAILS: Optional[List[EmailStr]] = None
+    AUTO_ADMIN_EMAIL: EmailStr | None = None
+    ERROR_EMAILS: list[EmailStr] | None = None
 
     MEDIA_URL: str = "/media/"
     MEDIA_ROOT: str = str(BASE_DIR / "media")
-    MEDIA_BACKEND: Optional[MediaBackendUrl] = None
+    MEDIA_BACKEND: MediaBackendUrl | None = None
 
     #: Maximum filesize when uploading images. Increasing this may increase memory utilization
     #: because all images with a dimension greater than 2000px are resized to meet that limit, which
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     #: (placeholder setting, no effect)
     SEARCH: bool = True
 
-    PGHOST: Optional[str] = None
-    PGPORT: Optional[int] = 5432
+    PGHOST: str | None = None
+    PGPORT: int | None = 5432
     PGNAME: str = "takahe"
     PGUSER: str = "postgres"
-    PGPASSWORD: Optional[str] = None
+    PGPASSWORD: str | None = None
 
     @validator("PGHOST", always=True)
     def validate_db(cls, PGHOST, values):  # noqa
diff --git a/tests/activities/views/test_compose.py b/tests/activities/views/test_compose.py
index 60bbca1..2b8c4ea 100644
--- a/tests/activities/views/test_compose.py
+++ b/tests/activities/views/test_compose.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import re
+from unittest import mock
 
-import mock
 import pytest
 from django.core.exceptions import PermissionDenied
 
diff --git a/tests/activities/views/test_timelines.py b/tests/activities/views/test_timelines.py
index 6c8b355..74bf43d 100644
--- a/tests/activities/views/test_timelines.py
+++ b/tests/activities/views/test_timelines.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import mock
+from unittest import mock
+
 import pytest
 
 from activities.views.timelines import Home
diff --git a/tests/users/views/test_auth.py b/tests/users/views/test_auth.py
index 22e1fb6..f3a34c0 100644
--- a/tests/users/views/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/users/views/test_auth.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import mock
+from unittest import mock
+
 import pytest
 
 from core.models import Config
diff --git a/users/models/identity.py b/users/models/identity.py
index bbedceb..c674bf4 100644
--- a/users/models/identity.py
+++ b/users/models/identity.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from functools import cached_property, partial
-from typing import Dict, Literal, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Literal
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 import httpx
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ class Identity(StatorModel):
     ### Actor/Webfinger fetching ###
 
     @classmethod
-    async def fetch_webfinger(cls, handle: str) -> Tuple[Optional[str], Optional[str]]:
+    async def fetch_webfinger(cls, handle: str) -> tuple[str | None, str | None]:
         """
         Given a username@domain handle, returns a tuple of
         (actor uri, canonical handle) or None, None if it does not resolve.
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ class Identity(StatorModel):
                     raise ValueError(
                         f"Could not save Identity at end of actor fetch: {e}"
                     )
-                self.pk: Optional[int] = other_row.pk
+                self.pk: int | None = other_row.pk
                 await sync_to_async(self.save)()
         return True
 
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ class Identity(StatorModel):
         self,
         method: Literal["get", "post"],
         uri: str,
-        body: Optional[Dict] = None,
+        body: dict | None = None,
     ):
         """
         Performs a signed request on behalf of the System Actor.
diff --git a/users/models/system_actor.py b/users/models/system_actor.py
index c337d78..c4319b9 100644
--- a/users/models/system_actor.py
+++ b/users/models/system_actor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Dict, Literal, Optional
+from typing import Literal
 
 from django.conf import settings
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class SystemActor:
         self,
         method: Literal["get", "post"],
         uri: str,
-        body: Optional[Dict] = None,
+        body: dict | None = None,
     ):
         """
         Performs a signed request on behalf of the System Actor.
diff --git a/users/models/user.py b/users/models/user.py
index 08a703e..e0cac9d 100644
--- a/users/models/user.py
+++ b/users/models/user.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-from typing import List
-
 from django.contrib.auth.models import AbstractBaseUser, BaseUserManager
 from django.db import models
 
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ class User(AbstractBaseUser):
 
     USERNAME_FIELD = "email"
     EMAIL_FIELD = "email"
-    REQUIRED_FIELDS: List[str] = []
+    REQUIRED_FIELDS: list[str] = []
 
     objects = UserManager()
 
diff --git a/users/views/settings/interface.py b/users/views/settings/interface.py
index fe8e1e9..5c4f229 100644
--- a/users/views/settings/interface.py
+++ b/users/views/settings/interface.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from functools import partial
-from typing import ClassVar, Dict, List
+from typing import ClassVar
 
 from django import forms
 from django.core.files import File
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ class SettingsPage(FormView):
     options_class = Config.IdentityOptions
     template_name = "settings/settings.html"
     section: ClassVar[str]
-    options: Dict[str, Dict[str, str]]
-    layout: Dict[str, List[str]]
+    options: dict[str, dict[str, str]]
+    layout: dict[str, list[str]]
 
     def get_form_class(self):
         # Create the fields dict from the config object