diff --git a/packages/docs/references/README.md b/packages/docs/references/README.md
index f2bdd18..2bccd72 100644
--- a/packages/docs/references/README.md
+++ b/packages/docs/references/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ Starting git reference used to evaluate hooks to run. If set, `to` has to be set
 
 Ending git reference used to evaluate hooks to run. If set, `from` has to be set as well, otherwise this option is ignored.
 
+- `--config-root` (optional)
+
+The path of the folder where the mookme configuration file (`.mookme.json`) is stored
+
 ## `mookme inspect`
 
 Manually test wich packages are discovered and assess if your hooks are properly configured.
diff --git a/packages/mookme/src/commands/run.ts b/packages/mookme/src/commands/run.ts
index 5f8b6b1..3e17806 100644
--- a/packages/mookme/src/commands/run.ts
+++ b/packages/mookme/src/commands/run.ts
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ export function addRun(program: commander.Command): void {
     .option('--from <from>', 'Starting git reference used to evaluate hooks to run', '')
     .option('--to <to>', 'Ending git reference used to evaluate hooks to run', '')
     .option('--args <args>', 'The arguments being passed to the hooks', '')
+    .option('--config-root <configRoot>', 'The path of the folder where the mookme configuration file is stored', '')
     .action(async (opts: RunOptions) => {
       debug('Running run command with options', opts);
       const git = new GitToolkit();
 
       // Load the different config files
-      const config = new Config(git.rootDir);
+      const config = new Config(opts.configRoot || git.rootDir);
 
       // Initialize the UI
       const ui = new MookmeUI(false, config.noClearRenderer ? new NoClearRenderer() : new FancyRenderer());
diff --git a/packages/mookme/src/runner/run.ts b/packages/mookme/src/runner/run.ts
index 4b06dd4..e0bafe2 100644
--- a/packages/mookme/src/runner/run.ts
+++ b/packages/mookme/src/runner/run.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ export interface RunOptions {
    * A boolean parameter to detect if the whole hook suite should be ran, regardless of the VCS state
    */
   to: string;
+  /**
+   * The path of the folder where the mookme configuration file is stored
+   */
+  configRoot: string;
 }
 
 /**