diff --git a/littlepay/commands/groups.py b/littlepay/commands/groups.py
index 37a3dcd..1a7817c 100644
--- a/littlepay/commands/groups.py
+++ b/littlepay/commands/groups.py
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 from littlepay.commands import RESULT_FAILURE, RESULT_SUCCESS, print_active_message
 from littlepay.config import Config
 
-config = Config()
-
 
 def groups(args: Namespace = None) -> int:
     return_code = RESULT_SUCCESS
+    config = Config()
     client = Client.from_active_config(config)
+
     client.oauth.ensure_active_token(client.token)
     config.active_token = client.token
 
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ def groups(args: Namespace = None) -> int:
 
 
 def create_group(client: Client, group_label: str) -> int:
+    config = Config()
     print_active_message(config, "Creating group", f"[{group_label}]")
     return_code = RESULT_SUCCESS
 
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ def create_group(client: Client, group_label: str) -> int:
 
 
 def remove_group(client: Client, group_id: str, force: bool = False) -> int:
+    config = Config()
     print_active_message(config, "Removing group", f"[{group_id}]")
     return_code = RESULT_SUCCESS
 
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ def remove_group(client: Client, group_id: str, force: bool = False) -> int:
 
 
 def link_product(client: Client, group_id: str, product_id: str) -> int:
+    config = Config()
     print_active_message(config, "Linking group <-> product", f"[{group_id}] <-> [{product_id}]")
     return_code = RESULT_SUCCESS
 
@@ -126,6 +129,7 @@ def link_product(client: Client, group_id: str, product_id: str) -> int:
 
 
 def unlink_product(client: Client, group_id: str, product_id: str) -> int:
+    config = Config()
     print_active_message(config, "Unlinking group <-> product", f"[{group_id}] <-> [{product_id}]")
     return_code = RESULT_SUCCESS
 
diff --git a/littlepay/commands/products.py b/littlepay/commands/products.py
index c9818f9..0c16f5b 100644
--- a/littlepay/commands/products.py
+++ b/littlepay/commands/products.py
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 from littlepay.commands.groups import link_product, unlink_product
 from littlepay.config import Config
 
-config = Config()
-
 
 def products(args: Namespace = None) -> int:
     return_code = RESULT_SUCCESS
+    config = Config()
     client = Client.from_active_config(config)
+
     client.oauth.ensure_active_token(client.token)
     config.active_token = client.token
 
diff --git a/littlepay/main.py b/littlepay/main.py
index 47a4831..81e8e34 100644
--- a/littlepay/main.py
+++ b/littlepay/main.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from argparse import ArgumentParser, _SubParsersAction
 
 from littlepay import __version__ as version
+from littlepay.commands import RESULT_FAILURE
 from littlepay.commands.configure import configure
 from littlepay.commands.groups import groups
 from littlepay.commands.products import products
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ def _maincmd(name, help):
 
     # littlepay config [CONFIG_PATH]
     config_parser = _maincmd("config", help="Get or set configuration")
-    config_parser.add_argument("config_path", nargs="?", default=Config.current_path())
+    config_parser.add_argument("config_path", nargs="?")
 
     # littlepay groups [-f GROUP] [{create,link,products,remove,unlink}] [...]
     groups_parser = _maincmd("groups", help="Interact with groups in the active environment")
@@ -108,19 +109,19 @@ def _maincmd(name, help):
     switch_parser.add_argument("switch_type", choices=CONFIG_TYPES, help="The type of object to switch", metavar="TYPE")
     switch_parser.add_argument("switch_arg", help="The new object value", metavar="VALUE")
 
-    if len(argv) == 0:
-        argv = ["config"]
-
     args = main_parser.parse_args(argv)
 
