diff --git a/src/InitializrApi/Configuration/UiConfigFile.cs b/src/InitializrApi/Configuration/UiConfigFile.cs
index 9bd88b6..75b821f 100644
--- a/src/InitializrApi/Configuration/UiConfigFile.cs
+++ b/src/InitializrApi/Configuration/UiConfigFile.cs
@@ -17,14 +17,6 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Configuration
     /// </summary>
     public class UiConfigFile : InitializrApiServiceBase, IUiConfigService
     {
-        /* ----------------------------------------------------------------- *
-         * fields                                                            *
-         * ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
-        private readonly InitializrApiOptions _apiOptions;
-
-        private UiConfig _uiConfig;
-
         /* ----------------------------------------------------------------- *
          * constructors                                                      *
          * ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -37,37 +29,29 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Configuration
         public UiConfigFile(IOptions<InitializrApiOptions> options, ILogger<UiConfigFile> logger)
             : base(logger)
         {
-            _apiOptions = options.Value;
-        }
-
-        /* ----------------------------------------------------------------- *
-         * methods                                                           *
-         * ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        public void Initialize()
-        {
-            Logger.LogInformation("loading configuration: {Path}", _apiOptions.UiConfigPath);
+            var apiOptions = options.Value;
+            Logger.LogInformation("loading configuration: {Path}", apiOptions.UiConfigPath);
             try
             {
-                var configJson = File.ReadAllText(_apiOptions.UiConfig["Path"]);
-                _uiConfig = Serializer.DeserializeJson<UiConfig>(configJson);
+                var configJson = File.ReadAllText(apiOptions.UiConfig["Path"]);
+                UiConfig = Serializer.DeserializeJson<UiConfig>(configJson);
             }
             catch (FileNotFoundException)
             {
-                throw new ArgumentException($"UI configuration file path does not exist: {_apiOptions.UiConfigPath}");
+                throw new ArgumentException($"UI configuration file path does not exist: {apiOptions.UiConfigPath}");
             }
             catch (UnauthorizedAccessException)
             {
                 throw new ArgumentException(
-                    $"UI configuration file path is not a file or cannot be read: {_apiOptions.UiConfigPath}");
+                    $"UI configuration file path is not a file or cannot be read: {apiOptions.UiConfigPath}");
             }
         }
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        public UiConfig GetUiConfig()
-        {
-            return _uiConfig;
-        }
+        /* ----------------------------------------------------------------- *
+         * properties                                                        *
+         * ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+        /// <inheritdoc/>
+        public UiConfig UiConfig { get; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/InitializrApi/Configuration/UiConfigService.cs b/src/InitializrApi/Configuration/UiConfigService.cs
index c806f38..12b9da9 100644
--- a/src/InitializrApi/Configuration/UiConfigService.cs
+++ b/src/InitializrApi/Configuration/UiConfigService.cs
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Configuration
     /// </summary>
     public class UiConfigService : InitializrApiServiceBase, IUiConfigService
     {
-        /* ----------------------------------------------------------------- *
-         * fields                                                            *
-         * ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
-
-        private readonly UiConfig _uiConfig;
-
         /* ----------------------------------------------------------------- *
          * constructors                                                      *
          * ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
@@ -37,7 +31,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Configuration
             ILogger<UiConfigService> logger)
             : base(logger)
         {
-            _uiConfig = configuration.Value;
+            UiConfig = configuration.Value;
             Logger.LogInformation(
                 "Config Server: uri={ConfigServer},env={Environment},label={Label}",
                 settings.Value.Uri,
@@ -46,19 +40,10 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Configuration
         }
 
         /* ----------------------------------------------------------------- *
-         * methods                                                           *
+         * properties                                                        *
          * ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-        /// <inheritdoc />
-        public void Initialize()
-        {
-            Logger.LogInformation("Initializing Initializr configuration");
-        }
-
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public UiConfig GetUiConfig()
-        {
-            return _uiConfig;
-        }
+        public UiConfig UiConfig { get; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/InitializrApi/Controllers/ProjectController.cs b/src/InitializrApi/Controllers/ProjectController.cs
index 165bcdd..a558777 100644
--- a/src/InitializrApi/Controllers/ProjectController.cs
+++ b/src/InitializrApi/Controllers/ProjectController.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ using Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Models;
 using Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Services;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
 namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
          * fields                                                            *
          * ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-        private readonly IUiConfigService _configService;
+        private readonly IUiConfigService _uiConfigService;
 
         private readonly IProjectGenerator _projectGenerator;
 
