diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9ef9916..84fa513 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -289,17 +289,6 @@ const config = {
     username: 'arifszn', // to hide blog section, keep it empty
     limit: 5, // How many posts to display. Max is 10.
   },
-  // Display a footer. Supports plain text or HTML. (Optional)
-  footer: {
-    `<p class="font-mono text-sm">
-      Made with <a
-        class="text-primary"
-        href="https://github.com/arifszn/gitprofile"
-        target="_blank"
-        rel="noreferrer"
-      >GitProfile</a>
-      and ❤️</p>`
-  },
   googleAnalytics: {
     id: '', // GA3 tracking id/GA4 tag id UA-XXXXXXXXX-X | G-XXXXXXXXXX
   },
@@ -367,6 +356,9 @@ const config = {
       '--rounded-btn': '3rem',
     },
   },
+
+  // Optional Footer. Supports plain text or HTML.
+  footer: `Copyright © 2023 John Doe`,
 };
 ```
 
diff --git a/gitprofile.config.js b/gitprofile.config.js
index 55dec05..32e626f 100644
--- a/gitprofile.config.js
+++ b/gitprofile.config.js
@@ -83,16 +83,6 @@ const config = {
     },
   ],
 
-  // Optional custom footer. To hide the footer, just remove it from here
-  footer: `<p class="font-mono text-sm">
-    Made with <a
-      class="text-primary"
-      href="https://github.com/arifszn/gitprofile"
-      target="_blank"
-      rel="noreferrer"
-    >GitProfile</a> and ❤️
-    </p>`,
-
   // To hide the `My Projects` section, keep it empty.
   externalProjects: [
     {
@@ -183,6 +173,13 @@ const config = {
       '--rounded-btn': '3rem',
     },
   },
+
+  // Optional Footer. Supports plain text or HTML.
+  footer: `Made with <a 
+      class="text-primary" href="https://github.com/arifszn/gitprofile"
+      target="_blank"
+      rel="noreferrer"
+    >GitProfile</a> and ❤️`,
 };
 
 export default config;
diff --git a/src/helpers/utils.jsx b/src/helpers/utils.jsx
index f2ed1f4..ae508c6 100644
--- a/src/helpers/utils.jsx
+++ b/src/helpers/utils.jsx
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ export const sanitizeConfig = (config) => {
   ];
 
   return {
-    footer: config?.footer,
     github: {
       username: config?.github?.username || '',
       sortBy: config?.github?.sortBy || 'stars',
@@ -188,6 +187,7 @@ export const sanitizeConfig = (config) => {
       themes: themes,
       customTheme: customTheme,
     },
+    footer: config?.footer,
   };
 };