diff --git a/run_test.py b/run_test.py
index 341119e..afd8bca 100755
--- a/run_test.py
+++ b/run_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 import start_vms
 from nodes import discover
 from nodes.node import Node
-from config import cfg_dict
+from config import cfg_dict, parse_config
 from tests.itest import IOPerfTest, PgBenchTest
 
 from sensors.api import start_monitoring
@@ -252,6 +252,11 @@
         self.clear_calls_stack = []
 
 
+def load_config(path):
+    global cfg_dict
+    cfg_dict = parse_config(path)
+
+
 def main(argv):
     opts = parse_args(argv)
 
@@ -267,6 +272,8 @@
         report_stage
     ]
 
+    load_config(opts.config_file)
+
     ctx = Context()
     ctx.build_meta['build_id'] = opts.build_id
     ctx.build_meta['build_descrption'] = opts.build_description