diff --git a/internal/cli/config/init.go b/internal/cli/config/init.go
index 83f3301..c27bf9c 100644
--- a/internal/cli/config/init.go
+++ b/internal/cli/config/init.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log/slog"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"git.avsdev.uk/Go/job-search/internal/config"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -36,9 +37,13 @@ func commandInit() *cobra.Command {
 			// failures: report them without cobra's usage text.
 			cmd.SilenceUsage = true
 
-			cfgFile, _ := cmd.Flags().GetString("config")
+			// With no path, the default locations are used.
+			cfgFile := ""
+			if len(args) > 0 {
+				cfgFile = strings.TrimSpace(args[0])
+			}
 			if cfgFile != "" {
-				// Use config file from the flag.
+				// Use the config file given.
 				viper.SetConfigFile(cfgFile)
 			} else {
 				// Search config in /etc or local directory.
@@ -76,5 +81,10 @@ func commandInit() *cobra.Command {
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
+	// Config flag should be hidden as the config path should be provided
+	cmd.SetHelpFunc(func(command *cobra.Command, strings []string) {
+		command.Flags().MarkHidden("config") //nolint:errcheck,gosec // a root flag, so it always exists
+		command.Parent().HelpFunc()(command, strings)
+	})
 	return cmd
 }