diff --git a/client/client.go b/client/client.go
index 199f1a9bd..4c17fde16 100644
--- a/client/client.go
+++ b/client/client.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package client
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"io"
 	"log"
 	"net"
 	"os"
@@ -10,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/config"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/driver"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/fingerprint"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad"
@@ -37,45 +37,9 @@ const (
 	devModeRetryIntv = time.Second
 )
 
-// RPCHandler can be provided to the Client if there is a local server
-// to avoid going over the network. If not provided, the Client will
-// maintain a connection pool to the servers
-type RPCHandler interface {
-	RPC(method string, args interface{}, reply interface{}) error
-}
-
-// Config is used to parameterize and configure the behavior of the client
-type Config struct {
-	// DevMode controls if we are in a development mode which
-	// avoids persistent storage.
-	DevMode bool
-
-	// StateDir is where we store our state
-	StateDir string
-
-	// AllocDir is where we store data for allocations
-	AllocDir string
-
-	// LogOutput is the destination for logs
-	LogOutput io.Writer
-
-	// Region is the clients region
-	Region string
-
-	// Servers is a list of known server addresses. These are as "host:port"
-	Servers []string
-
-	// RPCHandler can be provided to avoid network traffic if the
-	// server is running locally.
-	RPCHandler RPCHandler
-
-	// Node provides the base node
-	Node *structs.Node
-}
-
 // DefaultConfig returns the default configuration
-func DefaultConfig() *Config {
-	return &Config{
+func DefaultConfig() *config.Config {
+	return &config.Config{
 		LogOutput: os.Stderr,
 		Region:    "region1",
 	}
@@ -85,7 +49,7 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 // are expected to register as a schedulable node to the servers, and to
 // run allocations as determined by the servers.
 type Client struct {
-	config *Config
+	config *config.Config
 
 	logger *log.Logger
 
@@ -108,14 +72,14 @@ type Client struct {
 }
 
 // NewClient is used to create a new client from the given configuration
-func NewClient(config *Config) (*Client, error) {
+func NewClient(cfg *config.Config) (*Client, error) {
 	// Create a logger
-	logger := log.New(config.LogOutput, "", log.LstdFlags)
+	logger := log.New(cfg.LogOutput, "", log.LstdFlags)
 
 	// Create the client
 	c := &Client{
-		config:     config,
-		connPool:   nomad.NewPool(config.LogOutput, clientRPCCache, clientMaxStreams, nil),
+		config:     cfg,
+		connPool:   nomad.NewPool(cfg.LogOutput, clientRPCCache, clientMaxStreams, nil),
 		logger:     logger,
 		allocs:     make(map[string]*AllocRunner),
 		shutdownCh: make(chan struct{}),
@@ -315,7 +279,7 @@ func (c *Client) fingerprint() error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		applies, err := f.Fingerprint(c.config.Node)
+		applies, err := f.Fingerprint(c.config, c.config.Node)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -335,7 +299,7 @@ func (c *Client) setupDrivers() error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		applies, err := d.Fingerprint(c.config.Node)
+		applies, err := d.Fingerprint(c.config, c.config.Node)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/client/client_test.go b/client/client_test.go
index 5c2c57e8a..ffcf681f8 100644
--- a/client/client_test.go
+++ b/client/client_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/config"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/testutil"
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ func testServer(t *testing.T, cb func(*nomad.Config)) (*nomad.Server, string) {
 	return server, config.RPCAddr.String()
 }
 
-func testClient(t *testing.T, cb func(c *Config)) *Client {
+func testClient(t *testing.T, cb func(c *config.Config)) *Client {
 	conf := DefaultConfig()
 	if cb != nil {
 		cb(conf)
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ func TestClient_RPC(t *testing.T) {
 	s1, addr := testServer(t, nil)
 	defer s1.Shutdown()
 
-	c1 := testClient(t, func(c *Config) {
+	c1 := testClient(t, func(c *config.Config) {
 		c.Servers = []string{addr}
 	})
 	defer c1.Shutdown()
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ func TestClient_RPC_Passthrough(t *testing.T) {
 	s1, _ := testServer(t, nil)
 	defer s1.Shutdown()
 
-	c1 := testClient(t, func(c *Config) {
+	c1 := testClient(t, func(c *config.Config) {
 		c.RPCHandler = s1
 	})
 	defer c1.Shutdown()
@@ -144,7 +145,7 @@ func TestClient_Register(t *testing.T) {
 	defer s1.Shutdown()
 	testutil.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC)
 
