diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 22496d2240..c179fc5db3 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -130,6 +130,10 @@ func (cfg *Config) LoadWithRootdir(withRootdir bool) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if err := cfg.LoadRootDirFromFlagOrDefault(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	if withRootdir {
 		if err := cfg.v.ReadInConfig(); err != nil {
 			return NewErrReadingConfigFile(err)