diff --git a/cmd/twitchets/config.go b/cmd/twitchets/config.go
index 85a7162..dfbc01c 100644
--- a/cmd/twitchets/config.go
+++ b/cmd/twitchets/config.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 type Config struct {
 	APIKey        string            `json:"apiKey"`
+	Country       twickets.Country  `json:"country"`
 	GlobalConfig  GlobalEventConfig `json:"global"`
 	TicketsConfig []TicketConfig    `json:"tickets"`
 }
@@ -22,6 +23,13 @@ func (c Config) Validate() error {
 		return errors.New("api key must be set")
 	}
 
+	if c.Country.Value == "" {
+		return errors.New("country must be set")
+	}
+	if !twickets.Countries.Contains(c.Country) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("country '%s' is not valid", c.Country)
+	}
+
 	err := c.GlobalConfig.Validate()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("global config is not valid: %w", err)
@@ -75,20 +83,12 @@ func (c Config) Filters() []twickets.Filter {
 // unless an event explicitly overwrites its.
 // Country is required.
 type GlobalEventConfig struct {
-	Country    twickets.Country  `json:"country"`
 	Regions    []twickets.Region `json:"regions"`
 	NumTickets int               `json:"numTickets"`
 	Discount   float64           `json:"discount"`
 }
 
 func (c GlobalEventConfig) Validate() error {
-	if c.Country.Value == "" {
-		return errors.New("country must be set")
-	}
-	if !twickets.Countries.Contains(c.Country) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("country '%s' is not valid", c.Country)
-	}
-
 	// Reuse the filter validation logic
 	globalFilter := twickets.Filter{
 		Name:       "global", // Name must be be set - this is arbitrary
diff --git a/cmd/twitchets/config_test.go b/cmd/twitchets/config_test.go
index d68c595..51bf710 100644
--- a/cmd/twitchets/config_test.go
+++ b/cmd/twitchets/config_test.go
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ func TestLoadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	actualConfig, err := LoadConfig(configPath)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	globalCountry := twickets.CountryUnitedKingdom
+	country := twickets.CountryUnitedKingdom
 	globalRegions := []twickets.Region{twickets.RegionLondon, twickets.RegionNorthWest}
 	globalNumTickets := 2
 	globalDiscount := 25.0
 
 	expectedConfig := Config{
-		APIKey: "test",
+		APIKey:  "test",
+		Country: country,
 		GlobalConfig: GlobalEventConfig{
-			Country:    globalCountry,
 			Regions:    globalRegions,
 			NumTickets: globalNumTickets,
 			Discount:   globalDiscount,
diff --git a/cmd/twitchets/main.go b/cmd/twitchets/main.go
index 767a313..d6b741e 100644
--- a/cmd/twitchets/main.go
+++ b/cmd/twitchets/main.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func fetchAndProcessTickets(
 		twickets.FetchTicketsInput{
 			// Required
 			APIKey:  config.APIKey,
-			Country: config.GlobalConfig.Country,
+			Country: config.Country,
 			// Optional
 			CreatedBefore: time.Now(),
 			CreatedAfter:  lastCheckTime,
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ func fetchAndProcessTickets(
 		slog.Error(err.Error())
 		return
 	}
-
 	if len(tickets) == maxNumTickets {
 		slog.Warn("Fetched the max number of tickets allowed. It is possible tickets have been missed.")
 	}
diff --git a/test/assets/config/config.yaml b/test/assets/config/config.yaml
index 8890216..d95da60 100644
--- a/test/assets/config/config.yaml
+++ b/test/assets/config/config.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 apiKey: test
+country: GB
 
 global:
-  country: GB
   regions:
     - GBLO
     - GBNW