diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index fc48bd2..e8063c5 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@ var rootCmd = &cobra.Command{
 in a given project, current path or a custom path, to a single timestamped markdown file
 whose name is <project-directory-name>-rollup-<timestamp>.md.`,
 	PersistentPreRunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		// Skip config loading and rollup execution for help command
+		if cmd.Name() == "help" {
+			return nil
+		}
+
 		if configFile == "" {
 			defaultConfig := config.DefaultConfigPath()
 			if config.FileExists(defaultConfig) {