diff --git a/precog/utils/config.py b/precog/utils/config.py
index 2b7cb79..91984bb 100644
--- a/precog/utils/config.py
+++ b/precog/utils/config.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import argparse
 import os
 import subprocess
+from typing import Optional
 
 import bittensor as bt
 
@@ -275,11 +276,10 @@ def to_string(bt_config: bt.Config):
     return string.strip()
 
 
-def config(neuron_type: str = "validator"):
+def config(parser: Optional[argparse.ArgumentParser] = argparse.ArgumentParser(), neuron_type: str = "validator"):
     """
     Returns the configuration object specific to this miner or validator after adding relevant arguments.
     """
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     bt.wallet.add_args(parser)
     bt.subtensor.add_args(parser)
     bt.logging.add_args(parser)
diff --git a/precog/validators/validator.py b/precog/validators/validator.py
index a9b6680..d20bd4f 100755
--- a/precog/validators/validator.py
+++ b/precog/validators/validator.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import argparse
 import asyncio
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@
 
 class Validator:
     def __init__(self):
-        self.config = config(neuron_type="validator")
+        self.config = config(parser=argparse.ArgumentParser(), neuron_type="validator")
         print(self.config)
         full_path = Path(
             f"{self.config.logging.logging_dir}/{self.config.wallet.name}/{self.config.wallet.hotkey}/netuid{self.config.netuid}/validator"