diff --git a/setup/config/config_appservice.go b/setup/config/config_appservice.go
index d93b6ebe0..ff3287714 100644
--- a/setup/config/config_appservice.go
+++ b/setup/config/config_appservice.go
@@ -50,11 +50,14 @@ func (c *AppServiceAPI) Defaults(generate bool) {
 }
 
 func (c *AppServiceAPI) Verify(configErrs *ConfigErrors, isMonolith bool) {
-	checkURL(configErrs, "app_service_api.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
-	checkURL(configErrs, "app_service_api.internal_api.bind", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
 	if c.Matrix.DatabaseOptions.ConnectionString == "" {
 		checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "app_service_api.database.connection_string", string(c.Database.ConnectionString))
 	}
+	if isMonolith { // polylith required configs below
+		return
+	}
+	checkURL(configErrs, "app_service_api.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
+	checkURL(configErrs, "app_service_api.internal_api.connect", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
 }
 
 // ApplicationServiceNamespace is the namespace that a specific application
diff --git a/setup/config/config_clientapi.go b/setup/config/config_clientapi.go
index 6104ed8b9..bb786a145 100644
--- a/setup/config/config_clientapi.go
+++ b/setup/config/config_clientapi.go
@@ -67,19 +67,13 @@ func (c *ClientAPI) Defaults(generate bool) {
 }
 
 func (c *ClientAPI) Verify(configErrs *ConfigErrors, isMonolith bool) {
-	checkURL(configErrs, "client_api.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
-	checkURL(configErrs, "client_api.internal_api.connect", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
-	if !isMonolith {
-		checkURL(configErrs, "client_api.external_api.listen", string(c.ExternalAPI.Listen))
-	}
-	if c.RecaptchaEnabled {
-		checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "client_api.recaptcha_public_key", string(c.RecaptchaPublicKey))
-		checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "client_api.recaptcha_private_key", string(c.RecaptchaPrivateKey))
-		checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "client_api.recaptcha_siteverify_api", string(c.RecaptchaSiteVerifyAPI))
-	}
 	c.TURN.Verify(configErrs)
 	c.RateLimiting.Verify(configErrs)
-
+	if c.RecaptchaEnabled {
+		checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "client_api.recaptcha_public_key", c.RecaptchaPublicKey)
+		checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "client_api.recaptcha_private_key", c.RecaptchaPrivateKey)
+		checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "client_api.recaptcha_siteverify_api", c.RecaptchaSiteVerifyAPI)
+	}
 	// Ensure there is any spam counter measure when enabling registration
 	if !c.RegistrationDisabled && !c.OpenRegistrationWithoutVerificationEnabled {
 		if !c.RecaptchaEnabled {
@@ -93,6 +87,12 @@ func (c *ClientAPI) Verify(configErrs *ConfigErrors, isMonolith bool) {
 			)
 		}
 	}
+	if isMonolith { // polylith required configs below
+		return
+	}
+	checkURL(configErrs, "client_api.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
+	checkURL(configErrs, "client_api.internal_api.connect", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
+	checkURL(configErrs, "client_api.external_api.listen", string(c.ExternalAPI.Listen))
 }
 
 type TURN struct {
diff --git a/setup/config/config_federationapi.go b/setup/config/config_federationapi.go
index f62a23e1f..a7a515fda 100644
--- a/setup/config/config_federationapi.go
+++ b/setup/config/config_federationapi.go
@@ -34,24 +34,24 @@ func (c *FederationAPI) Defaults(generate bool) {
 	c.InternalAPI.Listen = "http://localhost:7772"
 	c.InternalAPI.Connect = "http://localhost:7772"
 	c.ExternalAPI.Listen = "http://[::]:8072"
+	c.FederationMaxRetries = 16
+	c.DisableTLSValidation = false
 	c.Database.Defaults(10)
 	if generate {
 		c.Database.ConnectionString = "file:federationapi.db"
 	}
-
-	c.FederationMaxRetries = 16
-	c.DisableTLSValidation = false
 }
 
 func (c *FederationAPI) Verify(configErrs *ConfigErrors, isMonolith bool) {
-	checkURL(configErrs, "federation_api.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
-	checkURL(configErrs, "federation_api.internal_api.connect", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
-	if !isMonolith {
-		checkURL(configErrs, "federation_api.external_api.listen", string(c.ExternalAPI.Listen))
-	}
 	if c.Matrix.DatabaseOptions.ConnectionString == "" {
 		checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "federation_api.database.connection_string", string(c.Database.ConnectionString))
 	}
+	if isMonolith { // polylith required configs below
+		return
+	}
+	checkURL(configErrs, "federation_api.external_api.listen", string(c.ExternalAPI.Listen))
+	checkURL(configErrs, "federation_api.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
+	checkURL(configErrs, "federation_api.internal_api.connect", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
 }
 
