diff --git a/cmd/cmd.go b/cmd/cmd.go
index 4663c02..6c1d5e7 100644
--- a/cmd/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd/cmd.go
@@ -3,12 +3,15 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"os"
 	"xmr-remote-nodes/cmd/client"
+	"xmr-remote-nodes/internal/config"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
 const AppVer = "0.0.1"
 
+var configFile string
+
 var Root = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:     "xmr-nodes",
 	Short:   "XMR Nodes",
@@ -23,5 +26,15 @@ func Execute() {
 }
 
 func init() {
+	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)
+	Root.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&configFile, "config-file", "c", "", "Default to .env")
 	Root.AddCommand(client.ProbeCmd)
 }
+
+func initConfig() {
+	if configFile != "" {
+		config.LoadAll(configFile)
+		return
+	}
+	config.LoadAll(".env")
+}
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 2842ddc..d70108f 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 package config
 
 import (
-    "log"
+	"log"
 
-    "github.com/joho/godotenv"
+	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 )
 
 // LoadAllConfigs set various configs
 func LoadAll(envFile string) {
-    err := godotenv.Load(envFile)
-    if err != nil {
-        log.Fatalf("can't load .env file. error: %v", err)
-    }
+	if err := godotenv.Load(envFile); err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("can't load environment file. error: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	LoadApp()
-    LoadDBCfg()
+	LoadDBCfg()
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index a4e9242..025f22f 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"xmr-remote-nodes/cmd"
-	"xmr-remote-nodes/internal/config"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	config.LoadAll(".env")
 	cmd.Execute()
 }