diff --git a/cmd/hypervisor/commands/root.go b/cmd/hypervisor/commands/root.go
index 2e77d36837..c15fd83e1a 100644
--- a/cmd/hypervisor/commands/root.go
+++ b/cmd/hypervisor/commands/root.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const configEnv = "SW_HYPERVISOR_CONFIG"
 var (
 	log = logging.MustGetLogger("hypervisor")
 
+	configPath     string
 	mock           bool
 	mockEnableAuth bool
 	mockNodes      int
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ var (
 )
 
 func init() {
+	rootCmd.Flags().StringVarP(&configPath, "config", "c", "./hypervisor-config.json", "hypervisor config path")
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&mock, "mock", "m", false, "whether to run hypervisor with mock data")
 	rootCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&mockEnableAuth, "mock-enable-auth", false, "whether to enable user management in mock mode")
 	rootCmd.Flags().IntVar(&mockNodes, "mock-nodes", 5, "number of app nodes to have in mock mode")
@@ -34,10 +36,12 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "hypervisor [config-path]",
+	Use:   "hypervisor",
 	Short: "Manages Skywire App Nodes",
 	Run: func(_ *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-		configPath := pathutil.FindConfigPath(args, 0, configEnv, pathutil.HypervisorDefaults())
+		if configPath == "" {
+			configPath = pathutil.FindConfigPath(args, -1, configEnv, pathutil.HypervisorDefaults())
+		}
 
 		var config hypervisor.Config
 		config.FillDefaults()
@@ -56,7 +60,7 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			log.Fatalln("Failed to start hypervisor:", err)
 		}
 
-		log.Infof("serving  RPC on '%s'", rpcAddr)
+		log.Infof("serving RPC on '%s'", rpcAddr)
 		go func() {
 			l, err := net.Listen("tcp", rpcAddr)
 			if err != nil {
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 5e076c4c91..5007d51bfa 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ require (
 	go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.3.3
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.0.0-20190820162420-60c769a6c586
 	golang.org/x/net v0.0.0-20190813141303-74dc4d7220e7
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190813064441-fde4db37ae7a // indirect
-	golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190821162956-65e3620a7ae7 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190825160603-fb81701db80f // indirect
+	golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190826060629-95c3470cfb70 // indirect
 )
 
 // Uncomment for tests with alternate branches of 'dmsg'
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 70e2ee4d7e..37c2698295 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190804053845-51ab0e2deafa h1:KIDDMLT1O0Nr7TSxp8xM5tJcd
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190804053845-51ab0e2deafa/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190813064441-fde4db37ae7a h1:aYOabOQFp6Vj6W1F80affTUvO9UxmJRx8K0gsfABByQ=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190813064441-fde4db37ae7a/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20190825160603-fb81701db80f/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.2 h1:tW2bmiBqwgJj/UpqtC8EpXEZVYOwU0yG4iWbprSVAcs=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.2/go.mod h1:bEr9sfX3Q8Zfm5fL9x+3itogRgK3+ptLWKqgva+5dAk=
@@ -155,6 +156,8 @@ golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190816200558-6889da9d5479 h1:lfN2PY/jymfnxkNHlbBF5Dw
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190816200558-6889da9d5479/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtnZ6UAqBI28+e2cm9otk0dWdXHAEo=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190821162956-65e3620a7ae7 h1:PVCvyir09Xgta5zksNZDkrL+eSm/Y+gQxRG3IfqNQ3A=
 golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190821162956-65e3620a7ae7/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtnZ6UAqBI28+e2cm9otk0dWdXHAEo=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190826060629-95c3470cfb70 h1:Cde4MUY6o3RgxpWu8/7xCjEW7SE22me73ix+NIXtV7s=
+golang.org/x/tools v0.0.0-20190826060629-95c3470cfb70/go.mod h1:b+2E5dAYhXwXZwtnZ6UAqBI28+e2cm9otk0dWdXHAEo=
 golang.org/x/xerrors v0.0.0-20190717185122-a985d3407aa7/go.mod h1:I/5z698sn9Ka8TeJc9MKroUUfqBBauWjQqLJ2OPfmY0=
 gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2 v2.2.6 h1:jMFz6MfLP0/4fUyZle81rXUoxOBFi19VUFKVDOQfozc=
 gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2 v2.2.6/go.mod h1:FMv+mEhP44yOT+4EoQTLFTRgOQ1FBLkstjWtayDeSgw=
diff --git a/pkg/setup/node.go b/pkg/setup/node.go
index 71f990198b..e2a6c0aa66 100644
--- a/pkg/setup/node.go
+++ b/pkg/setup/node.go
@@ -70,12 +70,7 @@ func NewNode(conf *Config, metrics metrics.Recorder) (*Node, error) {
 
 // Serve starts transport listening loop.
 func (sn *Node) Serve(ctx context.Context) error {
-	if err := sn.dmsgC.InitiateServerConnections(ctx, sn.srvCount); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("messaging: %s", err)
-	}
-	sn.Logger.Info("Connected to messaging servers")
-
-	sn.Logger.Info("Starting Setup Node")
+	sn.Logger.Info("serving setup node")
 
 	for {
 		conn, err := sn.dmsgL.AcceptTransport()
diff --git a/pkg/util/pathutil/configpath.go b/pkg/util/pathutil/configpath.go
index 591ba23da2..b55729c1a0 100644
--- a/pkg/util/pathutil/configpath.go
+++ b/pkg/util/pathutil/configpath.go
@@ -97,8 +97,9 @@ func HypervisorDefaults() ConfigPaths {
 // - From CLI argument.
 // - From ENV.
 // - From a list of default paths.
+// If argsIndex < 0, searching from CLI arguments does not take place.
 func FindConfigPath(args []string, argsIndex int, env string, defaults ConfigPaths) string {
-	if len(args) > argsIndex {
+	if argsIndex >= 0 && len(args) > argsIndex {
 		path := args[argsIndex]
 		log.Infof("using args[%d] as config path: %s", argsIndex, path)
 		return path