diff --git a/mackup/mackup.py b/mackup/mackup.py
index f0d5c1040..5f2cc3299 100644
--- a/mackup/mackup.py
+++ b/mackup/mackup.py
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ class Mackup(object):
 
     """Main Mackup class."""
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, filename=None):
         """Mackup Constructor."""
-        self._config = config.Config()
+        self._config = config.Config(filename)
 
         self.mackup_folder = self._config.fullpath
         self.temp_folder = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="mackup_tmp_")
diff --git a/mackup/main.py b/mackup/main.py
index c5e2b57e1..c564ecb9b 100644
--- a/mackup/main.py
+++ b/mackup/main.py
@@ -12,11 +12,12 @@
   mackup --version
 
 Options:
-  -h --help     Show this screen.
-  -f --force    Force every question asked to be answered with "Yes".
-  -n --dry-run  Show steps without executing.
-  -v --verbose  Show additional details.
-  --version     Show version.
+  -h --help               Show this screen.
+  -c FILE --config=FILE   Configuration file to use.
+  -f --force              Force every question asked to be answered with "Yes".
+  -n --dry-run            Show steps without executing.
+  -v --verbose            Show additional details.
+  --version               Show version.
 
 Modes of action:
  1. list: display a list of all supported applications.
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ def main():
     # Get the command line arg
     args = docopt(__doc__, version="Mackup {}".format(VERSION))
 
-    mckp = Mackup()
+    mckp = Mackup(args['--config'])
     app_db = ApplicationsDatabase()
 
     def printAppHeader(app_name):