diff --git a/actions/printer.go b/actions/printer.go
index 43b4ac9..e436743 100644
--- a/actions/printer.go
+++ b/actions/printer.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package actions
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"unknown.com/gokill/internal"
@@ -17,14 +18,15 @@ func (p Printer) Execute() {
 }
 
 func NewPrint(config internal.ActionConfig, c chan bool) (Action, error) {
-	opts := config.Options
-	message, ok := opts["message"]
+	var result Printer
+	err := json.Unmarshal(config.Options, &result)
 
-	if !ok {
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, internal.OptionMissingError{"message"}
 	}
 
-	return Printer{fmt.Sprintf("%v", message), c}, nil
+	result.ActionChan = c
+	return result, nil
 }
 
 func (p Printer) GetName() string {
diff --git a/actions/timeout.go b/actions/timeout.go
index cd0b97d..eb84ae9 100644
--- a/actions/timeout.go
+++ b/actions/timeout.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package actions
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
@@ -19,14 +20,15 @@ func (t TimeOut) Execute() {
 }
 
 func NewTimeOut(config internal.ActionConfig, c chan bool) (Action, error) {
-	opts := config.Options
-	duration, ok := opts["duration"]
+	var result TimeOut
+	err := json.Unmarshal(config.Options, &result)
 
-	if !ok {
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, internal.OptionMissingError{"duration"}
 	}
 
-	return TimeOut{time.Duration(duration.(float64)) * time.Second, c}, nil
+	result.ActionChan = c
+	return result, nil
 }
 
 func (p TimeOut) GetName() string {
diff --git a/internal/config.go b/internal/config.go
index 19f32fd..1737d31 100644
--- a/internal/config.go
+++ b/internal/config.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package internal
 
-import "fmt"
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+)
 
 type OptionMissingError struct {
 	OptionName string
@@ -10,12 +13,10 @@ func (o OptionMissingError) Error() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Error during config parsing: option %s could not be parsed.", o.OptionName)
 }
 
-type Options map[string]interface{}
-
 type ActionConfig struct {
-	Type    string  `json:"type"`
-	Options Options `json:"options"`
-	Stage   int     `json:"stage"`
+	Type    string          `json:"type"`
+	Options json.RawMessage `json:"options"`
+	Stage   int             `json:"stage"`
 }
 
 type KillSwitchConfig struct {