diff --git a/config b/config
index 8158bf80..c902e5b0 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -35,3 +35,4 @@
 # remove_source_files = "false"
 # skip_dir_strict_match = "false"
 # application_id = ""
+# resync = "false"
diff --git a/docs/USAGE.md b/docs/USAGE.md
index d5527f05..57259074 100644
--- a/docs/USAGE.md
+++ b/docs/USAGE.md
@@ -287,10 +287,10 @@ The default configuration file is listed below:
 # remove_source_files = "false"
 # skip_dir_strict_match = "false"
 # application_id = ""
+# resync = "false"
 ```
 
 
-
 ### 'config' file configuration examples:
 The below are 'config' file examples to assist with configuration of the 'config' file:
 
diff --git a/src/config.d b/src/config.d
index 7ab730f7..2c73c7f1 100644
--- a/src/config.d
+++ b/src/config.d
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ final class Config
 		// Allow for a custom Client ID / Application ID to be used to replace the inbuilt default
 		// This is a config file option ONLY
 		stringValues["application_id"]       = "";
+		// allow for resync to be set via config file
+		boolValues["resync"]              = false;
 
 		// Determine the users home directory. 
 		// Need to avoid using ~ here as expandTilde() below does not interpret correctly when running under init.d or systemd scripts
@@ -170,7 +172,6 @@ final class Config
 		stringValues["auth_files"]        = "";
 		boolValues["display_config"]      = false;
 		boolValues["display_sync_status"] = false;
-		boolValues["resync"]              = false;
 		boolValues["print_token"]         = false;
 		boolValues["logout"]              = false;
 		boolValues["monitor"]             = false;