diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6bf9d7d..fae3df0 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ func main() {
 
 	config := proxy.NewConfig()
 	command := flag.NewFlagSet(os.Args[1], flag.ExitOnError)
+	configFile := command.String("config", "./.ergo", "Set the services file")
+	command.Parse(os.Args[2:])
+
+	config.Services = proxy.LoadConfig(*configFile)
 
 	switch os.Args[1] {
 	case "list":
@@ -84,8 +88,6 @@ func main() {
 	case "run":
 		command.StringVar(&config.Port, "p", "2000", "Set port to the proxy")
 		command.BoolVar(&config.Verbose, "V", false, "Set verbosity on proxy output")
-		configFile := command.String("config", "./.ergo", "Set the services file")
-		config.Services = proxy.LoadConfig(*configFile)
 
 		command.Parse(os.Args[2:])
 		commands.Run(config)