diff --git a/frigate/config.py b/frigate/config.py
index 49195f51b..6d9dc9061 100644
--- a/frigate/config.py
+++ b/frigate/config.py
@@ -326,7 +326,8 @@ class BirdseyeConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
     )
 
 
-class BirdseyeCameraConfig(FrigateBaseModel):
+# uses BaseModel because some global attributes are not available at the camera level
+class BirdseyeCameraConfig(BaseModel):
     enabled: bool = Field(default=True, title="Enable birdseye view for camera.")
     mode: BirdseyeModeEnum = Field(
         default=BirdseyeModeEnum.objects, title="Tracking mode for camera."
diff --git a/frigate/test/test_config.py b/frigate/test/test_config.py
index 83bd94901..66e232135 100644
--- a/frigate/test/test_config.py
+++ b/frigate/test/test_config.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_override_birdseye(self):
         config = {
             "mqtt": {"host": "mqtt"},
-            "birdseye": { "enabled": True, "mode": "continuous" },
+            "birdseye": {"enabled": True, "mode": "continuous"},
             "cameras": {
                 "back": {
                     "ffmpeg": {
@@ -97,10 +97,7 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
                         "width": 1920,
                         "fps": 5,
                     },
-                    "birdseye": {
-                        "enabled": False,
-                        "mode": "motion"
-                    },
+                    "birdseye": {"enabled": False, "mode": "motion"},
                 }
             },
         }
@@ -111,10 +108,10 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
         assert not runtime_config.cameras["back"].birdseye.enabled
         assert runtime_config.cameras["back"].birdseye.mode is BirdseyeModeEnum.motion
 
-    def test_inherit_birdseye(self):
+    def test_override_birdseye_non_inheritable(self):
         config = {
             "mqtt": {"host": "mqtt"},
-            "birdseye": { "enabled": True, "mode": "continuous" },
+            "birdseye": {"enabled": True, "mode": "continuous", "height": 1920},
             "cameras": {
                 "back": {
                     "ffmpeg": {
@@ -135,7 +132,34 @@ class TestConfig(unittest.TestCase):
 
         runtime_config = frigate_config.runtime_config
         assert runtime_config.cameras["back"].birdseye.enabled
-        assert runtime_config.cameras["back"].birdseye.mode is BirdseyeModeEnum.continuous
+
+    def test_inherit_birdseye(self):
+        config = {
+            "mqtt": {"host": "mqtt"},
+            "birdseye": {"enabled": True, "mode": "continuous"},
+            "cameras": {
+                "back": {
+                    "ffmpeg": {
+                        "inputs": [
+                            {"path": "rtsp://10.0.0.1:554/video", "roles": ["detect"]}
+                        ]
+                    },
+                    "detect": {
+                        "height": 1080,
+                        "width": 1920,
+                        "fps": 5,
+                    },
+                }
+            },
+        }
+        frigate_config = FrigateConfig(**config)
+        assert config == frigate_config.dict(exclude_unset=True)
+
+        runtime_config = frigate_config.runtime_config
+        assert runtime_config.cameras["back"].birdseye.enabled
+        assert (
+            runtime_config.cameras["back"].birdseye.mode is BirdseyeModeEnum.continuous
+        )
 
     def test_override_tracked_objects(self):
         config = {