diff --git a/ofxtools/scripts/ofxget.py b/ofxtools/scripts/ofxget.py
index bcb9058a..e17b8cbc 100644
--- a/ofxtools/scripts/ofxget.py
+++ b/ofxtools/scripts/ofxget.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
     Iterator,
     ChainMap,
 )
+from pathlib import Path
 
 # 3rd party imports
 try:
@@ -192,6 +193,9 @@ def add_subparser(
         default=0,
         help="Give more output (option can be repeated)",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--config", type=Path, default=None, help="Use custom configuration file"
+    ),
     # Higher-level configs (e.g. account #s)
     # imply lower-level configs (e.g. username/passwd)
     if stmt:
@@ -1596,6 +1600,16 @@ def main() -> None:
         argparser.print_help()
         sys.exit()
 
+    if hasattr(args_, "config") and isinstance(args_.config, Path):
+        global USERCONFIGPATH
+        USERCONFIGPATH = args_.config.resolve()
+        if not USERCONFIGPATH.exists():
+            msg = "Can't find custom configuration file"
+            logger.error(msg)
+            raise RuntimeError(msg)
+        USERCFG.read([CONFIGPATH, USERCONFIGPATH])
+        logger.debug(f"Using custom configuration: {USERCONFIGPATH}")
+
     args = merge_config(args_, USERCFG)
     REQUEST_HANDLERS[args["request"]](args)
 
diff --git a/tests/data/custom.cfg b/tests/data/custom.cfg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5335e3e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/custom.cfg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[server0]
+ofxhome: 0
+url: https://ofx.test.com
diff --git a/tests/test_ofxget.py b/tests/test_ofxget.py
index 61161352..e797bdf4 100644
--- a/tests/test_ofxget.py
+++ b/tests/test_ofxget.py
@@ -1457,6 +1457,25 @@ def testSavePasswdNoKeyring(self):
     #  set_password.assert_called_once_with("ofxtools", "myserver", "t0ps3kr1t")
 
 
+class CustomConfigTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def testCustomConfig(self):
+        import os
+
+        this_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+        config_file = os.path.join(this_dir, "data", "custom.cfg")
+
+        def _merge_config(*args):
+            return {"verbose": 1, "request": "list", "server": "server0"}
+
+        with patch("sys.argv", ["main", "list", "server0", "--config", config_file]):
+            with patch.multiple(
+                "ofxtools.scripts.ofxget",
+                merge_config=_merge_config,
+                list_fis=DEFAULT,
+            ) as MOCKS:
+                ofxget.main()
+
+
 class MainTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def testMain(self):
         args = argparse.Namespace(verbose=1, request="list")