diff --git a/licensecheck/cli.py b/licensecheck/cli.py
index 75da5e0..2950581 100644
--- a/licensecheck/cli.py
+++ b/licensecheck/cli.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def getFromConfig(key: str) -> list[types.ucstr]:
 				this_license,
 				sorted(depsWithLicenses),
 				hide_output_parameters,
-				show_only_failing=args.get("show_only_failing", False),
+				show_only_failing=scopedConfig.get.get("show_only_failing", False),
 			),
 			file=output_file,
 		)