diff --git a/src/clap.rs b/src/clap.rs
index 68c2cca0..cea782cd 100644
--- a/src/clap.rs
+++ b/src/clap.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ fn version() -> String {
 pub struct Args {
     #[command(subcommand)]
     pub command: Option<Commands>,
+
+    /// Path to the config file
+    #[arg(short, long, value_name = "PATH")]
+    pub config: Option<String>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Subcommand)]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 3af475d9..ed7a7ccf 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ static GLOBAL: Jemalloc = Jemalloc;
 async fn main() {
     let cli = clap::parse();
 
-    let path =
+    let path = cli.config.unwrap_or_else(|| {
         Env::var("CONDUIT_CONFIG")
             .expect("The config path must either be set via the -c/--config flag or the CONDUIT_CONFIG env var. Example: /etc/conduit.toml")
-    ;
+    });
 
     match cli.command {
         Some(Commands::GenerateConfig) => {