diff --git a/utilities/transaction_generator/src/cli.rs b/utilities/transaction_generator/src/cli.rs
index 366d17d743..1530e3ed6d 100644
--- a/utilities/transaction_generator/src/cli.rs
+++ b/utilities/transaction_generator/src/cli.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,10 @@ pub struct WriteArgs {
     pub overwrite: bool,
     #[clap(long, short = 'm')]
     pub manifest: Option<PathBuf>,
-    #[clap(long, short = 'g', alias = "global")]
-    pub manifest_globals: Vec<String>,
+    #[clap(long, short = 'a', alias = "arg")]
+    pub manifest_args: Vec<String>,
+    #[clap(long, alias = "args-file")]
+    pub manifest_args_file: Option<PathBuf>,
     #[clap(long, short = 'k', alias = "signer")]
     pub signer_secret_key: Option<String>,
 }
diff --git a/utilities/transaction_generator/src/main.rs b/utilities/transaction_generator/src/main.rs
index 1328abbf33..6b4c552141 100644
--- a/utilities/transaction_generator/src/main.rs
+++ b/utilities/transaction_generator/src/main.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ mod transaction_writer;
 use std::{
     collections::HashMap,
     fs,
-    io::{stdout, Seek, SeekFrom, Write},
+    io,
+    io::{stdout, BufRead, Seek, SeekFrom, Write},
 };
 
 use anyhow::anyhow;
@@ -87,22 +88,33 @@ fn get_transaction_builder(args: &WriteArgs) -> anyhow::Result<BoxedTransactionB
                 .transpose()
                 .map_err(|_| anyhow!("Failed to parse secret"))?
                 .unwrap_or_else(|| RistrettoSecretKey::random(&mut OsRng));
-            manifest::builder(signer_key, manifest, parse_globals(&args.manifest_globals)?)
+            let mut manifest_args = parse_args(&args.manifest_args)?;
+            if let Some(args_file) = &args.manifest_args_file {
+                let file = io::BufReader::new(fs::File::open(args_file)?);
+                for ln in file.lines() {
+                    let ln = ln?;
+                    let line = ln.trim();
+                    if line.is_empty() || line.starts_with('#') {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                    manifest_args.extend(parse_arg(line));
+                }
+            }
+            manifest::builder(signer_key, manifest, manifest_args)
         },
         None => Ok(Box::new(free_coins::builder)),
     }
 }
 
-fn parse_globals(globals: &[String]) -> Result<HashMap<String, ManifestValue>, anyhow::Error> {
-    let mut result = HashMap::with_capacity(globals.len());
-    for global in globals {
-        let (name, value) = global
-            .split_once('=')
-            .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Invalid global: {}", global))?;
-        let value = value
-            .parse()
-            .map_err(|err| anyhow!("Failed to parse global '{}': {}", name, err))?;
-        result.insert(name.to_string(), value);
-    }
-    Ok(result)
+fn parse_args(globals: &[String]) -> Result<HashMap<String, ManifestValue>, anyhow::Error> {
+    globals.iter().map(|s| parse_arg(s)).collect()
+}
+
+fn parse_arg(arg: &str) -> Result<(String, ManifestValue), anyhow::Error> {
+    let (name, value) = arg.split_once('=').ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("Invalid arg: {}", arg))?;
+    let value = value
+        .trim()
+        .parse()
+        .map_err(|err| anyhow!("Failed to parse arg '{}': {}", name, err))?;
+    Ok((name.trim().to_string(), value))
 }
diff --git a/utilities/transaction_generator/src/transaction_builders/manifest.rs b/utilities/transaction_generator/src/transaction_builders/manifest.rs
index 1c726b47c9..cf07e0c2cf 100644
--- a/utilities/transaction_generator/src/transaction_builders/manifest.rs
+++ b/utilities/transaction_generator/src/transaction_builders/manifest.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub fn builder<P: AsRef<Path>>(
     let instructions = tari_transaction_manifest::parse_manifest(&contents, globals)?;
     Ok(Box::new(move |_| {
         Transaction::builder()
-            .with_fee_instructions_builder(|builder| builder.with_instructions(instructions.fee_instructions.clone()))
+            .with_fee_instructions(instructions.fee_instructions.clone())
             .with_instructions(instructions.instructions.clone())
             .sign(&signer_secret_key)
             .build()