diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 374c7cb..4ba403a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,10 +49,6 @@ file in the provided directory.
 ```yml
 # rocat.yml
 
-placeFiles:
-  start: start-place.rbxlx
-  world: world-place.rbxl
-
 deployments:
   - name: staging
     branches: [dev, dev/*]
@@ -89,6 +85,7 @@ templates:
       - game-thumbnail-3.png
   places:
     start:
+      file: start-place.rbxlx
       name: The Best Experience Ever
       description: |
         The best multi-line
@@ -96,6 +93,8 @@ templates:
       maxPlayerCount: 25
       serverFill: { reservedSlots: 10 } # or robloxOptimized or maximum
       allowCopying: false
+    world:
+      file: world-place.rbxl
 ```
 
 To deploy the above configuration with Rocat, run `rocat deploy` from the file's directory.
diff --git a/project-fixtures/multi-places/rocat.yml b/project-fixtures/multi-places/rocat.yml
index 48113db..ce40b78 100644
--- a/project-fixtures/multi-places/rocat.yml
+++ b/project-fixtures/multi-places/rocat.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-placeFiles:
-  start: start.rbxlx
-  world: world.rbxlx
-
 deployments:
   - name: staging
     branches: [dev, dev/*]
@@ -23,8 +19,10 @@ templates:
     name: Rocat Test Experience
   places:
     start:
+      file: start.rbxlx
       name: Rocat Test Start Place
     world:
+      world: start.rbxlx
       name: Rocat Test World Place
 
 state:
diff --git a/project-fixtures/single-place/rocat.yml b/project-fixtures/single-place/rocat.yml
index a5304be..a2f3078 100644
--- a/project-fixtures/single-place/rocat.yml
+++ b/project-fixtures/single-place/rocat.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-placeFiles:
-  start: start.rbxlx
-
 deployments:
   - name: staging
     branches: [dev, dev/*]
@@ -31,6 +28,7 @@ templates:
       - game-thumbnail-3.png
   places:
     start:
+      file: start.rbxlx
       name: Start name
       description: Start description
       maxPlayerCount: 20
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 7ef4a3e..eae9648 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ use std::{collections::HashMap, default, fmt, fs, path::Path, str};
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct Config {
-    #[serde(default = "HashMap::new")]
-    pub place_files: HashMap<String, String>,
-
     #[serde(default = "Vec::new")]
     pub deployments: Vec<DeploymentConfig>,
 
@@ -234,6 +231,7 @@ pub enum ServerFillConfig {
 #[derive(Deserialize, Clone)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct PlaceTemplateConfig {
+    pub file: String,
     pub name: Option<String>,
     pub description: Option<String>,
     pub max_player_count: Option<u32>,
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index 327a502..24992c9 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -120,9 +120,11 @@ fn get_default_resources(
 
     for (name, id) in deployment_config.place_ids.iter() {
         let place_file = config
-            .place_files
+            .templates
+            .places
             .get(name)
-            .ok_or(format!("No place file configured for place {}", name))?;
+            .map(|p| p.file.clone())
+            .ok_or(format!("No place file configured for place: {}", name))?;
         let place_file_resource = Resource::new(resource_types::PLACE_FILE, name)
             .add_output("assetId", &id)?
             .add_ref_input("experienceId", &experience_asset_id_ref)
@@ -211,9 +213,11 @@ pub fn get_desired_graph(
 
     for (name, id) in deployment_config.place_ids.iter() {
         let place_file = config
-            .place_files
+            .templates
+            .places
             .get(name)
-            .ok_or(format!("No place file configured for place {}", name))?;
+            .map(|p| p.file.clone())
+            .ok_or(format!("No place file configured for place: {}", name))?;
         let place_file_resource = Resource::new(resource_types::PLACE_FILE, name)
             .add_output("assetId", &id)?
             .add_ref_input("experienceId", &experience_asset_id_ref)