diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index b2fc771..db71ee2 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ aws:
     - us-east-1
     - us-east-2
     - us-west-1
-
+  credentials_path: ./mtd_aws/.credentials
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c128074..3194e7c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	for _, region := range config.AWS.Regions {
         fmt.Println("Listing instances in region:", region)
-		aws_config := mtd_aws.New_config(region)
+		aws_config := mtd_aws.New_config(region, config.AWS.Credentials_path)
         instances, err := mtd_aws.Instances(aws_config)
         if err != nil {
             fmt.Println("Error listing instances:", err)
diff --git a/mtd_aws/sdk.go b/mtd_aws/sdk.go
index 8ceb276..f52774a 100644
--- a/mtd_aws/sdk.go
+++ b/mtd_aws/sdk.go
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/ec2"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go-v2/service/ec2/types"
 )
-func New_config(region string) aws.Config {
+func New_config(region string, credentials string) aws.Config {
 	// Create a new AWS config
-	cfg, err := config.LoadDefaultConfig(context.TODO(), config.WithRegion(region))
+	cfg, err := config.LoadDefaultConfig(context.TODO(), config.WithSharedConfigFiles([]string{credentials}), config.WithRegion(region))
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println("Error creating config:", err)
 		fmt.Println("Configure Credentials in line with the documentation found here: https://aws.github.io/aws-sdk-go-v2/docs/configuring-sdk/#specifying-credentials")
diff --git a/state/config.go b/state/config.go
index f3b2b48..a470103 100644
--- a/state/config.go
+++ b/state/config.go
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ import (
 
 type Config struct {
     AWS struct {
-        Regions     []string `yaml:"regions"`
+        Regions          []string `yaml:"regions"`
+        Credentials_path   string `yaml:"credentials_path"`
     } `yaml:"aws"`
 }