diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index d409c3a..8c79472 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,27 @@
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use serde::Deserialize;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Remote {
+    pub name: String,
     pub host: String,
     pub user: String,
     pub ssh_port: u16,
     pub temp_dir: String,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+struct OptionRemote {
+    pub name: Option<String>,
+    pub host: String,
+    pub user: String,
+    pub ssh_port: Option<u16>,
+    pub temp_dir: Option<String>,
+}
+
 impl Default for Remote {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
+            name: String::new(),
             host: String::new(),
             user: String::new(),
             ssh_port: 22,
@@ -19,25 +30,46 @@ impl Default for Remote {
     }
 }
 
+impl From<OptionRemote> for Remote {
+    fn from(minimal_remote: OptionRemote) -> Self {
+        let default = Remote::default();
+        let name = minimal_remote.name.unwrap_or(default.name);
+        let ssh_port = minimal_remote.ssh_port.unwrap_or(default.ssh_port);
+        let temp_dir = minimal_remote.temp_dir.unwrap_or(default.temp_dir);
+        Remote {
+            name,
+            host: minimal_remote.host,
+            user: minimal_remote.user,
+            ssh_port,
+            temp_dir,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for Remote {
+    fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
+    where
+        D: serde::Deserializer<'de>,
+    {
+        OptionRemote::deserialize(deserializer).map(Self::from)
+    }
+}
+
 impl Remote {
     pub fn user_host(&self) -> String {
         format!("{}@{}", self.user, self.host)
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Config {
-    pub remote: Remote,
+    #[serde(rename = "remote")]
+    remotes: Option<Vec<Remote>>,
 }
 
 impl Config {
     pub fn new(project_dir: &std::path::Path) -> Result<Self, config::ConfigError> {
-        let mut conf = config::Config::default();
-
-        conf.merge(config::File::from_str(
-            toml::to_string(&Config::default()).unwrap().as_str(),
-            config::FileFormat::Toml,
-        ))?;
+        let mut conf = config::Config::new();
 
         if let Some(config_file) = xdg::BaseDirectories::with_prefix("cargo-remote")
             .ok()
@@ -53,4 +85,37 @@ impl Config {
 
         conf.try_into()
     }
+
+    pub fn get_remote(&self, opts: &crate::Opts) -> Option<Remote> {
+        let remotes: Vec<_> = self.remotes.clone().unwrap_or_default();
+        let config_remote = match &opts.remote_name {
+            Some(remote_name) => remotes
+                .into_iter()
+                .find(|remote| remote.name == *remote_name),
+            None => remotes.into_iter().next(),
+        };
+
+        let blueprint_remote = match (
+            config_remote,
+            opts.remote_host.is_some() && opts.remote_user.is_some(),
+        ) {
+            (Some(config_remote), _) => config_remote,
+            (None, true) => Remote::default(),
+            (None, false) => return None,
+        };
+
+        Some(Remote {
+            name: opts.remote_name.clone().unwrap_or(blueprint_remote.name),
+            host: opts.remote_host.clone().unwrap_or(blueprint_remote.host),
+            user: opts.remote_user.clone().unwrap_or(blueprint_remote.user),
+            ssh_port: opts
+                .remote_ssh_port
+                .clone()
+                .unwrap_or(blueprint_remote.ssh_port),
+            temp_dir: opts
+                .remote_temp_dir
+                .clone()
+                .unwrap_or(blueprint_remote.temp_dir),
+        })
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7c0abe4..ff9f8b0 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -12,93 +12,91 @@ const PROGRESS_FLAG: &str = "--info=progress2";
 
