diff --git a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
index c1e0e3c6..de74b8c7 100644
--- a/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
+++ b/src/config/ConfigManager.cpp
@@ -179,8 +179,15 @@ std::optional<std::string> CConfigManager::handleSource(const std::string& comma
             return "source file " + value + " doesn't exist!";
         }
 
+        // allow for nested config parsing
+        auto backupConfigPath = configCurrentPath;
+        configCurrentPath = value;
+
         m_config.parseFile(value.c_str());
 
+        configCurrentPath = backupConfigPath;
+
+
     }
 
     return {};