diff --git a/mount_folder.sh b/mount_folder.sh
index 24512e2..396e0a7 100755
--- a/mount_folder.sh
+++ b/mount_folder.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,19 @@
 # Load Configuration from json
 ###############################################################################
 
-CONFIG_FILE="folder_mount_config.json"
+# Require the config‑file path as the first argument:
+CONFIG_FILE="$1"
+
+if [[ -z "$CONFIG_FILE" ]]; then
+  echo "[ERROR] No path to config file given"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# Ensure the file actually exists:
+if [[ ! -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]]; then
+  echo "[ERROR] Config file '$CONFIG_FILE' not found."
+  exit 1
+fi
 
 # Ensure jq is installed before proceeding.
 if ! command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1; then