diff --git a/ocis-phoenix/pkg/command/root.go b/ocis-phoenix/pkg/command/root.go
index a1958370b..d03c2d279 100644
--- a/ocis-phoenix/pkg/command/root.go
+++ b/ocis-phoenix/pkg/command/root.go
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ func Execute() error {
 
 		Flags: flagset.RootWithConfig(cfg),
 
-		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-			return ParseConfig(c, cfg)
-		},
-
 		Commands: []*cli.Command{
 			Server(cfg),
 			Health(cfg),
@@ -86,22 +82,22 @@ func ParseConfig(c *cli.Context, cfg *config.Config) error {
 		switch err.(type) {
 		case viper.ConfigFileNotFoundError:
 			logger.Info().
-				Msg("Continue without config")
+				Msg("no config found on preconfigured location")
 		case viper.UnsupportedConfigError:
 			logger.Fatal().
 				Err(err).
-				Msg("Unsupported config type")
+				Msg("unsupported config type")
 		default:
 			logger.Fatal().
 				Err(err).
-				Msg("Failed to read config")
+				Msg("failed to read config")
 		}
 	}
 
 	if err := viper.Unmarshal(&cfg); err != nil {
 		logger.Fatal().
 			Err(err).
-			Msg("Failed to parse config")
+			Msg("failed to parse config")
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/ocis-phoenix/pkg/flagset/flagset.go b/ocis-phoenix/pkg/flagset/flagset.go
index ecfd02828..45eadde1d 100644
--- a/ocis-phoenix/pkg/flagset/flagset.go
+++ b/ocis-phoenix/pkg/flagset/flagset.go
@@ -8,13 +8,6 @@ import (
 // RootWithConfig applies cfg to the root flagset
 func RootWithConfig(cfg *config.Config) []cli.Flag {
 	return []cli.Flag{
-		&cli.StringFlag{
-			Name:        "config-file",
-			Value:       "",
-			Usage:       "Path to config file",
-			EnvVars:     []string{"PHOENIX_CONFIG_FILE"},
-			Destination: &cfg.File,
-		},
 		&cli.StringFlag{
 			Name:        "log-level",
 			Value:       "info",
@@ -55,6 +48,13 @@ func HealthWithConfig(cfg *config.Config) []cli.Flag {
 // ServerWithConfig applies cfg to the root flagset
 func ServerWithConfig(cfg *config.Config) []cli.Flag {
 	return []cli.Flag{
+		&cli.StringFlag{
+			Name:        "config-file",
+			Value:       "",
+			Usage:       "Path to config file",
+			EnvVars:     []string{"PHOENIX_CONFIG_FILE"},
+			Destination: &cfg.File,
+		},
 		&cli.BoolFlag{
 			Name:        "tracing-enabled",
 			Usage:       "Enable sending traces",