diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index eef7c08..cdaa907 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -73,10 +73,11 @@ func init() {
 func initConfig() {
 	if cfgFile != "" { // enable ability to specify config file via flag
 		viper.SetConfigFile(cfgFile)
+	} else {
+		viper.SetConfigName(".ecs-formation") // name of config file (without extension)
+		viper.AddConfigPath("$HOME")          // adding home directory as first search path
 	}
 
-	viper.SetConfigName(".ecs-formation") // name of config file (without extension)
-	viper.AddConfigPath("$HOME")          // adding home directory as first search path
 	viper.AutomaticEnv()                  // read in environment variables that match
 
 	// If a config file is found, read it in.