diff --git a/cme/config.py b/cme/config.py
index b0103e9a..eb168faf 100644
--- a/cme/config.py
+++ b/cme/config.py
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ if "CME" not in cme_config.sections():
 cme_workspace = cme_config.get("CME", "workspace", fallback="default")
 config_log = cme_config.getboolean("CME", "log_mode", fallback=False)
 ignore_opsec = cme_config.getboolean("CME", "ignore_opsec", fallback=False)
-pwned_label = cme_config.get("CME", "pwn3d_label")
-audit_mode = cme_config.get("CME", "audit_mode")
+pwned_label = cme_config.get("CME", "pwn3d_label", fallback="Pwn3d!")
+audit_mode = cme_config.get("CME", "audit_mode", fallback=False)
 reveal_chars_of_pwd = int(cme_config.get("CME", "reveal_chars_of_pwd", fallback=0))
 
 # this should probably be put somewhere else, but if it's in the config helpers, there is a circular import