diff --git a/lib/context.js b/lib/context.js
index f8d7148bb..d16f9dbe3 100644
--- a/lib/context.js
+++ b/lib/context.js
@@ -11,10 +11,8 @@ let configPath
 export async function getConfigPath () {
   const contentfulrc = '.contentfulrc.json'
   const defaultPath = resolve(homedir(), contentfulrc)
-  if (!configPath) {
-    const nestedConfigPath = await findUp(contentfulrc)
-    configPath = nestedConfigPath || defaultPath
-  }
+  const nestedConfigPath = await findUp(contentfulrc)
+  configPath = nestedConfigPath || defaultPath
   return configPath
 }