diff --git a/cmd/controller/cmd/root.go b/cmd/controller/cmd/root.go
index 315df65335..c5b7ca040c 100644
--- a/cmd/controller/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/controller/cmd/root.go
@@ -94,12 +94,14 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(viper.GetConfigCommand())
 }
 
-func initConfig(_ *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
+func initConfig(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
 	configAccessor = viper.NewAccessor(config.Options{
 		StrictMode:  true,
 		SearchPaths: []string{cfgFile},
 	})
 
+	configAccessor.InitializePflags(cmd.Flags())
+
 	err := configAccessor.UpdateConfig(context.TODO())
 	if err != nil {
 		return err