diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 09d5f9b..a18285e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        node: [14, 16]
+        node: [18, 20, 22]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
 
     steps:
diff --git a/cli.js b/cli.js
index c192490..ee1fd48 100755
--- a/cli.js
+++ b/cli.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const parseArgs = (cmd) => {
   const directory = cmd.path || parent.path;
   return {
     ...cmd,
-    configFile: cmd.configFile,
+    configFile: cmd.config,
     environment: cmd.env || parent.env,
     directory: directory ? path.resolve(directory) : undefined,
     sourceEnvironmentId: cmd.sourceEnvironmentId || parent.sourceEnvironmentId,
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ program
   .action(
     actionRunner(async (cmd) => {
       const config = await getConfig(parseArgs(cmd || {}));
-      const verified = await askMissing(config);
+      const verified = await askMissing(config, ['accessToken', 'spaceId', 'environmentId', 'directory']);
       await fetchMigration({ ...verified, contentType: cmd.contentType });
     })
   );
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ program
   .action(
     actionRunner(async (cmd) => {
       const config = await getConfig(parseArgs(cmd || {}));
-      const verified = await askMissing(config);
+      const verified = await askMissing(config, ['accessToken', 'spaceId', 'environmentId', 'directory']);
       await createMigration(verified);
     })
   );
diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index 74360fd..9e40130 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const inquirer = require('inquirer');
+const { createJiti } = require('jiti');
 const mergeOptions = require('merge-options').bind({ ignoreUndefined: true });
 const { cosmiconfig } = require('cosmiconfig');
 
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ const STORAGE_CONTENT = 'content';
 const STATE_SUCCESS = 'success';
 const STATE_FAILURE = 'failure';
 
+const jiti = createJiti(__filename);
+
 /**
  * Get configuration
  * @param {Object} args
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ const getConfig = async (args) => {
   const environmentOptions = {
     spaceId: process.env.CONTENTFUL_SPACE_ID,
     environmentId: process.env.CONTENTFUL_ENVIRONMENT_ID,
-    accessToken: process.env.CONTENTFUL_MANAGEMENT_TOKEN,
+    managementToken: process.env.CONTENTFUL_MANAGEMENT_TOKEN,
     host: process.env.CONTENTFUL_HOST,
   };
 
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ const getConfig = async (args) => {
       const { managementToken, activeSpaceId, activeEnvironmentId, host } = config || {};
       contentfulCliOptions = {
         spaceId: activeSpaceId,
-        accessToken: managementToken,
+        managementToken: managementToken,
         host,
       };
     }
@@ -52,7 +55,7 @@ const getConfig = async (args) => {
   try {
     // get configuration from migrations rc file
     const explorer = cosmiconfig('migrations');
-    const explorerResult = args.config ? await explorer.load(args.config) : await explorer.search();
+    const explorerResult = await explorer.search();
     if (explorerResult !== null) {
       const { config, filepath } = explorerResult || {};
 
@@ -69,7 +72,53 @@ const getConfig = async (args) => {
     console.log('Error:', error.message);
   }
 
-  return mergeOptions(defaultOptions, contentfulCliOptions, environmentOptions, configFileOptions, args || {});
+  let userConfigFileOptions = {};
+  if (args.config) {
+    try {
+      let config = {};
+      let filepath = '';
+      if (args.config.endsWith('.js') || args.config.endsWith('.ts')) {
+        config = await jiti.import(path.resolve(args.config));
+        filepath = jiti.esmResolve(path.resolve(args.config));
+      } else {
+        const explorer = cosmiconfig('migrations');
+        const explorerResult = await explorer.load(args.config);
+        config = explorerResult.config;
+        filepath = explorerResult.filepath;
+      }
+      if (config) {
+        userConfigFileOptions = {
+          directory: path.resolve(path.dirname(filepath || ''), args.directory || 'migrations'),
+          ...(config || {}),
+        };
+
+        if (userConfigFileOptions.directory && !path.isAbsolute(userConfigFileOptions.directory)) {
+          userConfigFileOptions.directory = path.resolve(path.dirname(filepath || ''), userConfigFileOptions.directory);
+        }
+
+        if (configFileOptions.directory) {
+          delete userConfigFileOptions.directory;
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.log('Error:', error.message);
+    }
+  }
+
+  const result = mergeOptions(
+    defaultOptions,
+    contentfulCliOptions,
+    environmentOptions,
+    configFileOptions,
+    userConfigFileOptions,
+    args || {}
+  );
+
+  if (result.managementToken) {
+    result.accessToken = result.managementToken;
+  }
+
+  return result;
 };
 
 const getPromts = (data) => {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index dfad943..0eead8b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
         "fs-extra": "^10.1.0",
         "globby": "^12.0.2",
         "inquirer": "^8.2.0",
+        "jiti": "^2.4.2",
         "markdown-table": "^3.0.4",
         "merge-options": "^3.0.4",
         "mustache": "^4.2.0",
@@ -7277,6 +7278,15 @@
         "url": "https://github.com/chalk/supports-color?sponsor=1"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/jiti": {
+      "version": "2.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jiti/-/jiti-2.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rg9zJN+G4n2nfJl5MW3BMygZX56zKPNVEYYqq7adpmMh4Jn2QNEwhvQlFy6jPVdcod7txZtKHWnyZiA3a0zP7A==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "bin": {
+        "jiti": "lib/jiti-cli.mjs"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/joi": {
       "version": "17.13.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/joi/-/joi-17.13.3.tgz",
@@ -17102,6 +17112,11 @@
         }
       }
     },
+    "jiti": {
+      "version": "2.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/jiti/-/jiti-2.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-rg9zJN+G4n2nfJl5MW3BMygZX56zKPNVEYYqq7adpmMh4Jn2QNEwhvQlFy6jPVdcod7txZtKHWnyZiA3a0zP7A=="
+    },
     "joi": {
       "version": "17.13.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/joi/-/joi-17.13.3.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 35c53d5..c36a718 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   "author": "Ben Zörb <benjamin.zoerb@jvm.de>",
   "license": "MIT",
   "engines": {
-    "node": ">=14"
+    "node": ">=18"
   },
   "keywords": [
     "contentful",
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     "fs-extra": "^10.1.0",
     "globby": "^12.0.2",
     "inquirer": "^8.2.0",
+    "jiti": "^2.4.2",
     "markdown-table": "^3.0.4",
     "merge-options": "^3.0.4",
     "mustache": "^4.2.0",