diff --git a/authentik/tenants/api.py b/authentik/tenants/api.py
index 3e85257e5..e5b7cc957 100644
--- a/authentik/tenants/api.py
+++ b/authentik/tenants/api.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class CurrentTenantSerializer(PassiveSerializer):
     ui_footer_links = ListField(
         child=FooterLinkSerializer(),
         read_only=True,
-        default=CONFIG.y("authentik.footer_links"),
+        default=CONFIG.y("footer_links", []),
     )
 
     flow_unenrollment = CharField(source="flow_unenrollment.slug", required=False)
diff --git a/authentik/tenants/tests.py b/authentik/tenants/tests.py
index d552fd25f..15fbfd7a8 100644
--- a/authentik/tenants/tests.py
+++ b/authentik/tenants/tests.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class TestTenants(TestCase):
                 "branding_favicon": "/static/dist/assets/icons/icon.png",
                 "branding_title": "authentik",
                 "matched_domain": "authentik-default",
-                "ui_footer_links": CONFIG.y("authentik.footer_links"),
+                "ui_footer_links": CONFIG.y("footer_links"),
             },
         )
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class TestTenants(TestCase):
                 "branding_favicon": "/static/dist/assets/icons/icon.png",
                 "branding_title": "custom",
                 "matched_domain": "bar.baz",
-                "ui_footer_links": CONFIG.y("authentik.footer_links"),
+                "ui_footer_links": CONFIG.y("footer_links"),
             },
         )
 
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ class TestTenants(TestCase):
                 "branding_favicon": "/static/dist/assets/icons/icon.png",
                 "branding_title": "authentik",
                 "matched_domain": "fallback",
-                "ui_footer_links": CONFIG.y("authentik.footer_links"),
+                "ui_footer_links": CONFIG.y("footer_links"),
             },
         )
diff --git a/authentik/tenants/utils.py b/authentik/tenants/utils.py
index 35e9010b2..06b9905e2 100644
--- a/authentik/tenants/utils.py
+++ b/authentik/tenants/utils.py
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ def context_processor(request: HttpRequest) -> dict[str, Any]:
     return {
         "tenant": tenant,
         "ak_version": __version__,
-        "footer_links": CONFIG.y("authentik.footer_links"),
+        "footer_links": CONFIG.y("footer_links"),
     }