diff --git a/argos/commands.py b/argos/commands.py
index ca87647..691edde 100644
--- a/argos/commands.py
+++ b/argos/commands.py
@@ -87,7 +87,12 @@ def agent(server_url, auth, max_tasks, wait_time, log_level):
 @server.command()
 @click.option("--host", default="127.0.0.1", help="Host to bind")
 @click.option("--port", default=8000, type=int, help="Port to bind")
-@click.option("--config", default="config.yaml", help="Path the the configuration file")
+@click.option(
+    "--config",
+    default="config.yaml",
+    help="Path the the configuration file",
+    envvar="ARGOS_YAML_FILE",
+)
 @click.option("--reload", is_flag=True, help="Enable hot reloading")
 def start(host, port, config, reload):
     """Starts the server"""
@@ -124,8 +129,14 @@ def validate_max_results(ctx, param, value):
     ),
     callback=validate_max_lock_seconds,
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--config",
+    default="config.yaml",
+    help="Path the the configuration file",
+    envvar="ARGOS_YAML_FILE",
+)
 @coroutine
-async def cleandb(max_results, max_lock_seconds):
+async def cleandb(max_results, max_lock_seconds, config):
     """Clean the database (to run routinely)
 
     \b
@@ -135,6 +146,8 @@ async def cleandb(max_results, max_lock_seconds):
     # 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)
@@ -144,14 +157,22 @@ async def cleandb(max_results, max_lock_seconds):
 
 
 @server.command()
+@click.option(
+    "--config",
+    default="config.yaml",
+    help="Path the the configuration file",
+    envvar="ARGOS_YAML_FILE",
+)
 @coroutine
-async def reload_config():
+async def reload_config(config):
     """Read tasks configuration and add/delete tasks in database if needed"""
     # 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)
@@ -164,12 +185,20 @@ async def reload_config():
 
 
 @server.command()
+@click.option(
+    "--config",
+    default="config.yaml",
+    help="Path the the configuration file",
+    envvar="ARGOS_YAML_FILE",
+)
 @coroutine
-async def migrate():
+async def migrate(config):
     """Run database migrations"""
     # 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()
 
     alembic_cfg = Config("alembic.ini")
diff --git a/docs/cli.md b/docs/cli.md
index 472f8d6..92f3dc2 100644
--- a/docs/cli.md
+++ b/docs/cli.md
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ Usage: argos server migrate [OPTIONS]
   Run database migrations
 
 Options:
+  --config TEXT  Path the the configuration file
   --help  Show this message and exit.
 ```
 
@@ -129,7 +130,7 @@ Options:
 -->
 
 
-### Server clean
+### Server cleandb
 <!--
 .. [[[cog
     help(["server", "cleandb", "--help"])
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ Options:
   --max-lock-seconds INTEGER  The number of seconds after which a lock is
                               considered stale, must be higher than 60 (the
                               checks have a timeout value of 60 seconds)
+  --config TEXT  Path the the configuration file
   --help                      Show this message and exit.
 ```
 
@@ -167,6 +169,7 @@ Usage: argos server reload-config [OPTIONS]
   Read tasks configuration and add/delete tasks in database if needed
 
 Options:
+  --config TEXT  Path the the configuration file
   --help  Show this message and exit.
 ```