diff --git a/lib/lib.go b/lib/lib.go
index c5a973fbd..7c10129e3 100644
--- a/lib/lib.go
+++ b/lib/lib.go
@@ -181,6 +181,9 @@ func OptLoadConfigFile(path string) Option {
 		}
 
 		o.Cfg, err = config.ReadFromFile(path)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		return nil
 	}
 }