diff --git a/packages/cli/src/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
index db8601be51..657ccc9b74 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/index.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ import consola from 'consola'
 import { cyan, dim, green } from 'colorette'
 import { debounce } from 'perfect-debounce'
 import { toArray } from '@unocss/core'
-import { loadConfig } from '@unocss/config'
 import type { SourceCodeTransformerEnforce, UserConfig } from '@unocss/core'
 import { version } from '../package.json'
 import { createContext } from '../../shared-integration/src/context'
@@ -31,10 +30,14 @@ export async function build(_options: CliOptions) {
 
   const cwd = _options.cwd || process.cwd()
   const options = await resolveOptions(_options)
-  const { config, sources: configSources } = await loadConfig(cwd, options.config)
 
-  const ctx = createContext<UserConfig>(config, defaultConfig)
+  async function loadConfig() {
+    const ctx = createContext<UserConfig>(options.config, defaultConfig)
+    const configSources = (await ctx.updateRoot(cwd)).sources
+    return { ctx, configSources }
+  }
 
+  const { ctx, configSources } = await loadConfig()
   const files = await fg(options.patterns, { cwd, absolute: true })
   await Promise.all(
     files.map(async (file) => {