diff --git a/lib/configService.ts b/lib/configService.ts
index 4f497ef26..6f97be251 100644
--- a/lib/configService.ts
+++ b/lib/configService.ts
@@ -6,11 +6,27 @@ export class ConfigService {
   public static data: any;
 
   public static get(setting: string): any {
-    return ConfigService.data[setting];
+    const parts = setting.split(".");
+    let result;
+    if (parts.length) {
+      result = ConfigService.data;
+      parts.forEach((part: any): void => {
+        result = result[part];
+      });
+    }
+    return result;
   }
 
   public static set(setting: string, value: any): void {
-    ConfigService.data[setting] = value;
+    const parts = setting.split(".");
+    const count = parts.length - 1;
+    let section = ConfigService.data;
+    if (count > 0) {
+      for (let i = 0; i < count; ++i) {
+        section = section[parts[i]];
+      }
+    }
+    section[parts[count]] = value;
   }
 
   constructor() {
diff --git a/test/utils.ts b/test/utils.ts
index e03fe3e37..a0d2e6c3b 100644
--- a/test/utils.ts
+++ b/test/utils.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,20 @@ import * as helpers from "./helpers";
 
 describe("Misc", () => {
 
+  it("can set/get txDepthRequiredForConfirmation", async () => {
+
+    let setting = ConfigService.get("logLevel");
+    assert.equal(setting, 9);
+
+    setting = ConfigService.get("txDepthRequiredForConfirmation.live");
+    assert.equal(setting, 20);
+
+    setting = ConfigService.set("txDepthRequiredForConfirmation.live", 10);
+
+    setting = ConfigService.get("txDepthRequiredForConfirmation.live");
+    assert.equal(setting, 10);
+  });
+
   it("can check correct wrapper", async () => {
     const contractNameShouldBe = "GenesisProtocol";
     const contractNameDontWant = "AbsoluteVote";