diff --git a/cmd/eww.go b/cmd/eww.go
index 4d09802..fba7a41 100644
--- a/cmd/eww.go
+++ b/cmd/eww.go
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import (
 var ewwCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "eww",
 	Short: "eww integration",
+	PersistentPreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+    hm.LoadConfig(configPath)
+  },
 }
 
 func init() {
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 3d06115..697e7ff 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ var (
 var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "hyprman",
 	Short: "hyprland companion app",
-	PersistentPreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		hm.LoadConfig(configPath)
-	},
 }
 
 func init() {