diff --git a/jrnl/args.py b/jrnl/args.py
index e7980ac5..479137b2 100644
--- a/jrnl/args.py
+++ b/jrnl/args.py
@@ -341,12 +341,11 @@ def parse_args(args=[]):
         "Specifies alternate config to be used",
         textwrap.dedent("Applies alternate config for current session"),
     )
+
     alternate_config.add_argument(
         "--config-file",
-        dest="config_file",
-        action="config_file",
+        dest="config_file_path",
         type=str,
-        nargs=1,
         default="",
         help="""
         Overrides default (created when first installed) config file for this command only.
diff --git a/jrnl/jrnl.py b/jrnl/jrnl.py
index 71b5590c..e6ec586b 100644
--- a/jrnl/jrnl.py
+++ b/jrnl/jrnl.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def run(args):
 
     # Load the config, and extract journal name
     try:
-        config = install.load_or_install_jrnl(args.config_file)
+        config = install.load_or_install_jrnl(args.config_file_path)
         original_config = config.copy()
 
         # Apply config overrides