diff --git a/src/Codeception/Command/Run.php b/src/Codeception/Command/Run.php
index 237af968d5..20db2b641e 100644
--- a/src/Codeception/Command/Run.php
+++ b/src/Codeception/Command/Run.php
@@ -350,7 +350,11 @@ public function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
                     if (strpos($suite, $include) === 0) {
                         // Use include config
                         $config = Configuration::config($projectDir.$include);
-
+    
+                        if(!empty($this->options['override'])) {
+                            $config = $this->overrideConfig($this->options['override']);
+                        }
+                        
                         if (!isset($config['paths']['tests'])) {
                             throw new \RuntimeException(
                                 sprintf("Included '%s' has no tests path configured", $include)
diff --git a/tests/cli/IncludedCest.php b/tests/cli/IncludedCest.php
index e63371842e..789d0d1409 100644
--- a/tests/cli/IncludedCest.php
+++ b/tests/cli/IncludedCest.php
@@ -205,4 +205,19 @@ public function includedSuitesAreNotRunTwice (CliGuy $I) {
         $I->seeInShellOutput('2 tests');
         $I->dontSeeInShellOutput('4 tests');
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * @param CliGuy $I
+     * @before moveToIncluded
+     */
+    public function overwrittenConfigurationIsAlsoAppliedWhenRunningAnIncludedAppFromTheRootApp(CliGuy $I)
+    {
+        if(PHP_VERSION_ID < 700100) {
+            $I->markTestSkipped('This test can only run on PHP >= 7.1 because of reporter type declarations.');
+        }
+        $I->executeCommand('run jazz/tests/functional --report -o "reporters: report: Jazz\CustomReporter1"');
+        $I->seeInShellOutput('CustomReporter1');
+    }
+    
+    
 }
diff --git a/tests/data/included/jazz/tests/_helpers/CustomReporter1.php b/tests/data/included/jazz/tests/_helpers/CustomReporter1.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa98e848f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/included/jazz/tests/_helpers/CustomReporter1.php
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Jazz;
+
+use Codeception\PHPUnit\ResultPrinter\Report;
+
+final class CustomReporter1 extends Report
+{
+    public function endTest(\PHPUnit\Framework\Test $test, float $time) :void
+    {
+        $this->write('CustomReporter1');
+    }
+    
+}
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