diff --git a/cmd/grype/cli/legacy/root.go b/cmd/grype/cli/legacy/root.go
index 7a9e3ddc7da..0fb0b6a18e5 100644
--- a/cmd/grype/cli/legacy/root.go
+++ b/cmd/grype/cli/legacy/root.go
@@ -289,8 +289,7 @@ func startWorker(userInput string, failOnSeverity *vulnerability.Severity) <-cha
 		defer close(errs)
 		defer bus.Exit()
 
-		// TODO: appConfig.File
-		writer, err := format.MakeScanResultWriter(appConfig.Outputs, appConfig.OutputTemplateFile, format.PresentationConfig{
+		writer, err := format.MakeScanResultWriter(appConfig.Outputs, appConfig.File, format.PresentationConfig{
 			TemplateFilePath: appConfig.OutputTemplateFile,
 			ShowSuppressed:   appConfig.ShowSuppressed,
 		})