@@ -35,16 +36,16 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ProjectController"/> class.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="configService">Injected Initializr configuration service.</param>
+        /// <param name="uiConfigService">Injected Initializr configuration service.</param>
         /// <param name="projectGenerator">Injected project generator.</param>
         /// <param name="logger">Injected logger.</param>
         public ProjectController(
-            IUiConfigService configService,
+            IUiConfigService uiConfigService,
             IProjectGenerator projectGenerator,
             ILogger<ProjectController> logger)
             : base(logger)
         {
-            _configService = configService;
+            _uiConfigService = uiConfigService;
             _projectGenerator = projectGenerator;
         }
 
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
         [AcceptVerbs("GET")]
         public async Task<ActionResult> GetProjectArchive([FromQuery] ProjectSpec spec)
         {
-            var defaults = _configService.GetUiConfig();
+            var defaults = _uiConfigService.UiConfig;
             var normalizedSpec = new ProjectSpec()
             {
                 Name = spec.Name ?? defaults?.Name?.Default,
@@ -85,26 +86,21 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
                 var caseSensitiveDeps = new List<string>();
                 if (defaults.Dependencies?.Values != null)
                 {
-                    foreach (var group in defaults.Dependencies.Values)
-                    {
-                        foreach (var dep in group.Values)
-                        {
-                            caseSensitiveDeps.Add(dep.Id);
-                        }
-                    }
+                    caseSensitiveDeps.AddRange(
+                        from @group in defaults.Dependencies.Values
+                        from dep in @group.Values
+                        select dep.Id);
                 }
 
                 var deps = normalizedSpec.Dependencies.Split(',');
                 for (int i = 0; i < deps.Length; ++i)
                 {
                     var found = false;
-                    foreach (var caseSensitiveDep in caseSensitiveDeps)
+                    foreach (var caseSensitiveDep in caseSensitiveDeps.Where(
+                        caseSensitiveDep => caseSensitiveDep.Equals(deps[i], StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
                     {
-                        if (caseSensitiveDep.Equals(deps[i], StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
-                        {
-                            deps[i] = caseSensitiveDep;
-                            found = true;
-                        }
+                        deps[i] = caseSensitiveDep;
+                        found = true;
                     }
 
                     if (!found)
diff --git a/src/InitializrApi/Controllers/RootController.cs b/src/InitializrApi/Controllers/RootController.cs
index 4fcc437..85213a8 100644
--- a/src/InitializrApi/Controllers/RootController.cs
+++ b/src/InitializrApi/Controllers/RootController.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
 
         private readonly InitializrApiOptions _apiOptions;
 
-        private readonly IUiConfigService _configService;
+        private readonly IUiConfigService _uiConfigService;
 
         /* ----------------------------------------------------------------- *
          * constructors                                                      *
@@ -37,16 +37,16 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RootController"/> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="options">Injected Initializr options.</param>
-        /// <param name="configService">Injected Initializr configuration service.</param>
+        /// <param name="uiConfigService">Injected Initializr configuration service.</param>
         /// <param name="logger">Injected logger.</param>
         public RootController(
             IOptions<InitializrApiOptions> options,
-            IUiConfigService configService,
+            IUiConfigService uiConfigService,
             ILogger<RootController> logger)
             : base(logger)
         {
             _apiOptions = options.Value;
-            _configService = configService;
+            _uiConfigService = uiConfigService;
         }
 
         /* ----------------------------------------------------------------- *
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
         public IActionResult GetHelp()
         {
             var help = new List<string>();
-            if (!(_apiOptions?.Logo is null))
+            if (_apiOptions?.Logo is not null)
             {
                 try
                 {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
 
             help.Add(" :: Steeltoe Initializr ::  https://start.steeltoe.io");
             help.Add(string.Empty);
-            var uiConfig = _configService.GetUiConfig();
+            var uiConfig = _uiConfigService.UiConfig;
             help.Add("This service generates quickstart projects that can be easily customized.");
             help.Add("Possible customizations include a project's dependencies and .NET target framework.");
             help.Add(string.Empty);
diff --git a/src/InitializrApi/Controllers/UiConfigController.cs b/src/InitializrApi/Controllers/UiConfigController.cs
index 872f19c..ae1bbaf 100644
--- a/src/InitializrApi/Controllers/UiConfigController.cs
+++ b/src/InitializrApi/Controllers/UiConfigController.cs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
          * fields                                                            *
          * ----------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-        private readonly IUiConfigService _configService;
+        private readonly IUiConfigService _uiConfigService;
 
