diff --git a/web3_proxy/src/bin/web3_proxy_cli/main.rs b/web3_proxy/src/bin/web3_proxy_cli/main.rs
index 8ed0726b..54027093 100644
--- a/web3_proxy/src/bin/web3_proxy_cli/main.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy/src/bin/web3_proxy_cli/main.rs
@@ -117,45 +117,43 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
     let mut cli_config: Web3ProxyCli = argh::from_env();
 
-    if cli_config.config.is_none() && cli_config.db_url.is_none() {
+    if cli_config.config.is_none() && cli_config.db_url.is_none() && cli_config.sentry_url.is_none()
+    {
+        // TODO: default to example.toml if development.toml doesn't exist
         info!("defaulting to development config");
         cli_config.config = Some("./config/development.toml".to_string());
     }
 
     let top_config = if let Some(top_config_path) = cli_config.config.clone() {
-        if top_config_path.is_empty() {
-            None
-        } else {
-            let top_config_path = Path::new(&top_config_path)
-                .canonicalize()
-                .context(format!("checking for config at {}", top_config_path))?;
+        let top_config_path = Path::new(&top_config_path)
+            .canonicalize()
+            .context(format!("checking for config at {}", top_config_path))?;
 
-            let top_config: String = fs::read_to_string(top_config_path)?;
-            let mut top_config: TopConfig = toml::from_str(&top_config)?;
+        let top_config: String = fs::read_to_string(top_config_path)?;
+        let mut top_config: TopConfig = toml::from_str(&top_config)?;
 
-            // TODO: this doesn't seem to do anything
-            proctitle::set_title(format!("web3_proxy-{}", top_config.app.chain_id));
+        // TODO: this doesn't seem to do anything
+        proctitle::set_title(format!("web3_proxy-{}", top_config.app.chain_id));
 
-            if cli_config.db_url.is_none() {
-                cli_config.db_url = top_config.app.db_url.clone();
-            }
-
-            if let Some(sentry_url) = top_config.app.sentry_url.clone() {
-                cli_config.sentry_url = Some(sentry_url);
-            }
-
-            if top_config.app.chain_id == 137 {
-                if top_config.app.gas_increase_min.is_none() {
-                    top_config.app.gas_increase_min = Some(U256::from(25_000));
-                }
-
-                if top_config.app.gas_increase_percent.is_none() {
-                    top_config.app.gas_increase_percent = Some(U256::from(25));
-                }
-            }
-
-            Some(top_config)
+        if cli_config.db_url.is_none() {
+            cli_config.db_url = top_config.app.db_url.clone();
         }
+
+        if let Some(sentry_url) = top_config.app.sentry_url.clone() {
+            cli_config.sentry_url = Some(sentry_url);
+        }
+
+        if top_config.app.chain_id == 137 {
+            if top_config.app.gas_increase_min.is_none() {
+                top_config.app.gas_increase_min = Some(U256::from(25_000));
+            }
+
+            if top_config.app.gas_increase_percent.is_none() {
+                top_config.app.gas_increase_percent = Some(U256::from(25));
+            }
+        }
+
+        Some(top_config)
     } else {
         None
     };