-	c1 := testClient(t, func(c *Config) {
+	c1 := testClient(t, func(c *config.Config) {
 		c.RPCHandler = s1
 	})
 	defer c1.Shutdown()
diff --git a/client/config/config.go b/client/config/config.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ec83d0718
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/config/config.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+package config
+
+import (
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
+)
+
+// RPCHandler can be provided to the Client if there is a local server
+// to avoid going over the network. If not provided, the Client will
+// maintain a connection pool to the servers
+type RPCHandler interface {
+	RPC(method string, args interface{}, reply interface{}) error
+}
+
+// Config is used to parameterize and configure the behavior of the client
+type Config struct {
+	// DevMode controls if we are in a development mode which
+	// avoids persistent storage.
+	DevMode bool
+
+	// StateDir is where we store our state
+	StateDir string
+
+	// AllocDir is where we store data for allocations
+	AllocDir string
+
+	// LogOutput is the destination for logs
+	LogOutput io.Writer
+
+	// Region is the clients region
+	Region string
+
+	// Servers is a list of known server addresses. These are as "host:port"
+	Servers []string
+
+	// RPCHandler can be provided to avoid network traffic if the
+	// server is running locally.
+	RPCHandler RPCHandler
+
+	// Node provides the base node
+	Node *structs.Node
+}
diff --git a/client/driver/exec.go b/client/driver/exec.go
index 553423903..dc98b088c 100644
--- a/client/driver/exec.go
+++ b/client/driver/exec.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package driver
 import (
 	"log"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/config"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ func NewExecDriver(logger *log.Logger) Driver {
 	return d
 }
 
-func (d *ExecDriver) Fingerprint(node *structs.Node) (bool, error) {
+func (d *ExecDriver) Fingerprint(cfg *config.Config, node *structs.Node) (bool, error) {
 	// We can always do a fork/exec
 	node.Attributes["driver.exec"] = "1"
 	return true, nil
diff --git a/client/driver/exec_test.go b/client/driver/exec_test.go
index d6b7adb5f..88cc21e20 100644
--- a/client/driver/exec_test.go
+++ b/client/driver/exec_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/config"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ func TestExecDriver_Fingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 	node := &structs.Node{
 		Attributes: make(map[string]string),
 	}
-	apply, err := d.Fingerprint(node)
+	apply, err := d.Fingerprint(&config.Config{}, node)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/arch.go b/client/fingerprint/arch.go
index 4e65bb0c8..b49147eb0 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/arch.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/arch.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"runtime"
 
+	client "github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/config"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ func NewArchFingerprint(logger *log.Logger) Fingerprint {
 	return f
 }
 
-func (f *ArchFingerprint) Fingerprint(node *structs.Node) (bool, error) {
+func (f *ArchFingerprint) Fingerprint(config *client.Config, node *structs.Node) (bool, error) {
 	node.Attributes["arch"] = runtime.GOARCH
 	f.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] fingerprint.arch: detected '%s'", runtime.GOARCH)
 	return true, nil
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/arch_test.go b/client/fingerprint/arch_test.go
index a27cc719e..f92f90121 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/arch_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/arch_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package fingerprint
 import (
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/config"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
 
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ func TestArchFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 	node := &structs.Node{
 		Attributes: make(map[string]string),
 	}
-	ok, err := f.Fingerprint(node)
+	ok, err := f.Fingerprint(&config.Config{}, node)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/fingerprint.go b/client/fingerprint/fingerprint.go
index 161e1aaee..cfdbe5891 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/fingerprint.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/fingerprint.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/config"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
 
@@ -38,5 +39,5 @@ type Factory func(*log.Logger) Fingerprint
 type Fingerprint interface {
 	// Fingerprint is used to update properties of the Node,
 	// and returns if the fingerprint was applicable and a potential error.
-	Fingerprint(*structs.Node) (bool, error)
+	Fingerprint(*config.Config, *structs.Node) (bool, error)
 }
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/os.go b/client/fingerprint/os.go
index 6983270de..9191fa9fe 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/os.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/os.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"runtime"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/config"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ func NewOSFingerprint(logger *log.Logger) Fingerprint {
 	return f
 }
 
-func (f *OSFingerprint) Fingerprint(node *structs.Node) (bool, error) {
+func (f *OSFingerprint) Fingerprint(cfg *config.Config, node *structs.Node) (bool, error) {
 	node.Attributes["os"] = runtime.GOOS
 	f.logger.Printf("[DEBUG] fingerprint.os: detected '%s'", runtime.GOOS)
 	return true, nil
diff --git a/client/fingerprint/os_test.go b/client/fingerprint/os_test.go
index 3e3384cf2..1b6962cd8 100644
--- a/client/fingerprint/os_test.go
+++ b/client/fingerprint/os_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/client/config"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/nomad/nomad/structs"
 )
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ func TestOSFingerprint(t *testing.T) {
 	node := &structs.Node{
 		Attributes: make(map[string]string),
 	}
-	ok, err := f.Fingerprint(node)
+	ok, err := f.Fingerprint(&config.Config{}, node)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}