diff --git a/src/itential_mcp/runtime/parser.py b/src/itential_mcp/runtime/parser.py
index 49ec45b6..aa4dd96e 100644
--- a/src/itential_mcp/runtime/parser.py
+++ b/src/itential_mcp/runtime/parser.py
@@ -83,14 +83,10 @@ def _create_subparsers(parser: cli.Parser, global_options_parser: cli.Parser) ->
         cmd = subparsers.add_parser(
             command_config.name,
             description=command_config.description,
-            parents=[global_options_parser],
         )
 
         # Add command-specific arguments
         for arg_name, arg_config in command_config.arguments.items():
-            # Skip --config as it comes from parent parser
-            if arg_name == "--config":
-                continue
             if arg_name.startswith("--"):
                 cmd.add_argument(arg_name, **arg_config)
             else:
diff --git a/tests/test_app.py b/tests/test_app.py
index ff305ab0..a543c790 100644
--- a/tests/test_app.py
+++ b/tests/test_app.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ async def mock_async_func():
 
         mock_run_cmd.return_value = (mock_async_func, None, None)
 
-        app.parse_args(["run", "--config", "/path/to/config.ini"])
+        app.parse_args(["--config", "/path/to/config.ini", "run"])
 
         assert os.environ.get("ITENTIAL_MCP_CONFIG") == "/path/to/config.ini"