 // The config for setting a proxy to use for server->server requests
diff --git a/setup/config/config_jetstream.go b/setup/config/config_jetstream.go
index b6a93d398..e4cfd4d3b 100644
--- a/setup/config/config_jetstream.go
+++ b/setup/config/config_jetstream.go
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ func (c *JetStream) Defaults(generate bool) {
 }
 
 func (c *JetStream) Verify(configErrs *ConfigErrors, isMonolith bool) {
+	if isMonolith { // polylith required configs below
+		return
+	}
 	// If we are running in a polylith deployment then we need at least
 	// one NATS JetStream server to talk to.
-	if !isMonolith {
-		checkNotZero(configErrs, "global.jetstream.addresses", int64(len(c.Addresses)))
-	}
+	checkNotZero(configErrs, "global.jetstream.addresses", int64(len(c.Addresses)))
 }
diff --git a/setup/config/config_keyserver.go b/setup/config/config_keyserver.go
index 9e2d54cdc..5f2f22c8a 100644
--- a/setup/config/config_keyserver.go
+++ b/setup/config/config_keyserver.go
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ func (c *KeyServer) Defaults(generate bool) {
 }
 
 func (c *KeyServer) Verify(configErrs *ConfigErrors, isMonolith bool) {
-	checkURL(configErrs, "key_server.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
-	checkURL(configErrs, "key_server.internal_api.bind", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
 	if c.Matrix.DatabaseOptions.ConnectionString == "" {
 		checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "key_server.database.connection_string", string(c.Database.ConnectionString))
 	}
+	if isMonolith { // polylith required configs below
+		return
+	}
+	checkURL(configErrs, "key_server.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
+	checkURL(configErrs, "key_server.internal_api.connect", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
 }
diff --git a/setup/config/config_mediaapi.go b/setup/config/config_mediaapi.go
index 273de322a..9717aa59e 100644
--- a/setup/config/config_mediaapi.go
+++ b/setup/config/config_mediaapi.go
@@ -42,26 +42,19 @@ func (c *MediaAPI) Defaults(generate bool) {
 	c.InternalAPI.Listen = "http://localhost:7774"
 	c.InternalAPI.Connect = "http://localhost:7774"
 	c.ExternalAPI.Listen = "http://[::]:8074"
+	c.MaxFileSizeBytes = DefaultMaxFileSizeBytes
+	c.MaxThumbnailGenerators = 10
 	c.Database.Defaults(5)
 	if generate {
 		c.Database.ConnectionString = "file:mediaapi.db"
 		c.BasePath = "./media_store"
 	}
-
-	c.MaxFileSizeBytes = DefaultMaxFileSizeBytes
-	c.MaxThumbnailGenerators = 10
 }
 
 func (c *MediaAPI) Verify(configErrs *ConfigErrors, isMonolith bool) {
-	checkURL(configErrs, "media_api.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
-	checkURL(configErrs, "media_api.internal_api.connect", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
-	if !isMonolith {
-		checkURL(configErrs, "media_api.external_api.listen", string(c.ExternalAPI.Listen))
-	}
 	if c.Matrix.DatabaseOptions.ConnectionString == "" {
 		checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "media_api.database.connection_string", string(c.Database.ConnectionString))
 	}
-
 	checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "media_api.base_path", string(c.BasePath))
 	checkPositive(configErrs, "media_api.max_file_size_bytes", int64(c.MaxFileSizeBytes))
 	checkPositive(configErrs, "media_api.max_thumbnail_generators", int64(c.MaxThumbnailGenerators))
@@ -70,4 +63,10 @@ func (c *MediaAPI) Verify(configErrs *ConfigErrors, isMonolith bool) {
 		checkPositive(configErrs, fmt.Sprintf("media_api.thumbnail_sizes[%d].width", i), int64(size.Width))
 		checkPositive(configErrs, fmt.Sprintf("media_api.thumbnail_sizes[%d].height", i), int64(size.Height))
 	}
+	if isMonolith { // polylith required configs below
+		return
+	}
+	checkURL(configErrs, "media_api.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
+	checkURL(configErrs, "media_api.internal_api.connect", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
+	checkURL(configErrs, "media_api.external_api.listen", string(c.ExternalAPI.Listen))
 }
diff --git a/setup/config/config_roomserver.go b/setup/config/config_roomserver.go
index 8a3227349..bd6aa1167 100644
--- a/setup/config/config_roomserver.go
+++ b/setup/config/config_roomserver.go
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ func (c *RoomServer) Defaults(generate bool) {
 }
 
