diff --git a/src/Commands/BackupCommand.php b/src/Commands/BackupCommand.php
index 3017b8ef..ac70c2e7 100644
--- a/src/Commands/BackupCommand.php
+++ b/src/Commands/BackupCommand.php
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ protected function getAllFilesToBeBackedUp()
             $this->comment('Database dumped');
         }
 
-        if ($this->option('only-db')) {
+        if ($this->option('only-db') || config('laravel-backup.source.only-db')) {
             return $files;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/config/laravel-backup.php b/src/config/laravel-backup.php
index c32b6b32..eed994ef 100644
--- a/src/config/laravel-backup.php
+++ b/src/config/laravel-backup.php
@@ -28,6 +28,11 @@
          * Should the database be part of the back up.
          */
         'backup-db' => true,
+        
+        /*
+         * Should the database be the only item backed up.
+         */
+        'only-db' => false,
     ],
 
     'destination' => [