 #[derive(StructOpt, Debug)]
 #[structopt(name = "cargo-remote", bin_name = "cargo")]
-enum Opts {
-    #[structopt(name = "remote")]
-    Remote {
-        #[structopt(short = "r", long = "remote", help = "Remote ssh build server")]
-        remote: Option<String>,
-
-        #[structopt(
-            short = "b",
-            long = "build-env",
-            help = "Set remote environment variables. RUST_BACKTRACE, CC, LIB, etc. ",
-            default_value = "RUST_BACKTRACE=1"
-        )]
-        build_env: String,
-
-        #[structopt(
-            short = "d",
-            long = "rustup-default",
-            help = "Rustup default (stable|beta|nightly)",
-            default_value = "stable"
-        )]
-        rustup_default: String,
-
-        #[structopt(
-            short = "e",
-            long = "env",
-            help = "Environment profile. default_value = /etc/profile",
-            default_value = "/etc/profile"
-        )]
-        env: String,
-
-        #[structopt(
-            short = "c",
-            long = "copy-back",
-            help = "Transfer the target folder or specific file from that folder back to the local machine"
-        )]
-        copy_back: Option<Option<String>>,
-
-        #[structopt(
-            long = "no-copy-lock",
-            help = "don't transfer the Cargo.lock file back to the local machine"
-        )]
-        no_copy_lock: bool,
-
-        #[structopt(
-            long = "manifest-path",
-            help = "Path to the manifest to execute",
-            default_value = "Cargo.toml",
-            parse(from_os_str)
-        )]
-        manifest_path: PathBuf,
-
-        #[structopt(
-            short = "h",
-            long = "transfer-hidden",
-            help = "Transfer hidden files and directories to the build server"
-        )]
-        hidden: bool,
-
-        #[structopt(help = "cargo command that will be executed remotely")]
-        command: String,
-
-        #[structopt(
-            help = "cargo options and flags that will be applied remotely",
-            name = "remote options"
-        )]
-        options: Vec<String>,
-    },
+pub struct Opts {
+    #[structopt(short = "r", long = "remote", help = "Remote ssh build server")]
+    remote_name: Option<String>,
+
+    #[structopt(short, long, help = "")]
+    remote_host: Option<String>,
+
+    #[structopt(short, long, help = "")]
+    remote_user: Option<String>,
+
+    #[structopt(short, long, help = "")]
+    remote_ssh_port: Option<u16>,
+
+    #[structopt(short, long, help = "")]
+    remote_temp_dir: Option<String>,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        short = "b",
+        long = "build-env",
+        help = "Set remote environment variables. RUST_BACKTRACE, CC, LIB, etc. ",
+        default_value = "RUST_BACKTRACE=1"
+    )]
+    build_env: String,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        short = "d",
+        long = "rustup-default",
+        help = "Rustup default (stable|beta|nightly)",
+        default_value = "stable"
+    )]
+    rustup_default: String,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        short = "e",
+        long = "env",
+        help = "Environment profile. default_value = /etc/profile",
+        default_value = "/etc/profile"
+    )]
+    env: String,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        short = "c",
+        long = "copy-back",
+        help = "Transfer the target folder or specific file from that folder back to the local machine"
+    )]
+    copy_back: Option<Option<String>>,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        long = "no-copy-lock",
+        help = "don't transfer the Cargo.lock file back to the local machine"
+    )]
+    no_copy_lock: bool,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        long = "manifest-path",
+        help = "Path to the manifest to execute",
+        default_value = "Cargo.toml",
+        parse(from_os_str)
+    )]
+    manifest_path: PathBuf,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        short = "h",
+        long = "transfer-hidden",
+        help = "Transfer hidden files and directories to the build server"
+    )]
+    hidden: bool,
+
+    #[structopt(help = "cargo command that will be executed remotely")]
+    command: String,
+
+    #[structopt(
+        help = "cargo options and flags that will be applied remotely",
+        name = "remote options"
+    )]
+    options: Vec<String>,
 }
 
 fn main() {
     simple_logger::init().unwrap();
 
-    let Opts::Remote {
-        remote,
-        build_env,
-        rustup_default,
-        env,
-        copy_back,
-        no_copy_lock,
-        manifest_path,
-        hidden,
-        command,
-        options,
-    } = Opts::from_args();
+    let opts = Opts::from_args();
 
     let mut metadata_cmd = cargo_metadata::MetadataCommand::new();
-    metadata_cmd.manifest_path(manifest_path).no_deps();
+    metadata_cmd.manifest_path(&opts.manifest_path).no_deps();
 
     let project_metadata = metadata_cmd.exec().unwrap();
     let project_dir = project_metadata.workspace_root;
@@ -112,12 +110,32 @@ fn main() {
         }
     };
 
-    let build_server = remote.unwrap_or_else(|| conf.remote.user_host());
+    let remote = match conf.get_remote(&opts) {
+        Some(remote) => remote,
+        None => {
+            error!("No remote build server was defined (use config file or the --remote flags)");
+            exit(4);
+        }
+    };
+
+    let build_server = remote.user_host();
+
+    let Opts {
+        build_env,
+        rustup_default,
+        env,
+        copy_back,
+        no_copy_lock,
+        hidden,
+        command,
+        options,
+        ..
+    } = opts;
 
     // generate a unique build path by using the hashed project dir as folder on the remote machine
     let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
     project_dir.hash(&mut hasher);
-    let build_path = format!("{}/{}/", conf.remote.temp_dir, hasher.finish());
+    let build_path = format!("{}/{}/", remote.temp_dir, hasher.finish());
 
     info!("Transferring sources to build server.");
     // transfer project to build server
@@ -126,7 +144,7 @@ fn main() {
         .arg("-a".to_owned())
         .arg("--delete")
         .arg("--compress")
-        .arg(format!("-e ssh -p {}", conf.remote.ssh_port))
+        .arg(format!("-e ssh -p {}", remote.ssh_port))
         .arg("--info=progress2")
         .arg("--exclude")
         .arg("target");
@@ -163,7 +181,7 @@ fn main() {
 
     info!("Starting build process.");
     let output = Command::new("ssh")
-        .arg(format!("-p {}", conf.remote.ssh_port))
+        .arg(format!("-p {}", remote.ssh_port))
         .arg("-t")
         .arg(&build_server)
         .arg(build_command)
@@ -183,7 +201,7 @@ fn main() {
             .arg("-a")
             .arg("--delete")
             .arg("--compress")
-            .arg(format!("-e ssh -p {}", conf.remote.ssh_port))
+            .arg(format!("-e ssh -p {}", remote.ssh_port))
             .arg("--info=progress2")
             .arg(format!(
                 "{}:{}/target/{}",
@@ -213,7 +231,7 @@ fn main() {
             .arg("-a")
             .arg("--delete")
             .arg("--compress")
-            .arg(format!("-e ssh -p {}", conf.remote.ssh_port))
+            .arg(format!("-e ssh -p {}", remote.ssh_port))
             .arg("--info=progress2")
             .arg(format!("{}:{}/Cargo.lock", build_server, build_path))
             .arg(format!("{}/Cargo.lock", project_dir.to_string_lossy()))