diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/config/argparse.py b/aries_cloudagent/config/argparse.py
index d7ac977d98..07506475c9 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/config/argparse.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/config/argparse.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import abc
 from os import environ
 
+import yaml
 from configargparse import ArgumentParser, Namespace, YAMLConfigFileParser
 from typing import Type
 
@@ -477,6 +478,20 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser: ArgumentParser):
                 "instances of this parameter can be specified."
             ),
         )
+
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--plugin-config",
+            dest="plugin_config",
+            type=str,
+            required=False,
+            env_var="ACAPY_PLUGINS_CONFIG",
+            help="Load YAML file path that defines external plugins configuration. "
+            "The plugin should be loaded first by --plugin arg. "
+            "Then the config file must be a key-value mapping. "
+            "The key is the plugin argument and "
+            "the value of the specific configuration for that plugin.",
+        )
+
         parser.add_argument(
             "--storage-type",
             type=str,
@@ -545,6 +560,11 @@ def get_settings(self, args: Namespace) -> dict:
         settings = {}
         if args.external_plugins:
             settings["external_plugins"] = args.external_plugins
+
+        if args.plugin_config:
+            with open(args.plugin_config, "r") as stream:
+                settings["plugin_config"] = yaml.safe_load(stream)
+
         if args.storage_type:
             settings["storage_type"] = args.storage_type
 
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test_argparse.py b/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test_argparse.py
index a7631174be..1d1325dc0f 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test_argparse.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test_argparse.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from asynctest import TestCase as AsyncTestCase, mock as async_mock
 
 from .. import argparse
+from ..error import ArgsParseError
 from ..util import BoundedInt, ByteSize
 
 
@@ -173,6 +174,33 @@ async def test_general_settings_file(self):
         assert settings.get("external_plugins") == ["foo"]
         assert settings.get("storage_type") == "bar"
 
+    async def test_plugin_config_file(self):
+        """Test file argument parsing."""
+
+        parser = argparse.create_argument_parser()
+        group = argparse.GeneralGroup()
+        group.add_arguments(parser)
+
+        result = parser.parse_args(
+            [
+                "--endpoint",
+                "localhost",
+                "--plugin-config",
+                "./aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test_plugins_config.yaml",
+            ]
+        )
+
+        assert (
+            result.plugin_config
+            == "./aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test_plugins_config.yaml"
+        )
+
+        settings = group.get_settings(result)
+
+        assert settings.get("plugin_config").get("mock_resolver") == {
+            "methods": ["sov", "btcr"]
+        }
+
     async def test_transport_settings_file(self):
         """Test file argument parsing."""
 
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test_plugins_config.yaml b/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test_plugins_config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb2c7dec95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test_plugins_config.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+mock_resolver:
+  methods:
+       - "sov"
+       - "btcr"
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