diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index a90b7b7..89f731a 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ static std::string getMainConfigPath() {
     return getConfigDir() + "/hypr/hyprlock.conf";
 }
 
-CConfigManager::CConfigManager() : m_config(getMainConfigPath().c_str(), Hyprlang::SConfigOptions{.throwAllErrors = true, .allowMissingConfig = true}) {
-    configCurrentPath = getMainConfigPath();
+CConfigManager::CConfigManager(std::string configPath) : m_config(configPath.empty() ? getMainConfigPath().c_str() : configPath.c_str(), Hyprlang::SConfigOptions{.throwAllErrors = true, .allowMissingConfig = configPath.empty()}) {
+    configCurrentPath = configPath.empty() ? getMainConfigPath() : configPath;
 }
 
 void CConfigManager::init() {
diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
index d1b5d87..8b2f373 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.hpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 class CConfigManager {
   public:
-    CConfigManager();
+    CConfigManager(std::string configPath);
     void         init();
     void* const* getValuePtr(const std::string& name);
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 094c946..cf47ac0 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ void help() {
                  "Options:\n"
                  "  -v, --verbose            - Enable verbose logging\n"
                  "  -q, --quiet              - Disable logging\n"
+                 "  -c FILE, --config FILE   - Specify config file to use\n"
                  "  --display (display)      - Specify the Wayland display to connect to\n"
                  "  --immediate              - Lock immediately, ignoring any configured grace period\n"
                  "  -h, --help               - Show this help message\n";
 }
 int main(int argc, char** argv, char** envp) {
+    std::string configPath;
     std::string wlDisplay;
     bool immediate = false;
 
@@ -24,6 +26,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv, char** envp) {
         else if (arg == "--quiet" || arg == "-q")
             Debug::quiet = true;
 
+        else if ((arg == "--config" || arg == "-c") && i + 1 < argc)
+            configPath = argv[++i];
+
         else if (arg == "--display" && i + 1 < argc) {
             wlDisplay = argv[i + 1];
             i++;
@@ -37,7 +42,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv, char** envp) {
     }
 
     try {
-        g_pConfigManager = std::make_unique<CConfigManager>();
+        g_pConfigManager = std::make_unique<CConfigManager>(configPath);
         g_pConfigManager->init();
     } catch (const char* err) {
         Debug::log(CRIT, "ConfigManager threw: {}", err);