diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 15aeacd1..7bfa4e9d 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ func ParseConfigFile(configFile string) (*Config, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// override values with environment variables if specified
+	if err := envOverride(&config); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	// Check file perms from config
 	if config.GoEnv == "production" {
 		if err := checkFilePerms(configFile, config.FilterFile); err != nil {
@@ -197,11 +202,6 @@ func ParseConfigFile(configFile string) (*Config, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// override values with environment variables if specified
-	if err := envOverride(&config); err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
 	// validate all required fields have been populated
 	if err := validateConfig(config); err != nil {
 		return nil, err