         /* ----------------------------------------------------------------- *
          * constructors                                                      *
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="UiConfigController"/> class.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="configService">Injected configuration repository.</param>
+        /// <param name="uiConfigService">Injected configuration repository.</param>
         /// <param name="logger">Injected logger.</param>
         public UiConfigController(
-            IUiConfigService configService,
+            IUiConfigService uiConfigService,
             ILogger<UiConfigController> logger)
             : base(logger)
         {
-            _configService = configService;
+            _uiConfigService = uiConfigService;
         }
 
         /* ----------------------------------------------------------------- *
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
         [HttpGet]
         public IActionResult GetUiConfig()
         {
-            return Ok(_configService.GetUiConfig());
+            return Ok(_uiConfigService.UiConfig);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
         [Route("steeltoeVersions")]
         public IActionResult GetSteeltoeVersions()
         {
-            return Ok(_configService.GetUiConfig().SteeltoeVersion.Values);
+            return Ok(_uiConfigService.UiConfig.SteeltoeVersion.Values);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
         [Route("dotNetFrameworks")]
         public IActionResult GetDotNetFrameworks()
         {
-            return Ok(_configService.GetUiConfig().DotNetFramework.Values);
+            return Ok(_uiConfigService.UiConfig.DotNetFramework.Values);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
         [Route("dotNetTemplates")]
         public IActionResult GetDotNetTemplates()
         {
-            return Ok(_configService.GetUiConfig().DotNetTemplate.Values);
+            return Ok(_uiConfigService.UiConfig.DotNetTemplate.Values);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
         [Route("languages")]
         public IActionResult GetLanguages()
         {
-            return Ok(_configService.GetUiConfig().Language.Values);
+            return Ok(_uiConfigService.UiConfig.Language.Values);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
         [Route("archiveTypes")]
         public IActionResult GetArchiveTypes()
         {
-            return Ok(_configService.GetUiConfig().Packaging.Values);
+            return Ok(_uiConfigService.UiConfig.Packaging.Values);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Controllers
         [Route("dependencies")]
         public IActionResult GetDependencies()
         {
-            return Ok(_configService.GetUiConfig().Dependencies.Values);
+            return Ok(_uiConfigService.UiConfig.Dependencies.Values);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/InitializrApi/Program.cs b/src/InitializrApi/Program.cs
index 0cbe7a6..63c6374 100644
--- a/src/InitializrApi/Program.cs
+++ b/src/InitializrApi/Program.cs
@@ -3,11 +3,9 @@
 // See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Hosting;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 using Steeltoe.Extensions.Configuration.ConfigServer;
 using Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Models;
-using Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Services;
 using System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis;
 using System.Reflection;
 
@@ -61,9 +59,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi
         /// </summary>
         public static void Main(string[] args)
         {
-            var host = CreateHostBuilder(args).Build();
-            host.Services.GetRequiredService<IUiConfigService>().Initialize();
-            host.Run();
+            CreateHostBuilder(args).Build().Run();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/InitializrApi/Services/IInitializeable.cs b/src/InitializrApi/Services/IInitializeable.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index f98032d..0000000
--- a/src/InitializrApi/Services/IInitializeable.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
-// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the Apache 2.0 License.
-// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
-
-namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Services
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Contract for services that can be initialized and reinitialized.
-    /// </summary>
-    public interface IInitializeable
-    {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Perform initialization.
-        /// Called when started or reconfigured.
-        /// </summary>
-        void Initialize();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/InitializrApi/Services/IUiConfigService.cs b/src/InitializrApi/Services/IUiConfigService.cs
index cc12e89..a6fe927 100644
--- a/src/InitializrApi/Services/IUiConfigService.cs
+++ b/src/InitializrApi/Services/IUiConfigService.cs
@@ -9,12 +9,11 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Services
     /// <summary>
     /// Contract for Initializr configuration service implementations.
     /// </summary>
-    public interface IUiConfigService : IInitializeable
+    public interface IUiConfigService
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the Initializr configuration.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <returns>Returns an Initializr configuration.</returns>
-        public UiConfig GetUiConfig();
+        public UiConfig UiConfig { get; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/test/InitializrApi.Test.Integration/HttpTests.cs b/test/InitializrApi.Test.Integration/HttpTests.cs
index 7d0f458..27f5d71 100644
--- a/test/InitializrApi.Test.Integration/HttpTests.cs
+++ b/test/InitializrApi.Test.Integration/HttpTests.cs
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@ using System.Net.Http.Json;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using FluentAssertions;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Models;
-using Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Services;
 using Xunit;
 
 namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Test.Integration
@@ -189,7 +187,6 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Test.Integration
 
         public HttpTests(WebApplicationFactory<Startup> fixture)
         {
-            fixture.Services.GetRequiredService<IUiConfigService>().Initialize();
             HttpClient = fixture.CreateClient();
         }
     }
diff --git a/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Configuration/InitializrApiOptionsTests.cs b/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Configuration/InitializrApiOptionsTests.cs
index 06b3339..cecbe0b 100644
--- a/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Configuration/InitializrApiOptionsTests.cs
+++ b/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Configuration/InitializrApiOptionsTests.cs
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Test.Unit.Configuration
             options.Setup(opts => opts.Value).Returns(new InitializrApiOptions
                 { UiConfig = new Dictionary<string, string> { { "Path", "no_such_path" } } });
             var logger = new NullLogger<UiConfigFile>();
-            var config = new UiConfigFile(options.Object, logger);
 
             // Act
-            Action act = () => config.Initialize();
+            Action act = () =>
+            {
+                var _ = new UiConfigFile(options.Object, logger);
+            };
 
             // Assert
             act.Should().Throw<ArgumentException>()
@@ -49,10 +51,12 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Test.Unit.Configuration
             options.Setup(opts => opts.Value).Returns(new InitializrApiOptions
                 { UiConfig = new Dictionary<string, string> { { "Path", "." } } });
             var logger = new NullLogger<UiConfigFile>();
-            var config = new UiConfigFile(options.Object, logger);
 
             // Act
-            Action act = () => config.Initialize();
+            Action act = () =>
+            {
+                var _ = new UiConfigFile(options.Object, logger);
+            };
 
             // Assert
             act.Should().Throw<ArgumentException>()
@@ -67,10 +71,12 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Test.Unit.Configuration
             options.Setup(opts => opts.Value).Returns(new InitializrApiOptions
                 { UiConfig = new Dictionary<string, string> { { "Path", "Steeltoe.InitializrApi.dll" } } });
             var logger = new NullLogger<UiConfigFile>();
-            var config = new UiConfigFile(options.Object, logger);
 
             // Act
-            Action act = () => config.Initialize();
+            Action act = () =>
+            {
+                var _ = new UiConfigFile(options.Object, logger);
+            };
 
             // Assert
             act.Should().Throw<System.Text.Json.JsonException>();
diff --git a/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Controllers/ProjectControllerTests.cs b/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Controllers/ProjectControllerTests.cs
index ba0efc1..8cb0014 100644
--- a/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Controllers/ProjectControllerTests.cs
+++ b/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Controllers/ProjectControllerTests.cs
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Test.Unit.Controllers
                 _generator ??= new TestProjectGenerator();
 
                 var configurationService = new Mock<IUiConfigService>();
-                configurationService.Setup(svc => svc.GetUiConfig()).Returns(_uiConfig);
+                configurationService.Setup(svc => svc.UiConfig).Returns(_uiConfig);
                 var logger = new NullLogger<ProjectController>();
                 var projectController = new ProjectController(configurationService.Object, _generator, logger)
                 {
diff --git a/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Controllers/RootControllerTests.cs b/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Controllers/RootControllerTests.cs
index 02ffc20..26fbbab 100644
--- a/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Controllers/RootControllerTests.cs
+++ b/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Controllers/RootControllerTests.cs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Test.Unit.Controllers
                 }
             };
             var configService = new Mock<IUiConfigService>();
-            configService.Setup(repo => repo.GetUiConfig()).Returns(config);
+            configService.Setup(svc => svc.UiConfig).Returns(config);
             var controller = new RootController(initializrCfg.Object, configService.Object,
                 new NullLogger<RootController>());
 
diff --git a/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Controllers/UiConfigControllerTests.cs b/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Controllers/UiConfigControllerTests.cs
index 1587475..313f504 100644
--- a/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Controllers/UiConfigControllerTests.cs
+++ b/test/InitializrApi.Test.Unit/Controllers/UiConfigControllerTests.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace Steeltoe.InitializrApi.Test.Unit.Controllers
             // Arrange
             var uiConfig = new UiConfig();
             var configService = new Mock<IUiConfigService>();
-            configService.Setup(repo => repo.GetUiConfig()).Returns(uiConfig);
+            configService.Setup(svc => svc.UiConfig).Returns(uiConfig);
             var controller = new UiConfigController(configService.Object, new NullLogger<UiConfigController>());
 
             // Act