diff --git a/packages/core/get-nitro-config.js b/packages/core/get-nitro-config.js
index 6bdd533..c6c0ab5 100644
--- a/packages/core/get-nitro-config.js
+++ b/packages/core/get-nitro-config.js
@@ -21,10 +21,5 @@ export async function getNitroConfig() {
 
     // McFly standard nitro config
     ...mcflyNitroConfig,
-
-    // expose mcfly config to framework runtime
-    runtimeConfig: {
-      mcfly: mcflyConfig,
-    },
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 85f7fb9..344bacd 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mcflyjs/core",
-  "version": "0.8.6",
+  "version": "0.8.7",
   "description": "McFly core package",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "index.js",
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     "c12": "^2.0.1",
     "citty": "^0.1.6",
     "consola": "^3.3.3",
+    "devalue": "^5.1.1",
     "esprima": "^4.0.1",
     "h3": "^1.13.0",
     "nitropack": "latest",
diff --git a/packages/core/route-middleware.js b/packages/core/route-middleware.js
index de17a5c..67fd36d 100644
--- a/packages/core/route-middleware.js
+++ b/packages/core/route-middleware.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import { eventHandler } from 'h3'
-import { useRuntimeConfig, useStorage } from 'nitropack/runtime'
+import { useStorage } from 'nitropack/runtime'
 import { createHooks } from 'hookable'
 import { consola } from 'consola'
 import { colorize } from 'consola/utils'
+import { loadConfig } from 'c12'
 
 import {
   hooks as mcflyHooks,
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ export default eventHandler(async (event) => {
   const hooks = createHooks()
   Object.keys(mcflyHooks).forEach((hookName) => hooks.addHooks(hookName))
   const { path } = event
-  let { mcfly: config } = useRuntimeConfig()
+  let { config } = await loadConfig({ name: 'mcfly' })
   const storage = useStorage()
 
   // if not page, don't render
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ export default eventHandler(async (event) => {
 
         // call hook
         if (transform.hook) {
-          hooks.callHook(transform.hook)
+          // not sure if we want to await, for now it makes the outcome predictable
+          await hooks.callHook(transform.hook)
         }
       }
     } else {
@@ -92,11 +94,11 @@ export default eventHandler(async (event) => {
   }
 
   if (html) {
-    hooks.callHook(mcflyHooks.pageRendered)
+    await hooks.callHook(mcflyHooks.pageRendered)
   }
 
   const timeEnd = performance.now()
-  consola.log(
+  consola.info(
     colorize('green', event.path),
     'rendered in',
     Math.round(timeEnd - timeStart),
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 4a86f58..f842e1d 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ importers:
       consola:
         specifier: ^3.3.3
         version: 3.3.3
+      devalue:
+        specifier: ^5.1.1
+        version: 5.1.1
       esprima:
         specifier: ^4.0.1
         version: 4.0.1
@@ -2537,6 +2540,9 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ARFxjzizOhPqs1fYC/2NMC3N4jrQ6HvVflnXBTRqNEqJuXwyKLRr9CrJwkRcV/SnZt1sNXgsF6FPm0x57Tq0rw==}
     engines: {node: ^14.14.0 || >=16.0.0}
 
+  devalue@5.1.1:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-maua5KUiapvEwiEAe+XnlZ3Rh0GD+qI1J/nb9vrJc3muPXvcF/8gXYTWF76+5DAqHyDUtOIImEuo0YKE9mshVw==}
+
   diff@4.0.2:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-58lmxKSA4BNyLz+HHMUzlOEpg09FV+ev6ZMe3vJihgdxzgcwZ8VoEEPmALCZG9LmqfVoNMMKpttIYTVG6uDY7A==}
     engines: {node: '>=0.3.1'}
@@ -4766,6 +4772,7 @@ packages:
   rollup-plugin-visualizer@5.13.1:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-vMg8i6BprL8aFm9DKvL2c8AwS8324EgymYQo9o6E26wgVvwMhsJxS37aNL6ZsU7X9iAcMYwdME7gItLfG5fwJg==}
     engines: {node: '>=18'}
+    deprecated: Contains unintended breaking changes
     hasBin: true
     peerDependencies:
       rolldown: 1.x
@@ -8168,6 +8175,8 @@ snapshots:
     transitivePeerDependencies:
       - supports-color
 
+  devalue@5.1.1: {}
+
   diff@4.0.2: {}
 
   dir-glob@3.0.1: