diff --git a/plugins/config/Makefile b/plugins/config/Makefile
index 0cf396bd8..1f1be8b3c 100644
--- a/plugins/config/Makefile
+++ b/plugins/config/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 GOARCH ?= amd64
-SUBCOMMANDS = subcommands/bundle subcommands/clear subcommands/export subcommands/get subcommands/keys subcommands/show subcommands/set subcommands/unset
+SUBCOMMANDS = subcommands/bundle subcommands/clear subcommands/export subcommands/get subcommands/import subcommands/keys subcommands/show subcommands/set subcommands/unset
 TRIGGERS = triggers/config-export triggers/config-get triggers/config-get-global triggers/config-unset triggers/post-app-clone-setup triggers/post-app-rename-setup
 BUILD = commands config_sub subcommands triggers
 PLUGIN_NAME = config
diff --git a/plugins/config/config.go b/plugins/config/config.go
index 90f04039d..18d4d9403 100644
--- a/plugins/config/config.go
+++ b/plugins/config/config.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func GetWithDefault(appName string, key string, defaultValue string) (value stri
 }
 
 // SetMany variables in the environment. If appName is empty the global config is used. If restart is true the app is restarted.
-func SetMany(appName string, entries map[string]string, restart bool) (err error) {
+func SetMany(appName string, entries map[string]string, replace bool, restart bool) (err error) {
 	global := appName == "" || appName == "--global"
 	env, err := loadAppOrGlobalEnv(appName)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ func SetMany(appName string, entries map[string]string, restart bool) (err error
 			return
 		}
 	}
+
+	if replace {
+		env.Clear()
+	}
 	for k, v := range entries {
 		env.Set(k, v)
 		keys = append(keys, k)
@@ -128,6 +132,10 @@ func UnsetAll(appName string, restart bool) (err error) {
 }
 
 func triggerRestart(appName string) {
+	if !common.IsDeployed(appName) {
+		return
+	}
+
 	common.LogInfo1(fmt.Sprintf("Restarting app %s", appName))
 	_, err := common.CallPlugnTrigger(common.PlugnTriggerInput{
 		Trigger:     "release-and-deploy",
diff --git a/plugins/config/config_test.go b/plugins/config/config_test.go
index e6b9abfce..5c43edbb9 100644
--- a/plugins/config/config_test.go
+++ b/plugins/config/config_test.go
@@ -128,6 +128,82 @@ func TestConfigUnsetMany(t *testing.T) {
 	Expect(CommandUnset(testAppName+"does-not-exist", keys, false, true)).ToNot(Succeed())
 }
 
+func TestConfigImport(t *testing.T) {
+	RegisterTestingT(t)
+	Expect(setupTests()).To(Succeed())
+	Expect(setupTestApp()).To(Succeed())
+	defer teardownTestApp()
+
+	tempFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "test-config-import-*.env")
+	Expect(err).To(Succeed())
+	defer os.Remove(tempFile.Name())
+	content := `
+testKey=TESTING
+testKey2=TESTING-'\n'-updated
+`
+	_, err = tempFile.WriteString(content)
+	Expect(err).To(Succeed())
+	tempFile.Close()
+
+	Expect(CommandImport(testAppName, false, false, true, "envfile", tempFile.Name())).To(Succeed())
+	expectValue(testAppName, "testKey", "TESTING")
+	expectValue(testAppName, "testKey2", "TESTING-'\n'-updated")
+
+	env, err := LoadAppEnv(testAppName)
+	Expect(err).To(Succeed())
+	env.Set("testKey", "TESTING-updated2")
+	env.Set("testKey2", "TESTING-'\n'-updated2")
+	env.Set("testKey3", "TESTING-'\n'-updated3")
+	env.Write()
+
+	Expect(CommandImport(testAppName, false, false, true, "envfile", tempFile.Name())).To(Succeed())
+	expectValue(testAppName, "testKey", "TESTING-updated2")
+	expectValue(testAppName, "testKey2", "TESTING-'\n'-updated2")
+	expectValue(testAppName, "testKey3", "TESTING-'\n'-updated3")
+
+	Expect(CommandImport(testAppName, false, true, true, "envfile", tempFile.Name())).To(Succeed())
+	expectValue(testAppName, "testKey", "TESTING-updated")
+	expectValue(testAppName, "testKey2", "TESTING-'\n'-updated")
+	expectNoValue(testAppName, "testKey3")
+}
+
+func TestConfigImportJSON(t *testing.T) {
+	RegisterTestingT(t)
+	Expect(setupTests()).To(Succeed())
+	Expect(setupTestApp()).To(Succeed())
+	defer teardownTestApp()
+
+	tempFile, err := os.CreateTemp("", "test-config-import-*.json")
+	Expect(err).To(Succeed())
+	defer os.Remove(tempFile.Name())
+
+	content := `{"testKey": "TESTING", "testKey2": "TESTING-'\n'-updated"}`
+	_, err = tempFile.WriteString(content)
+	Expect(err).To(Succeed())
+	tempFile.Close()
+
+	Expect(CommandImport(testAppName, false, false, true, "json", tempFile.Name())).To(Succeed())
+	expectValue(testAppName, "testKey", "TESTING")
+	expectValue(testAppName, "testKey2", "TESTING-'\n'-updated")
+
+	env, err := LoadAppEnv(testAppName)
+	Expect(err).To(Succeed())
+	env.Set("testKey", "TESTING-updated2")
+	env.Set("testKey2", "TESTING-'\n'-updated2")
+	env.Set("testKey3", "TESTING-'\n'-updated3")
+	env.Write()
+
+	Expect(CommandImport(testAppName, false, false, true, "json", tempFile.Name())).To(Succeed())
+	expectValue(testAppName, "testKey", "TESTING-updated2")
+	expectValue(testAppName, "testKey2", "TESTING-'\n'-updated2")
+	expectValue(testAppName, "testKey3", "TESTING-'\n'-updated3")
+
+	Expect(CommandImport(testAppName, false, true, true, "json", tempFile.Name())).To(Succeed())
+	expectValue(testAppName, "testKey", "TESTING-updated")
+	expectValue(testAppName, "testKey2", "TESTING-'\n'-updated")
+	expectNoValue(testAppName, "testKey3")
+}
+
 func TestEnvironmentLoading(t *testing.T) {
 	RegisterTestingT(t)
 	Expect(setupTests()).To(Succeed())
@@ -161,12 +237,13 @@ func TestInvalidKeys(t *testing.T) {
 
