diff --git a/EnvelopeGenerator.Terminal/Program.cs b/EnvelopeGenerator.Terminal/Program.cs
index 2aed708a..09f61cbd 100644
--- a/EnvelopeGenerator.Terminal/Program.cs
+++ b/EnvelopeGenerator.Terminal/Program.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
 
 namespace EnvelopeGenerator.Terminal;
 
@@ -8,6 +9,10 @@ public class Program
     {
         var builder = Host.CreateApplicationBuilder(args);
 
+        builder.Configuration
+               .SetBasePath(AppContext.BaseDirectory)
+               .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json", optional: true, reloadOnChange: true);
+
         var config = builder.Configuration;
 
         builder.Services.AddCommandManagerRunner(config);