diff --git a/lib/cli/bitcore.js b/lib/cli/bitcore.js
index 963d3b24..3ea4771d 100644
--- a/lib/cli/bitcore.js
+++ b/lib/cli/bitcore.js
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ function main(parentServicesPath, additionalServices) {
   }, function(env){
 
     var node;
-    if (typeof env.modulePath === 'undefined') {
-      node = require('../../');
-      node.cli.main(parentServicesPath, additionalServices);
-    } else {
+    if (env.configPath && env.modulePath) {
       node = require(env.modulePath);
       node.cli.main();
+    } else {
+      node = require('../../');
+      node.cli.main(parentServicesPath, additionalServices);
     }
 
   });
diff --git a/lib/cli/bitcored.js b/lib/cli/bitcored.js
index 731311f7..158b2ee7 100644
--- a/lib/cli/bitcored.js
+++ b/lib/cli/bitcored.js
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ function main(parentServicesPath, additionalServices) {
 
     var node;
 
-    if (typeof env.modulePath === 'undefined') {
-      node = require('../../');
-      node.cli.daemon(parentServicesPath, additionalServices);
-    } else {
+    if (env.configPath && env.modulePath) {
       node = require(env.modulePath);
       node.cli.daemon();
+    } else {
+      node = require('../../');
+      node.cli.daemon(parentServicesPath, additionalServices);
     }
 
   });