     if args.command == "config" or args.config_path:
-        return configure(args.config_path)
+        return configure(args.config_path or Config().current_path())
     elif args.command == "groups":
         return groups(args)
     elif args.command == "products":
         return products(args)
     elif args.command == "switch":
         return switch(args.switch_type, args.switch_arg)
+    else:
+        main_parser.print_help()
+        return RESULT_FAILURE
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_groups.py b/tests/commands/test_groups.py
index 633e4ea..3f04894 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_groups.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_groups.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def mock_config(mocker):
-    mocker.patch("littlepay.commands.groups.config")
+    mocker.patch("littlepay.commands.groups.Config")
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
diff --git a/tests/commands/test_products.py b/tests/commands/test_products.py
index 7e75643..b81219d 100644
--- a/tests/commands/test_products.py
+++ b/tests/commands/test_products.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def mock_config(mocker):
-    mocker.patch("littlepay.commands.products.config")
+    mocker.patch("littlepay.commands.products.Config")
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
diff --git a/tests/test_littlepay.py b/tests/test_littlepay.py
index 8bb6635..39f43ee 100644
--- a/tests/test_littlepay.py
+++ b/tests/test_littlepay.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 from pathlib import Path
+import re
 import subprocess
 
 import pytest
 
-from littlepay.commands import RESULT_SUCCESS
+from littlepay.commands import RESULT_FAILURE, RESULT_SUCCESS
 from littlepay.config import _get_current_path, _update_current_path
 from tests.conftest import CUSTOM_CONFIG_FILE
 
@@ -33,11 +34,12 @@ def test_littlepay(capfd):
     res = subprocess.call(["littlepay"])
     capture = capfd.readouterr()
 
-    assert "Config:" in capture.out
-    assert "Envs:" in capture.out
-    assert "Participants:" in capture.out
-    assert "Active:" in capture.out
-    assert res == RESULT_SUCCESS
+    assert "Config:" not in capture.out
+    assert "Envs:" not in capture.out
+    assert "Participants:" not in capture.out
+    assert "Active:" not in capture.out
+    assert "usage: littlepay" in capture.out
+    assert res == RESULT_FAILURE
 
 
 def test_config(capfd):
@@ -49,3 +51,14 @@ def test_config(capfd):
     assert "Participants:" in capture.out
     assert "Active:" in capture.out
     assert res == RESULT_SUCCESS
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("version_flag", ["-v", "--version"])
+def test_version(capfd, version_flag):
+    res = subprocess.call(["littlepay", version_flag])
+    capture = capfd.readouterr()
+
+    assert "Creating config file:" not in capture.out
+    assert "Config:" not in capture.out
+    assert re.match(r"littlepay \d+\.\d+\.", capture.out)
+    assert res == RESULT_SUCCESS
diff --git a/tests/test_main.py b/tests/test_main.py
index 5cabb9a..7a3851d 100644
--- a/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/tests/test_main.py
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 from argparse import Namespace
 from pathlib import Path
+import re
+
 import pytest
 
-from littlepay.commands import RESULT_SUCCESS
+from littlepay.commands import RESULT_FAILURE, RESULT_SUCCESS
 from littlepay.config import CONFIG_TYPES, Config
+import littlepay.main
 from littlepay.main import main, __name__ as MODULE
 
 
@@ -27,11 +30,13 @@ def mock_commands_switch(mock_commands_switch):
     return mock_commands_switch(MODULE)
 
 
-def test_main_default(mock_commands_config):
+def test_main_default(capfd, mock_commands_config):
     result = main(argv=[])
+    capture = capfd.readouterr()
 
-    assert result == RESULT_SUCCESS
-    mock_commands_config.assert_called_once_with(Config().current_path())
+    assert result == RESULT_FAILURE
+    assert "usage: littlepay" in capture.out
+    mock_commands_config.assert_not_called()
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("config_flag", ["-c", "--config"])
@@ -266,3 +271,21 @@ def test_main_unrecognized(capfd):
     capture = capfd.readouterr()
     assert err.value.code != RESULT_SUCCESS
     assert "usage: littlepay" in capture.err
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("version_flag", ["-v", "--version"])
+def test_main_version_flag(version_flag, mocker, capfd, mock_commands_config):
+    # littlepay.main.Config (the class)
+    config_cls = mocker.patch.object(littlepay.main, "Config")
+    # littlepay.main.Config() (an instance)
+    config = config_cls.return_value
+
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit) as err:
+        main(argv=[version_flag])
+    capture = capfd.readouterr()
+
+    assert err.value.code == RESULT_SUCCESS
+    assert re.match(r"littlepay \d+\.\d+\.", capture.out)
+    mock_commands_config.assert_not_called()
+    # there should have been no calls to any method on littlepay.main.Config()
+    assert len(config.mock_calls) == 0