diff --git a/reflex/config.py b/reflex/config.py
index ef48895ea..9a86e0f26 100644
--- a/reflex/config.py
+++ b/reflex/config.py
@@ -825,6 +825,17 @@ def get_config(reload: bool = False) -> Config:
             return Config(app_name="")
         rxconfig = importlib.import_module(constants.Config.MODULE)
         return rxconfig.config
+    except Exception:
+        sys.path.extend(sys_path)
+        # only import the module if it exists. If a module spec exists then
+        # the module exists.
+        spec = find_spec(constants.Config.MODULE)
+        if not spec:
+            # we need this condition to ensure that a ModuleNotFound error is not thrown when
+            # running unit/integration tests or during `reflex init`.
+            return Config(app_name="")
+        rxconfig = importlib.import_module(constants.Config.MODULE)
+        return rxconfig.config
     finally:
         sys.path.clear()
         sys.path.extend(sys_path)