diff --git a/xmpp_discord_bridge/main.py b/xmpp_discord_bridge/main.py
index 0942749..bb7f7fc 100644
--- a/xmpp_discord_bridge/main.py
+++ b/xmpp_discord_bridge/main.py
@@ -489,21 +489,26 @@ class BridgeComponent(ComponentXMPP):
         asyncio.ensure_future(self._discord.start(self._token))
 
 def main():
-    if os.path.exists("./config.toml"):
+    parser = OptionParser()
+    parser.add_option(
+        "-d", "--debug", dest="debug", help="Enable debug logging", action="store_true"
+    )
+    parser.add_option(
+        "-c", "--config", dest="config", help="Config file path"
+    )
+
+    (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
+    verbosity = logging.DEBUG if options.debug else logging.INFO
+  
+    if options.config:
+        config = toml.load(options.config)
+    elif os.path.exists("./config.toml"):
         config = toml.load("./config.toml")
     elif os.path.exists("/etc/discord-xmpp-bridge/config.toml"):
         config = toml.load("/etc/discord-xmpp-bridge/config.toml")
     else:
         raise Exception("config.toml not found")
 
-    parser = OptionParser()
-    parser.add_option(
-        "-d", "--debug", dest="debug", help="Enable debug logging", action="store_true"
-    )
-
-    (options, args) = parser.parse_args()
-    verbosity = logging.DEBUG if options.debug else logging.INFO
-    
     general = config["general"]
     xmpp = BridgeComponent(general["jid"],
                            general["secret"],