diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 080f3cc..ecb942c 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func Execute() {
 }
 
 func init() {
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVar(&cfgFile, "config", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.autorestic.yml or ./.autorestic.yml)")
+	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().StringVarP(&cfgFile, "config", "c", "", "config file (default is $HOME/.autorestic.yml or ./.autorestic.yml)")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&internal.CI, "ci", false, "CI mode disabled interactive mode and colors and enables verbosity")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&internal.VERBOSE, "verbose", false, "verbose mode")
 	cobra.OnInitialize(initConfig)