diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index ea212062..19611d95 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func init() {
 
 func initConfig() {
 	kubeconfig := flag.String("kubeconfig", filepath.Join(homeDir(), ".kube", "config"), "(optional) absolute path to the kubeconfig file")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", *kubeconfig, "config.yaml file (default is $HOME/.kubecm.yaml)")
+	rootCmd.Flags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", *kubeconfig, "config.yaml file (default is $HOME/.kubecm.yaml)")
 }
 
 func homeDir() string {