diff --git a/cmd/control/config.go b/cmd/control/config.go
index f70d7c85..8b83c74c 100644
--- a/cmd/control/config.go
+++ b/cmd/control/config.go
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func configGet(c *cli.Context) {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"err": err}).Fatal("config get: failed to load config")
 	}
 
-	val, err := cfg.Get(arg)
+	val, err := cfg.GetIgnoreOmitEmpty(arg)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.WithFields(log.Fields{"cfg": cfg, "key": arg, "val": val, "err": err}).Fatal("config get: failed to retrieve value")
 	}
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 3175cdee..1c771ee1 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -140,6 +140,16 @@ func (c *CloudConfig) Get(key string) (interface{}, error) {
 	return v, nil
 }
 
+func (c *CloudConfig) GetIgnoreOmitEmpty(key string) (interface{}, error) {
+	data := map[interface{}]interface{}{}
+	if err := util.ConvertIgnoreOmitEmpty(c, &data); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	v, _ := getOrSetVal(key, data, nil)
+	return v, nil
+}
+
 func (c *CloudConfig) Set(key string, value interface{}) (*CloudConfig, error) {
 	data := map[interface{}]interface{}{}
 	if err := util.Convert(c, &data); err != nil {
diff --git a/trash.yml b/trash.yml
index d1e11c31..e5a38349 100644
--- a/trash.yml
+++ b/trash.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ import:
   version: v0.9.0
 
 - package: github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml
-  version: 55a459c2d9da2b078f0725e5fb324823b2c71702
+  version: 01cbc92901719f599b11f3a7e3b1768d7002b0bb
+  repo:    https://github.com/rancher/candiedyaml
 
 - package: github.com/codegangsta/cli
   version: v1.2.0
diff --git a/util/util.go b/util/util.go
index f903e470..2993e303 100644
--- a/util/util.go
+++ b/util/util.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package util
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
@@ -68,6 +69,25 @@ func Convert(from, to interface{}) error {
 	return yaml.Unmarshal(bytes, to)
 }
 
+func ConvertIgnoreOmitEmpty(from, to interface{}) error {
+	var buffer bytes.Buffer
+
+	encoder := yaml.NewEncoder(&buffer)
+	encoder.IgnoreOmitEmpty = true
+
+	if err := encoder.Encode(from); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	decoder := yaml.NewDecoder(&buffer)
+
+	if err := decoder.Decode(to); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 func Copy(d interface{}) interface{} {
 	switch d := d.(type) {
 	case map[interface{}]interface{}:
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/README.md b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/README.md
index 4979e590..266c28c7 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/README.md
+++ b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ func main() {
     println("File does not exist:", err.Error())
     os.Exit(1)
   }
-  
+  defer file.Close()
+
   document := new(interface{})
   decoder := candiedyaml.NewDecoder(file)
   err = decoder.Decode(document)
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ func main() {
     println("Failed to open file for writing:", err.Error())
     os.Exit(1)
   }
-  
+  defer fileToWrite.Close()
+
   encoder := candiedyaml.NewEncoder(fileToWrite)
   err = encoder.Encode(document)
 
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/decode_test.go b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/decode_test.go
index 6ba1275a..dd180b57 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/decode_test.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/decode_test.go
@@ -62,6 +62,15 @@ var _ = Describe("Decode", func() {
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(v).To(Equal(map[interface{}]interface{}{"": ""}))
 		})
+
+		It("Decodes strings starting with a colon", func() {
+			d := NewDecoder(strings.NewReader(`:colon
+`))
+			var v interface{}
+			err := d.Decode(&v)
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(v).To(Equal(":colon"))
+		})
 	})
 
 	Context("Sequence", func() {
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/emitter.go b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/emitter.go
index a42df052..bd2014f3 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/emitter.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/emitter.go
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ func yaml_emitter_analyze_scalar(emitter *yaml_emitter_t, value []byte) bool {
 
 	for i, w := 0, 0; i < len(value); i += w {
 		w = width(value[i])
-		followed_by_whitespace = i+w >= len(value) || is_blankz_at(value, w)
+		followed_by_whitespace = i+w >= len(value) || is_blankz_at(value, i+w)
 
 		if i == 0 {
 			switch value[i] {
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/encode.go b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/encode.go
index fd991808..fa8466be 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/encode.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/encode.go
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ type Encoder struct {
 	event   yaml_event_t
 	flow    bool
 	err     error
+
+	IgnoreOmitEmpty bool
 }
 
 func Marshal(v interface{}) ([]byte, error) {
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ func (e *Encoder) emitStruct(tag string, v reflect.Value) {
 	e.mapping(tag, func() {
 		for _, f := range fields {
 			fv := fieldByIndex(v, f.index)
-			if !fv.IsValid() || f.omitEmpty && isEmptyValue(fv) {
+			if !fv.IsValid() || f.omitEmpty && isEmptyValue(fv) && !e.IgnoreOmitEmpty {
 				continue
 			}
 