 func (c *RoomServer) Verify(configErrs *ConfigErrors, isMonolith bool) {
-	checkURL(configErrs, "room_server.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
-	checkURL(configErrs, "room_server.internal_ap.bind", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
 	if c.Matrix.DatabaseOptions.ConnectionString == "" {
 		checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "room_server.database.connection_string", string(c.Database.ConnectionString))
 	}
+	if isMonolith { // polylith required configs below
+		return
+	}
+	checkURL(configErrs, "room_server.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
+	checkURL(configErrs, "room_server.internal_ap.connect", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
 }
diff --git a/setup/config/config_syncapi.go b/setup/config/config_syncapi.go
index 48fd9f506..7d5e3808a 100644
--- a/setup/config/config_syncapi.go
+++ b/setup/config/config_syncapi.go
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@ func (c *SyncAPI) Defaults(generate bool) {
 }
 
 func (c *SyncAPI) Verify(configErrs *ConfigErrors, isMonolith bool) {
-	checkURL(configErrs, "sync_api.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
-	checkURL(configErrs, "sync_api.internal_api.bind", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
-	if !isMonolith {
-		checkURL(configErrs, "sync_api.external_api.listen", string(c.ExternalAPI.Listen))
-	}
 	if c.Matrix.DatabaseOptions.ConnectionString == "" {
 		checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "sync_api.database", string(c.Database.ConnectionString))
 	}
+	if isMonolith { // polylith required configs below
+		return
+	}
+	checkURL(configErrs, "sync_api.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
+	checkURL(configErrs, "sync_api.internal_api.connect", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
+	checkURL(configErrs, "sync_api.external_api.listen", string(c.ExternalAPI.Listen))
 }
diff --git a/setup/config/config_userapi.go b/setup/config/config_userapi.go
index 4aa3b57bb..d1e2b7fe1 100644
--- a/setup/config/config_userapi.go
+++ b/setup/config/config_userapi.go
@@ -26,19 +26,22 @@ const DefaultOpenIDTokenLifetimeMS = 3600000 // 60 minutes
 func (c *UserAPI) Defaults(generate bool) {
 	c.InternalAPI.Listen = "http://localhost:7781"
 	c.InternalAPI.Connect = "http://localhost:7781"
+	c.BCryptCost = bcrypt.DefaultCost
+	c.OpenIDTokenLifetimeMS = DefaultOpenIDTokenLifetimeMS
 	c.AccountDatabase.Defaults(10)
 	if generate {
 		c.AccountDatabase.ConnectionString = "file:userapi_accounts.db"
 	}
-	c.BCryptCost = bcrypt.DefaultCost
-	c.OpenIDTokenLifetimeMS = DefaultOpenIDTokenLifetimeMS
 }
 
 func (c *UserAPI) Verify(configErrs *ConfigErrors, isMonolith bool) {
-	checkURL(configErrs, "user_api.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
-	checkURL(configErrs, "user_api.internal_api.connect", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
+	checkPositive(configErrs, "user_api.openid_token_lifetime_ms", c.OpenIDTokenLifetimeMS)
 	if c.Matrix.DatabaseOptions.ConnectionString == "" {
 		checkNotEmpty(configErrs, "user_api.account_database.connection_string", string(c.AccountDatabase.ConnectionString))
 	}
-	checkPositive(configErrs, "user_api.openid_token_lifetime_ms", c.OpenIDTokenLifetimeMS)
+	if isMonolith { // polylith required configs below
+		return
+	}
+	checkURL(configErrs, "user_api.internal_api.listen", string(c.InternalAPI.Listen))
+	checkURL(configErrs, "user_api.internal_api.connect", string(c.InternalAPI.Connect))
 }