diff --git a/src/blueapi/cli/cli.py b/src/blueapi/cli/cli.py
index 9be9549c8..4e44935a1 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/cli/cli.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/cli/cli.py
@@ -83,26 +83,23 @@ def is_str_dict(val: Any) -> TypeGuard[TaskParameters]:
     "-c", "--config", type=Path, help="Path to configuration YAML file", multiple=True
 )
 @click.pass_context
-def main(ctx: click.Context, config: Path | None | tuple[Path, ...]) -> None:
+def main(ctx: click.Context, config: tuple[Path, ...]) -> None:
     # if no command is supplied, run with the options passed
 
     # Set umask to DLS standard
     os.umask(stat.S_IWOTH)
 
     config_loader = ConfigLoader(ApplicationConfig)
-    if config is not None:
-        configs = (config,) if isinstance(config, Path) else config
-        for path in configs:
-            if path.exists():
-                config_loader.use_values_from_yaml(path)
-            else:
-                raise FileNotFoundError(f"Cannot find file: {path}")
+    try:
+        config_loader.use_values_from_yaml(*config)
+    except FileNotFoundError as fnfe:
+        raise ClickException(f"Config file not found: {fnfe.filename}") from fnfe
 
-    ctx.ensure_object(dict)
     loaded_config: ApplicationConfig = config_loader.load()
 
     set_up_logging(loaded_config.logging)
 
+    ctx.ensure_object(dict)
     ctx.obj["config"] = loaded_config
 
     if ctx.invoked_subcommand is None:
diff --git a/src/blueapi/config.py b/src/blueapi/config.py
index 214016860..6f0ca4ae7 100644
--- a/src/blueapi/config.py
+++ b/src/blueapi/config.py
@@ -358,9 +358,9 @@ def recursively_update_map(old: dict[str, Any], new: Mapping[str, Any]) -> None:
 
         recursively_update_map(self._values, values)
 
-    def use_values_from_yaml(self, path: Path) -> None:
+    def use_values_from_yaml(self, *paths: Path) -> None:
         """
-        Use all values provided in a YAML/JSON file in the
+        Use all values provided in a YAML/JSON files in the
         config, override any defaults and values set by
         previous calls into this class.
 
@@ -368,9 +368,9 @@ def use_values_from_yaml(self, path: Path) -> None:
             path (Path): Path to YAML/JSON file
         """
 
-        with path.open("r") as stream:
-            values = yaml.load(stream, yaml.Loader)
-        self.use_values(values)
+        for path in paths:
+            with path.open("r") as stream:
+                self.use_values(yaml.load(stream, yaml.Loader))
 
     def load(self) -> C:
         """