diff --git a/anomalib/config/config.py b/anomalib/config/config.py
index a3ecacf116..27c652d7a6 100644
--- a/anomalib/config/config.py
+++ b/anomalib/config/config.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def get_configurable_parameters(
     config.trainer.default_root_dir = str(project_path)
 
     if weight_file:
-        config.weight_file = weight_file
+        config.model.weight_file = weight_file
 
     config = update_nncf_config(config)
     config = update_device_config(config, openvino)