diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 255562c..9380d4d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+- 🐛 — Fix --config option for some commands
+
 ## 0.1.0
 
 Date: 2024-04-25
diff --git a/argos/commands.py b/argos/commands.py
index c7da649..1e5cf7b 100644
--- a/argos/commands.py
+++ b/argos/commands.py
@@ -149,11 +149,12 @@ async def cleandb(max_results, max_lock_seconds, config):
     - Removes old results from the database.
     - Removes locks from tasks that have been locked for too long.
     """
+    # It’s mandatory to do it before the imports
+    os.environ["ARGOS_YAML_FILE"] = config
+
     # The imports are made here otherwise the agent will need server configuration files.
     from argos.server import queries
 
-    os.environ["ARGOS_YAML_FILE"] = config
-
     db = await get_db()
     removed = await queries.remove_old_results(db, max_results)
     updated = await queries.release_old_locks(db, max_lock_seconds)
@@ -173,13 +174,14 @@ async def cleandb(max_results, max_lock_seconds, config):
 @coroutine
 async def reload_config(config):
     """Read tasks’ configuration and add/delete tasks in database if needed"""
+    # It’s mandatory to do it before the imports
+    os.environ["ARGOS_YAML_FILE"] = config
+
     # The imports are made here otherwise the agent will need server configuration files.
     from argos.server import queries
     from argos.server.main import get_application, read_config
     from argos.server.settings import get_app_settings
 
-    os.environ["ARGOS_YAML_FILE"] = config
-
     appli = get_application()
     settings = get_app_settings()
     config = read_config(appli, settings)
@@ -202,11 +204,12 @@ async def reload_config(config):
 @coroutine
 async def migrate(config):
     """Run database migrations"""
+    # It’s mandatory to do it before the imports
+    os.environ["ARGOS_YAML_FILE"] = config
+
     # The imports are made here otherwise the agent will need server configuration files.
     from argos.server.settings import get_app_settings
 
-    os.environ["ARGOS_YAML_FILE"] = config
-
     settings = get_app_settings()
 
     current_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)