diff --git a/cli/app/config.go b/cli/app/config.go
index 9d0a67828..e3bcc25df 100644
--- a/cli/app/config.go
+++ b/cli/app/config.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package app
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
@@ -17,7 +18,21 @@ var appConfigCommand = &cli.Command{
 	Aliases: []string{"c"},
 	Usage:   "Edit app config",
 	Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
-		app := internal.ValidateApp(c)
+		appName := c.Args().First()
+
+		if appName == "" {
+			internal.ShowSubcommandHelpAndError(c, errors.New("no app provided"))
+		}
+
+		files, err := config.LoadAppFiles("")
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Fatal(err)
+		}
+
+		appFile, exists := files[appName]
+		if !exists {
+			logrus.Fatalf("cannot find app with name '%s'", appName)
+		}
 
 		ed, ok := os.LookupEnv("EDITOR")
 		if !ok {
@@ -30,7 +45,7 @@ var appConfigCommand = &cli.Command{
 			}
 		}
 
-		cmd := exec.Command(ed, app.Path)
+		cmd := exec.Command(ed, appFile.Path)
 		cmd.Stdin = os.Stdin
 		cmd.Stdout = os.Stdout
 		cmd.Stderr = os.Stderr