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/encode_test.go b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/encode_test.go
index d8c2aa81..82563c79 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/encode_test.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/encode_test.go
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ var _ = Describe("Encode", func() {
 
 		})
 
+		It("handles strings that contain colons followed by whitespace", func() {
+			err := enc.Encode("contains: colon")
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+			Expect(buf.String()).To(Equal(`'contains: colon'
+`))
+
+		})
+
 		Context("handles ints", func() {
 			It("handles ints", func() {
 				err := enc.Encode(13)
@@ -303,7 +311,7 @@ int: 123
 	})
 
 	Context("Maps", func() {
-		It("Decodes simple maps", func() {
+		It("Encodes simple maps", func() {
 			err := enc.Encode(&map[string]string{
 				"name": "Mark McGwire",
 				"hr":   "65",
@@ -315,10 +323,27 @@ int: 123
 hr: "65"
 name: Mark McGwire
 `))
-
 		})
 
-		It("Decodes mix types", func() {
+		It("sorts by key when strings otherwise by kind", func() {
+			err := enc.Encode(&map[interface{}]string{
+				1.2:    "float",
+				8:      "integer",
+				"name": "Mark McGwire",
+				"hr":   "65",
+				"avg":  "0.278",
+			})
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+			Expect(buf.String()).To(Equal(`8: integer
+1.2: float
+avg: "0.278"
+hr: "65"
+name: Mark McGwire
+`))
+		})
+
+		It("encodes mix types", func() {
 			err := enc.Encode(&map[string]interface{}{
 				"name": "Mark McGwire",
 				"hr":   65,
@@ -330,12 +355,11 @@ name: Mark McGwire
 hr: 65
 name: Mark McGwire
 `))
-
 		})
 	})
 
 	Context("Sequence of Maps", func() {
-		It("decodes", func() {
+		It("encodes", func() {
 			err := enc.Encode([]map[string]interface{}{
 				{"name": "Mark McGwire",
 					"hr":  65,
@@ -360,7 +384,7 @@ name: Mark McGwire
 	})
 
 	Context("Maps of Sequence", func() {
-		It("decodes", func() {
+		It("encodes", func() {
 			err := enc.Encode(map[string][]interface{}{
 				"name": []interface{}{"Mark McGwire", "Sammy Sosa"},
 				"hr":   []interface{}{65, 63},
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/resolver.go b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/resolver.go
index 65a6d3d4..fb9e8be8 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/resolver.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/resolver.go
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ func resolve_time(val string, v reflect.Value, event yaml_event_t) (string, erro
 	} else {
 		matches = timestamp_regexp.FindStringSubmatch(val)
 		if len(matches) == 0 {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("Invalid timestap: '%s' at %s", val, event.start_mark)
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("Invalid timestamp: '%s' at %s", val, event.start_mark)
 		}
 
 		year, _ := strconv.Atoi(matches[1])
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/scanner.go b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/scanner.go
index f856a563..5c080a06 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/scanner.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/scanner.go
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ func yaml_parser_fetch_next_token(parser *yaml_parser_t) bool {
 		b == '@' || b == '`') ||
 		(b == '-' && !is_blank(buf[pos+1])) ||
 		(parser.flow_level == 0 &&
-			(buf[pos] == '?' || buf[pos+1] == ':') &&
+			(buf[pos] == '?' || buf[pos] == ':') &&
 			!is_blank(buf[pos+1])) {
 		return yaml_parser_fetch_plain_scalar(parser)
 	}
diff --git a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/tags.go b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/tags.go
index 4df0b0a7..f153aee4 100644
--- a/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/tags.go
+++ b/vendor/github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/candiedyaml/tags.go
@@ -306,10 +306,27 @@ func typeByIndex(t reflect.Type, index []int) reflect.Type {
 // It implements the methods to sort by string.
 type stringValues []reflect.Value
 
-func (sv stringValues) Len() int           { return len(sv) }
-func (sv stringValues) Swap(i, j int)      { sv[i], sv[j] = sv[j], sv[i] }
-func (sv stringValues) Less(i, j int) bool { return sv.get(i) < sv.get(j) }
-func (sv stringValues) get(i int) string   { return sv[i].String() }
+func (sv stringValues) Len() int      { return len(sv) }
+func (sv stringValues) Swap(i, j int) { sv[i], sv[j] = sv[j], sv[i] }
+func (sv stringValues) Less(i, j int) bool {
+	av, ak := getElem(sv[i])
+	bv, bk := getElem(sv[j])
+	if ak == reflect.String && bk == reflect.String {
+		return av.String() < bv.String()
+	}
+
+	return ak < bk
+}
+
+func getElem(v reflect.Value) (reflect.Value, reflect.Kind) {
+	k := v.Kind()
+	for k == reflect.Interface || k == reflect.Ptr && !v.IsNil() {
+		v = v.Elem()
+		k = v.Kind()
+	}
+
+	return v, k
+}
 
 // parseTag splits a struct field's json tag into its name and
 // comma-separated options.