diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d32de8..c8316fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,11 +27,18 @@ There are three modes cargo-sort can be used in:
     - Checks every crate in the workspace based on flags. Only one root may be given.
  * **-o or --order**
     - Specify an ordering of tables. All nested tables will be sorted and appear after the specified table. Any unspecified table will be after specified.
+ * **--config**
+    - Specify a custom path to the `tomlfmt.toml` configuration file.
 
 ### Config
 
 `cargo sort` uses a config file when formatting called `tomlfmt.toml`. This is optional and defaults will
-be used if not found in the current working dir.
+be used if not found in the current working dir. You can also specify a custom config path using the
+`--config` flag:
+
+```bash
+cargo sort --config .config/tomlfmt.toml
+```
 
 Here are the defaults when no `tomlfmt.toml` is found
 ```toml
@@ -129,24 +136,24 @@ left off the tool will default to Cargo.toml.
 
 
 ```bash
-cargo sort 1.0.0
-Devin R <devin.ragotzy@gmail.com>
-Ensure Cargo.toml dependency tables are sorted.
-
-USAGE:
-    cargo-sort [FLAGS] [CWD]
-
-FLAGS:
-    -c, --check        exit with non-zero if Cargo.toml is unsorted, overrides default behavior
-    -f, --format       formats the given Cargo.toml according to tomlfmt.toml
-    -g, --grouped      when sorting groups of key value pairs blank lines are kept
-    -h, --help         Prints help information
-    -p, --print        prints Cargo.toml, lexically sorted, to stdout
-    -V, --version      Prints version information
-    -w, --workspace    checks every crate in a workspace
-
-ARGS:
-    <CWD>...    sets cwd, must contain a Cargo.toml file
+Ensure Cargo.toml dependency tables are sorted
+
+Usage: cargo sort [OPTIONS] [CWD]...
+
+Arguments:
+  [CWD]...  sets cwd, must contain a Cargo.toml file
+
+Options:
+  -c, --check          Returns non-zero exit code if Cargo.toml is unsorted
+  -p, --print          Prints Cargo.toml, lexically sorted, to stdout
+  -n, --no-format      Skips formatting after sorting
+      --check-format   Also returns non-zero exit code if formatting changes
+  -w, --workspace      Checks every crate in a workspace
+  -g, --grouped        Keep blank lines when sorting groups of key value pairs
+  -o, --order <ORDER>  List the order tables should be written out
+      --config <PATH>  Path to a custom config file (tomlfmt.toml)
+  -h, --help           Print help
+  -V, --version        Print version
 ```
 
 # Docker
diff --git a/examp/custom_config.toml b/examp/custom_config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46f504d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examp/custom_config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Custom config file for testing --config flag
+always_trailing_comma = true
+multiline_trailing_comma = false
+space_around_eq = false
+compact_arrays = true
+indent_count = 2
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 5142e33..4888c36 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ pub struct Cli {
     /// (--order package,dependencies,features)
     #[arg(short, long, value_delimiter = ',')]
     pub order: Vec<String>,
+
+    /// Path to a custom config file (tomlfmt.toml)
+    #[arg(long, value_name = "PATH")]
+    pub config: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 fn write_red<S: Display>(highlight: &str, msg: S) -> IoResult<()> {
@@ -222,16 +226,22 @@ fn _main() -> IoResult<()> {
         }
     }
 
-    let mut cwd = cwd.clone();
-    cwd.push("tomlfmt.toml");
-    let mut config = read_to_string(&cwd)
-        .or_else(|_err| {
-            cwd.pop();
-            cwd.push(".tomlfmt.toml");
-            read_to_string(&cwd)
-        })
-        .unwrap_or_default()
-        .parse::<Config>()?;
+    let mut config = if let Some(config_path) = &cli.config {
+        read_to_string(config_path)
+            .map_err(|_| format!("config file not found: {}", config_path.display()))?
+            .parse::<Config>()?
+    } else {
+        let mut config_path = cwd.clone();
+        config_path.push("tomlfmt.toml");
+        read_to_string(&config_path)
+            .or_else(|_err| {
+                config_path.pop();
+                config_path.push(".tomlfmt.toml");
+                read_to_string(&config_path)
+            })
+            .unwrap_or_default()
+            .parse::<Config>()?
+    };
 
     if !cli.order.is_empty() {
         config.table_order = cli.order.clone();
@@ -261,6 +271,51 @@ fn main() {
     });
 }
 
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cli_config_flag_parsing() {
+        let args = vec!["cargo-sort", "--config", "custom.toml"];
+        let cli = <Cli as clap::Parser>::try_parse_from(args).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(cli.config, Some(PathBuf::from("custom.toml")));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cli_config_flag_with_other_flags() {
+        let args = vec!["cargo-sort", "--check", "--config", "/path/to/config.toml", "."];
+        let cli = <Cli as clap::Parser>::try_parse_from(args).unwrap();
+        assert!(cli.check);
+        assert_eq!(cli.config, Some(PathBuf::from("/path/to/config.toml")));
+        assert_eq!(cli.cwd, vec!["."]);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn cli_without_config_flag() {
+        let args = vec!["cargo-sort", "--check", "."];
+        let cli = <Cli as clap::Parser>::try_parse_from(args).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(cli.config, None);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn custom_config_loads_correctly() {
+        let config_content = read_to_string("examp/custom_config.toml").unwrap();
+        let config: Config = config_content.parse().unwrap();
+        assert!(config.always_trailing_comma);
+        assert!(!config.multiline_trailing_comma);
+        assert!(!config.space_around_eq);
+        assert!(config.compact_arrays);
+        assert_eq!(config.indent_count, 2);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn config_error_on_missing_file() {
+        let result = read_to_string("nonexistent_config.toml");
+        assert!(result.is_err());
+    }
+}
+
 // #[test]
 // fn fuzzy_fail() {
 //     for file in std::fs::read_dir("out/default/crashes").unwrap() {