diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index fd1a1632c8..2445e8315a 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+
 use clap::{Parser, Subcommand};
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug, Parser)]
@@ -26,6 +28,10 @@ pub struct Args {
     #[clap(long, action)]
     /// Print version
     pub version: bool,
+
+    /// Config file to use
+    #[clap(short, long)]
+    pub config: Option<PathBuf>
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Subcommand)]
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index f7aa5f5223..20b89ed29b 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@ impl From<&SymbolStyleConfigEntry> for Style {
     }
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn init_config() -> Res<Config> {
-    let config_path = config_path();
+pub(crate) fn init_config(path: Option<PathBuf>) -> Res<Config> {
+    let config_path = path.unwrap_or_else(config_path);
 
     if config_path.exists() {
         log::info!("Loading config file at {:?}", config_path);
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 9169e389d5..aa8ed9803a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub type Res<T> = Result<T, Error>;
 pub fn run(args: &cli::Args, term: &mut Term) -> Res<()> {
     let dir = find_git_dir()?;
     let repo = open_repo(&dir)?;
-    let config = Rc::new(config::init_config()?);
+    let config = Rc::new(config::init_config(args.config.clone())?);
 
     let mut app = app::App::create(
         Rc::new(repo),