diff --git a/lib/kamal/cli/base.rb b/lib/kamal/cli/base.rb
index 4aebfd902..9f304cddb 100644
--- a/lib/kamal/cli/base.rb
+++ b/lib/kamal/cli/base.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ def initialize(args = [], local_options = {}, config = {})
       else
         super
       end
-      initialize_commander unless KAMAL.configured?
+
+      initialize_commander unless config[:invoked_via_subcommand]
     end
 
     private
diff --git a/test/cli/app_test.rb b/test/cli/app_test.rb
index 32b37456f..8c88f4830 100644
--- a/test/cli/app_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/app_test.rb
@@ -351,8 +351,10 @@ class CliAppTest < CliTestCase
 
 
   test "version through main" do
-    stdouted { Kamal::Cli::Main.start([ "app", "version", "-c", "test/fixtures/deploy_with_accessories.yml", "--hosts", "1.1.1.1" ]) }.tap do |output|
-      assert_match "sh -c 'docker ps --latest --format '\\''{{.Names}}'\\'' --filter label=service=app --filter label=role=web --filter status=running --filter status=restarting --filter ancestor=$(docker image ls --filter reference=dhh/app:latest --format '\\''{{.ID}}'\\'') ; docker ps --latest --format '\\''{{.Names}}'\\'' --filter label=service=app --filter label=role=web --filter status=running --filter status=restarting' | head -1 | while read line; do echo ${line#app-web-}; done", output
+    with_argv([ "app", "version", "-c", "test/fixtures/deploy_with_accessories.yml", "--hosts", "1.1.1.1" ]) do
+      stdouted { Kamal::Cli::Main.start }.tap do |output|
+        assert_match "sh -c 'docker ps --latest --format '\\''{{.Names}}'\\'' --filter label=service=app --filter label=role=web --filter status=running --filter status=restarting --filter ancestor=$(docker image ls --filter reference=dhh/app:latest --format '\\''{{.ID}}'\\'') ; docker ps --latest --format '\\''{{.Names}}'\\'' --filter label=service=app --filter label=role=web --filter status=running --filter status=restarting' | head -1 | while read line; do echo ${line#app-web-}; done", output
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/test/cli/main_test.rb b/test/cli/main_test.rb
index 4b111bad4..db59a8154 100644
--- a/test/cli/main_test.rb
+++ b/test/cli/main_test.rb
@@ -486,6 +486,26 @@ class CliMainTest < CliTestCase
     end
   end
 
+  test "switch config file with an alias" do
+    with_config_files do
+      with_argv([ "other_config" ]) do
+        stdouted { Kamal::Cli::Main.start }.tap do |output|
+          assert_match ":service_with_version: app2-999", output
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  test "switch destination with an alias" do
+    with_config_files do
+      with_argv([ "other_destination_config" ]) do
+        stdouted { Kamal::Cli::Main.start }.tap do |output|
+          assert_match ":service_with_version: app3-999", output
+        end
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   test "upgrade" do
     invoke_options = { "config_file" => "test/fixtures/deploy_with_accessories.yml", "skip_hooks" => false, "confirmed" => true, "rolling" => false }
     Kamal::Cli::Main.any_instance.expects(:invoke).with("kamal:cli:proxy:upgrade", [], invoke_options)
@@ -530,6 +550,20 @@ def in_dummy_git_repo
       end
     end
 
+    def with_config_files
+      Dir.mktmpdir do |tmpdir|
+        config_dir = File.join(tmpdir, "config")
+        FileUtils.mkdir_p(config_dir)
+        FileUtils.cp "test/fixtures/deploy.yml", config_dir
+        FileUtils.cp "test/fixtures/deploy2.yml", config_dir
+        FileUtils.cp "test/fixtures/deploy.elsewhere.yml", config_dir
+
+        Dir.chdir(tmpdir) do
+          yield
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     def assert_file(file, content)
       assert_match content, File.read(file)
     end
diff --git a/test/fixtures/deploy.elsewhere.yml b/test/fixtures/deploy.elsewhere.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2823a024
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/deploy.elsewhere.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+service: app3
+image: dhh/app3
+servers:
+  - "1.1.1.1"
+  - "1.1.1.2"
+registry:
+  username: user
+  password: pw
+builder:
+  arch: amd64
+aliases:
+  other_config: config -c config/deploy2.yml
diff --git a/test/fixtures/deploy.yml b/test/fixtures/deploy.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c532000fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/deploy.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+service: app
+image: dhh/app
+servers:
+  - "1.1.1.1"
+  - "1.1.1.2"
+registry:
+  username: user
+  password: pw
+builder:
+  arch: amd64
+aliases:
+  other_config: config -c config/deploy2.yml
+  other_destination_config: config -d elsewhere
diff --git a/test/fixtures/deploy2.yml b/test/fixtures/deploy2.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..14b56951a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fixtures/deploy2.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+service: app2
+image: dhh/app2
+servers:
+  - "1.1.1.1"
+  - "1.1.1.2"
+registry:
+  username: user2
+  password: pw2
+builder:
+  arch: amd64
+aliases:
+  other_config: config -c config/deploy2.yml