diff --git a/docs/src/config.md b/docs/src/config.md
index d914c22b0de..a67402bfc7f 100644
--- a/docs/src/config.md
+++ b/docs/src/config.md
@@ -9,7 +9,14 @@ To start the model with a custom configuration, run:
 
 `julia --project=examples examples/driver.jl --config_file <yaml>`
 
-### Example
+### Rerunning the driver without recompiling
+If you are running the model interactively and want to rerun the model 
+with a new configuration without recompiling,
+a convenience function `run_driver(config_file)` is defined. 
+It creates a new AtmosConfig from the given file and includes the driver file.
+To run: `CA.run_driver("path/to/config.yml")`
+
+### Configuration File Example
 Below is the default Bomex configuration:
 ```
 edmf_coriolis: Bomex
diff --git a/src/solver/yaml_helper.jl b/src/solver/yaml_helper.jl
index 399532a30ce..22e3b8222f2 100644
--- a/src/solver/yaml_helper.jl
+++ b/src/solver/yaml_helper.jl
@@ -162,3 +162,23 @@ function job_id_from_config(config, defaults = default_config_dict())
     warn && @warn "Truncated job ID:$s may not be unique due to use of Real"
     return s
 end
+
+"""
+    run_driver(config_file)
+
+Convenience function to run the driver with a given config file.
+Useful for re-running the model with a new/modified configuration without recompiling
+"""
+function run_driver(config_file)
+    config_dict = YAML.load_file(config_file)
+    config = CA.AtmosConfig(; config_dict)
+    driver_path = joinpath(
+        dirname(@__FILE__),
+        "..",
+        "..",
+        "examples",
+        "hybrid",
+        "driver.jl",
+    )
+    include(driver_path)
+end