diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/commands/tests/test_provision.py b/aries_cloudagent/commands/tests/test_provision.py
index 7cc0a6b2d9..c10a6ba974 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/commands/tests/test_provision.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/commands/tests/test_provision.py
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ def test_provision_wallet(self):
                 "--seed",
                 test_seed,
                 "--no-ledger",
+                "--endpoint",
+                "test_endpoint",
             ]
         )
 
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/config/argparse.py b/aries_cloudagent/config/argparse.py
index 9e24204d26..cf67126cf4 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/config/argparse.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/config/argparse.py
@@ -418,6 +418,30 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser: ArgumentParser):
             and 'indy'.  The default (if not specified) is 'indy' if the wallet type\
             is set to 'indy', otherwise 'basic'.",
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "-e",
+            "--endpoint",
+            type=str,
+            nargs="+",
+            metavar="<endpoint>",
+            env_var="ACAPY_ENDPOINT",
+            help="Specifies the endpoints to put into DIDDocs\
+            to inform other agents of where they should send messages destined\
+            for this agent. Each endpoint could be one of the specified inbound\
+            transports for this agent, or the endpoint could be that of\
+            another agent (e.g. 'https://example.com/agent-endpoint') if the\
+            routing of messages to this agent by a mediator is configured.\
+            The first endpoint specified will be used in invitations.\
+            The endpoints are used in the formation of a connection\
+            with another agent.",
+        )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--profile-endpoint",
+            type=str,
+            metavar="<profile_endpoint>",
+            env_var="ACAPY_PROFILE_ENDPOINT",
+            help="Specifies the profile endpoint for the (public) DID.",
+        )
         parser.add_argument(
             "--read-only-ledger",
             action="store_true",
@@ -440,6 +464,15 @@ def get_settings(self, args: Namespace) -> dict:
             settings["external_plugins"] = args.external_plugins
         if args.storage_type:
             settings["storage_type"] = args.storage_type
+
+        if args.endpoint:
+            settings["default_endpoint"] = args.endpoint[0]
+            settings["additional_endpoints"] = args.endpoint[1:]
+        else:
+            raise ArgsParseError("-e/--endpoint is required")
+        if args.profile_endpoint:
+            settings["profile_endpoint"] = args.profile_endpoint
+
         if args.read_only_ledger:
             settings["read_only_ledger"] = True
         if args.tails_server_base_url:
@@ -733,30 +766,6 @@ class TransportGroup(ArgumentGroup):
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser: ArgumentParser):
         """Add transport-specific command line arguments to the parser."""
-        parser.add_argument(
-            "-e",
-            "--endpoint",
-            type=str,
-            nargs="+",
-            metavar="<endpoint>",
-            env_var="ACAPY_ENDPOINT",
-            help="Specifies the endpoints to put into DIDDocs\
-            to inform other agents of where they should send messages destined\
-            for this agent. Each endpoint could be one of the specified inbound\
-            transports for this agent, or the endpoint could be that of\
-            another agent (e.g. 'https://example.com/agent-endpoint') if the\
-            routing of messages to this agent by a mediator is configured.\
-            The first endpoint specified will be used in invitations.\
-            The endpoints are used in the formation of a connection\
-            with another agent.",
-        )
-        parser.add_argument(
-            "--profile-endpoint",
-            type=str,
-            metavar="<profile_endpoint>",
-            env_var="ACAPY_PROFILE_ENDPOINT",
-            help="Specifies the profile endpoint for the (public) DID.",
-        )
         parser.add_argument(
             "-it",
             "--inbound-transport",
@@ -834,14 +843,6 @@ def get_settings(self, args: Namespace):
             raise ArgsParseError("-ot/--outbound-transport is required")
         settings["transport.enable_undelivered_queue"] = args.enable_undelivered_queue
 
-        if args.endpoint:
-            settings["default_endpoint"] = args.endpoint[0]
-            settings["additional_endpoints"] = args.endpoint[1:]
-        else:
-            raise ArgsParseError("-e/--endpoint is required")
-        if args.profile_endpoint:
-            settings["profile_endpoint"] = args.profile_endpoint
-
         if args.label:
             settings["default_label"] = args.label
         if args.max_message_size:
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test-general-args.cfg b/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test-general-args.cfg
index c494fc4b24..12d1f32de1 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test-general-args.cfg
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test-general-args.cfg
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@
 plugin = foo    # ... also a comment
 
 storage-type = bar
+
+endpoint = test_endpoint
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test_argparse.py b/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test_argparse.py
index b444e65165..7c3c20174a 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test_argparse.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/config/tests/test_argparse.py
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ async def test_transport_settings(self):
                 "http",
                 "--max-outbound-retry",
                 "5",
-                "--endpoint",
-                "http://0.0.0.0:80",
             ]
         )