diff --git a/src/lindbergh/config.c b/src/lindbergh/config.c
index 447da67..9fa0767 100644
--- a/src/lindbergh/config.c
+++ b/src/lindbergh/config.c
@@ -1297,7 +1297,7 @@ KeyMapping getDefaultKeymap()
     return defaultKeyMapping;
 }
 
-int initConfig()
+int initConfig(const char* configPath)
 {
     config.emulateRideboard = 0;
     config.emulateDriveboard = 0;
@@ -1348,15 +1348,20 @@ int initConfig()
     }
 
     config.inputMode = 0; // Default to all inputs
+    char* configFilePath = CONFIG_PATH;
+    if (configPath != NULL)
+        strcpy(configFilePath, configPath);
 
-    configFile = fopen(CONFIG_PATH, "r");
+    configFile = fopen(configFilePath, "r");
 
     if (configFile == NULL)
     {
-        printf("Warning: Cannot open %s, using default values.\n", CONFIG_PATH);
+        printf("Warning: Cannot open %s, using default config values.\n", configFilePath);
         return 1;
     }
 
+
+
     readConfig(configFile, &config);
 
     fclose(configFile);
diff --git a/src/lindbergh/config.h b/src/lindbergh/config.h
index 8c42a2a..8a793ac 100644
--- a/src/lindbergh/config.h
+++ b/src/lindbergh/config.h
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ typedef struct
 } EmulatorConfig;
 
 KeyMapping getDefaultKeymap();
-int initConfig();
+int initConfig(const char* configPath);
 EmulatorConfig *getConfig();
 char *getGameName();
 char *getDVPName();
diff --git a/src/lindbergh/hook.c b/src/lindbergh/hook.c
index bc1869a..3b5914c 100644
--- a/src/lindbergh/hook.c
+++ b/src/lindbergh/hook.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 #include "evdevinput.h"
 
 #define HOOK_FILE_NAME "/dev/zero"
-
 #define BASEBOARD 0
 #define EEPROM 1
 #define SERIAL0 2
@@ -171,8 +170,11 @@ void __attribute__((constructor)) hook_init()
     act.sa_sigaction = handleSegfault;
     act.sa_flags = SA_SIGINFO;
     sigaction(SIGSEGV, &act, NULL);
+    // use unmodified version of getenv
+    char *(*_getenv)(const char *name) = dlsym(RTLD_NEXT, "getenv");
+    char* envPath = _getenv("LINDBERGH_CONFIG_PATH");
 
-    initConfig();
+    initConfig(envPath);
 
     if (getConfig()->fpsLimiter == 1)
     {
diff --git a/src/lindbergh/lindbergh.c b/src/lindbergh/lindbergh.c
index 0e21f38..0383cec 100644
--- a/src/lindbergh/lindbergh.c
+++ b/src/lindbergh/lindbergh.c
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
+#include <limits.h>
 
 #include "evdevinput.h"
 #include "version.h"
 
 #define LD_LIBRARY_PATH "LD_LIBRARY_PATH"
+#define LINDBERGH_CONFIG_PATH "LINDBERGH_CONFIG_PATH"
 #define LD_PRELOAD "LD_PRELOAD"
 #define PRELOAD_FILE_NAME "lindbergh.so"
 #define TEAM "bobbydilley, retrofan, dkeruza-neo, doozer, francesco, rolel, caviar-x"
@@ -118,6 +120,7 @@ void printUsage(char *argv[])
     printf("  --list-controllers  Lists available controllers and inputs\n");
     printf("  --version           Displays the version of the loader and team's names\n");
     printf("  --help              Displays this usage text\n");
+    printf("  --config | -c       Specifies configuration path\n");
 }
 
 /**
@@ -247,8 +250,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     int gdb = 0;
     int forceGame = 0;
     int segaboot = 0;
-
+    int extConfig = 0;
+    char envConfigPath[PATH_MAX] = {0};
     char forceGamePath[128] = {0};
+
     for (int i = 1; i < argc; i++)
     {
         if (strcmp(argv[i], "-t") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "--test") == 0)
@@ -268,12 +273,31 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             gdb = 1;
             continue;
         }
+        if (strcmp(argv[i], "--config") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "-c") == 0)
+        {
+            // prevent wild pointer
+            if (i+1 >= argc)
+            {
+                printf("Unable to read config file because it's the end of argument list\n");
+                break;
+            }
 
+            extConfig = 1;
+            strcpy(envConfigPath, argv[i+1]);
+
+            // skip the next argument
+            i += 1;
+            continue;
+        }
         // Treat the argument as the game name
         strcpy(forceGamePath, argv[i]);
         forceGame = 1;
     }
-
+    if (extConfig)
+    {
+        // always override the old environment
+        setenv(LINDBERGH_CONFIG_PATH, envConfigPath, 1);
+    }
     char command[128] = {0};
     strcpy(command, "./");
     if (forceGame)