diff --git a/src/args.rs b/src/args.rs
index b03d88a806..ffded183ab 100644
--- a/src/args.rs
+++ b/src/args.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ pub struct CliArgs {
 	pub theme: PathBuf,
 	pub repo_path: RepoPath,
 	pub notify_watcher: bool,
+	pub key_bindings_path: Option<PathBuf>,
+	pub key_symbols_path: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 pub fn process_cmdline() -> Result<CliArgs> {
@@ -60,10 +62,20 @@ pub fn process_cmdline() -> Result<CliArgs> {
 	let notify_watcher: bool =
 		*arg_matches.get_one("watcher").unwrap_or(&false);
 
+	let key_bindings_path = arg_matches
+		.get_one::<String>("key_bindings")
+		.map(PathBuf::from);
+
+	let key_symbols_path = arg_matches
+		.get_one::<String>("key_symbols")
+		.map(PathBuf::from);
+
 	Ok(CliArgs {
 		theme,
 		repo_path,
 		notify_watcher,
+		key_bindings_path,
+		key_symbols_path,
 	})
 }
 
@@ -82,6 +94,22 @@ fn app() -> ClapApp {
 
 {all-args}{after-help}
 		",
+		)
+			.arg(
+			Arg::new("key_bindings")
+				.help("Use a custom keybindings file")
+				.short('k')
+				.long("key-bindings")
+				.value_name("KEY_LIST_FILENAME")
+				.num_args(1),
+		)
+			.arg(
+			Arg::new("key_symbols")
+				.help("Use a custom symbols file")
+				.short('s')
+				.long("key-symblos")
+				.value_name("KEY_SYMBOLS_FILENAME")
+				.num_args(1),
 		)
 		.arg(
 			Arg::new("theme")
diff --git a/src/keys/key_config.rs b/src/keys/key_config.rs
index fe6a987765..c63e23e54c 100644
--- a/src/keys/key_config.rs
+++ b/src/keys/key_config.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use anyhow::Result;
+use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 use crossterm::event::{KeyCode, KeyModifiers};
 use std::{fs::canonicalize, path::PathBuf, rc::Rc};
 
@@ -34,9 +34,32 @@ impl KeyConfig {
 			.map_or_else(|_| Ok(symbols_file), Ok)
 	}
 
-	pub fn init() -> Result<Self> {
-		let keys = KeysList::init(Self::get_config_file()?);
-		let symbols = KeySymbols::init(Self::get_symbols_file()?);
+	pub fn init(
+		key_bindings_path: Option<&PathBuf>,
+		key_symbols_path: Option<&PathBuf>,
+	) -> Result<Self> {
+		let keys = if let Some(path) = key_bindings_path {
+			if !path.exists() {
+				return Err(anyhow!(
+					"The custom key bindings file dosen't exists"
+				));
+			}
+			KeysList::init(path.clone())
+		} else {
+			KeysList::init(Self::get_config_file()?)
+		};
+
+		let symbols = if let Some(path) = key_symbols_path {
+			if !path.exists() {
+				return Err(anyhow!(
+					"The custom key symbols file dosen't exists"
+				));
+			}
+			KeySymbols::init(path.clone())
+		} else {
+			KeySymbols::init(Self::get_symbols_file()?)
+		};
+
 		Ok(Self { keys, symbols })
 	}
 
@@ -193,7 +216,7 @@ mod tests {
 
 		// testing
 		let result = std::panic::catch_unwind(|| {
-			let loaded_config = KeyConfig::init().unwrap();
+			let loaded_config = KeyConfig::init(None, None).unwrap();
 			assert_eq!(
 				loaded_config.keys.move_down,
 				KeysList::default().move_down
@@ -208,7 +231,7 @@ mod tests {
 				&original_key_symbols_path,
 			)
 			.unwrap();
-			let loaded_config = KeyConfig::init().unwrap();
+			let loaded_config = KeyConfig::init(None, None).unwrap();
 			assert_eq!(
 				loaded_config.keys.move_down,
 				KeysList::default().move_down
@@ -220,7 +243,7 @@ mod tests {
 				&original_key_list_path,
 			)
 			.unwrap();
-			let loaded_config = KeyConfig::init().unwrap();
+			let loaded_config = KeyConfig::init(None, None).unwrap();
 			assert_eq!(
 				loaded_config.keys.move_down,
 				GituiKeyEvent::new(
@@ -231,7 +254,7 @@ mod tests {
 			assert_eq!(loaded_config.symbols.esc, "Esc");
 
 			fs::remove_file(&original_key_symbols_path).unwrap();
-			let loaded_config = KeyConfig::init().unwrap();
+			let loaded_config = KeyConfig::init(None, None).unwrap();
 			assert_eq!(
 				loaded_config.keys.move_down,
 				GituiKeyEvent::new(
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index de1e6afce1..e509c3f29f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -166,9 +166,12 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 	asyncgit::register_tracing_logging();
 	ensure_valid_path(&cliargs.repo_path)?;
 
-	let key_config = KeyConfig::init()
-		.map_err(|e| log_eprintln!("KeyConfig loading error: {e}"))
-		.unwrap_or_default();
+	let key_config = KeyConfig::init(
+		cliargs.key_bindings_path.as_ref(),
+		cliargs.key_symbols_path.as_ref(),
+	)
+	.map_err(|e| log_eprintln!("KeyConfig loading error: {e}"))
+	.unwrap_or_default();
 	let theme = Theme::init(&cliargs.theme);
 
 	setup_terminal()?;