diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 073653b4..f5d6401c 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	cfgFile        string
+	envFile        string
 	subCommand     string
 	logWithCommand log.Entry
 )
@@ -102,6 +103,7 @@ func init() {
 	viper.AutomaticEnv()
 
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", "", "config file location")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&envFile, "env", "", "environment file location")
 
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("client-ipcPath", "", "location of geth.ipc file")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("log-level", log.InfoLevel.String(), "log level (trace, debug, info, warn, error, fatal, panic)")
@@ -124,21 +126,32 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func initConfig() {
-	if cfgFile == "" {
-		log.Warn("No config file passed with --config flag")
-		return
+	if cfgFile == "" && envFile == "" {
+		log.Fatal("No configuration file specified, use --config , --env flag to provide configuration")
 	}
 
-	viper.SetConfigFile(cfgFile)
-	if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("Couldn't read config file: %s", err.Error())
-	}
-
-	log.Infof("Using config file: %s", viper.ConfigFileUsed())
-
-	if filepath.Ext(cfgFile) == ".env" {
-		if err := godotenv.Load(cfgFile); err != nil {
-			log.Fatalf("Failed to set environment variable from config file: %s", err.Error())
+	if cfgFile != "" {
+		if filepath.Ext(cfgFile) != ".toml" {
+			log.Fatal("Provide .toml file for --config flag")
 		}
+
+		viper.SetConfigFile(cfgFile)
+		if err := viper.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Couldn't read config file: %s", err.Error())
+		}
+
+		log.Infof("Using config file: %s", viper.ConfigFileUsed())
+	}
+
+	if envFile != "" {
+		if filepath.Ext(envFile) != ".env" {
+			log.Fatal("Provide .env file for --env flag")
+		}
+
+		if err := godotenv.Load(envFile); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("Failed to set environment variable from env file: %s", err.Error())
+		}
+
+		log.Infof("Using env file: %s", envFile)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 275b0024..010afaaf 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1841,13 +1841,6 @@ golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210405180319-a5a99cb37ef4/go.mod h1:p54w0d4576C0XHj96b
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210423184538-5f58ad60dda6/go.mod h1:OJAsFXCWl8Ukc7SiCT/9KSuxbyM7479/AVlXFRxuMCk=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210428140749-89ef3d95e781/go.mod h1:OJAsFXCWl8Ukc7SiCT/9KSuxbyM7479/AVlXFRxuMCk=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210525063256-abc453219eb5/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-||||||| parent of af4d66d4 (Update go.mod.)
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210805182204-aaa1db679c0d/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210813160813-60bc85c4be6d h1:LO7XpTYMwTqxjLcGWPijK3vRXg1aWdlNOVOHRq45d7c=
-=======
-golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210805182204-aaa1db679c0d/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
->>>>>>> af4d66d4 (Update go.mod.)
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20210813160813-60bc85c4be6d/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20211015210444-4f30a5c0130f/go.mod h1:9nx3DQGgdP8bBQD5qxJ1jj9UTztislL4KSBs9R2vV5Y=
 golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20211112202133-69e39bad7dc2 h1:CIJ76btIcR3eFI5EgSo6k1qKw9KJexJuRLI9G7Hp5wE=