diff --git a/src/Bex/Behat/Magento2Extension/Listener/MagentoObjectManagerInitializer.php b/src/Bex/Behat/Magento2Extension/Listener/MagentoObjectManagerInitializer.php
index 3062300..e687632 100644
--- a/src/Bex/Behat/Magento2Extension/Listener/MagentoObjectManagerInitializer.php
+++ b/src/Bex/Behat/Magento2Extension/Listener/MagentoObjectManagerInitializer.php
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public function initApplication(BeforeSuiteTested $event)
 
         $configLoader = $magentoObjectManager->get(ConfigLoaderInterface::class);
 
-        $config = [];
+        $config = $configLoader->load(Area::AREA_GLOBAL);
         foreach ($areas as $area) {
             $config = array_replace_recursive(
                 $config,