diff --git a/packer.py b/packer.py
index b49d109..cc17dc2 100644
--- a/packer.py
+++ b/packer.py
@@ -38,15 +38,16 @@ def __init__(self, template, exc=None, only=None, vars=None,
         self.packer = sh.Command(exec_path)
         self.packer = self.packer.bake(**kwargs)
 
-    def init(self, upgrade=False):
+    def init(self, config_file, upgrade=False):
         """Executes a `packer init`
 
+        :param str config_file: Path to the configuration file
         :param bool upgrade: Updates plugins to the latest version
         """
         self.packer_cmd = self.packer.init
 
         self._add_opt('-upgrade' if upgrade else None)
-        self._add_opt(self.template)
+        self._add_opt(config_file)
 
         return self.packer_cmd()
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 15405b4..10e29ea 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def read(*parts):
 
 setup(
 	name='python-packer',
-	version='1.0.2',
+	version='1.0.3',
 	url='https://github.com/abhi1693/python-packer',
 	author='abhi1693',
 	author_email='desk.abhimanyu@gmail.com',