 	invalidKeys := []string{"0invalidKey", "invalid:key", "invalid=Key", "!invalidKey"}
 	for _, key := range invalidKeys {
-		Expect(SetMany(testAppName, map[string]string{key: "value"}, false)).NotTo(Succeed())
+		Expect(SetMany(testAppName, map[string]string{key: "value"}, false, false)).NotTo(Succeed())
 		Expect(UnsetMany(testAppName, []string{key}, false)).NotTo(Succeed())
 		value, ok := Get(testAppName, key)
 		Expect(ok).To(Equal(false))
-		value = GetWithDefault(testAppName, key, "default")
-		Expect(value).To(Equal("default"))
+		Expect(value).To(Equal(""))
+		value2 := GetWithDefault(testAppName, key, "default")
+		Expect(value2).To(Equal("default"))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/config/environment.go b/plugins/config/environment.go
index 877939e5f..6e341dd62 100644
--- a/plugins/config/environment.go
+++ b/plugins/config/environment.go
@@ -88,6 +88,11 @@ func LoadGlobalEnv() (*Env, error) {
 	return loadFromFile("<global>", getGlobalFile())
 }
 
+// Clear clears the environment
+func (e *Env) Clear() {
+	e.env = make(map[string]string)
+}
+
 // Filename returns the full path on disk to the file holding the env vars
 func (e *Env) Filename() string {
 	return e.filename
@@ -326,8 +331,17 @@ func prettyPrintEnvEntries(prefix string, entries map[string]string) string {
 
 func loadFromFile(name string, filename string) (env *Env, err error) {
 	envMap := make(map[string]string)
+	if filename == "-" {
+		envMap, err = godotenv.Parse(os.Stdin)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
 	if _, err := os.Stat(filename); err == nil {
 		envMap, err = godotenv.Read(filename)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 	}
 
 	dirty := false
@@ -352,6 +366,31 @@ func loadFromFile(name string, filename string) (env *Env, err error) {
 	return
 }
 
+func loadFromFileJSON(name string, filename string) (env *Env, err error) {
+	envMap := make(map[string]string)
+	if filename == "-" {
+		err = json.NewDecoder(os.Stdin).Decode(&envMap)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	} else {
+		file, err := os.Open(filename)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		defer file.Close()
+		err = json.NewDecoder(file).Decode(&envMap)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &Env{
+		name:     name,
+		filename: "",
+		env:      envMap,
+	}, nil
+}
 func getAppFile(appName string) (string, error) {
 	return filepath.Join(common.MustGetEnv("DOKKU_ROOT"), appName, "ENV"), nil
 }
diff --git a/plugins/config/functions.go b/plugins/config/functions.go
index 28997d25a..69932ec7c 100644
--- a/plugins/config/functions.go
+++ b/plugins/config/functions.go
@@ -82,6 +82,44 @@ func SubGet(appName string, keys []string, quoted bool) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// SubImport imports environment variables from a file
+func SubImport(appName string, replace bool, noRestart bool, format string, filename string) error {
+	if filename == "-" {
+		common.LogInfo1Quiet("Reading config vars from stdin")
+	}
+
+	if format == "" {
+		format = "envfile"
+	}
+
+	var env *Env
+	var err error
+	switch format {
+	case "envfile":
+		env, err = loadFromFile(appName, filename)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	case "json":
+		env, err = loadFromFileJSON(appName, filename)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unknown format: %s", format)
+	}
+
+	if len(env.Map()) == 0 {
+		return errors.New("No config vars to set")
+	}
+
+	for k, v := range env.Map() {
+		common.LogInfo1Quiet(fmt.Sprintf("Setting config var %s=%s", k, v))
+	}
+
+	return SetMany(appName, env.Map(), replace, !noRestart)
+}
+
 // SubKeys implements the logic for config:keys without app name validation
 func SubKeys(appName string, merged bool) error {
 	env := getEnvironment(appName, merged)
@@ -115,7 +153,7 @@ func SubSet(appName string, pairs []string, noRestart bool, encoded bool) error
 		updated[key] = value
 	}
 
-	return SetMany(appName, updated, !noRestart)
+	return SetMany(appName, updated, false, !noRestart)
 }
 
 // SubShow implements the logic for config:show without app name validation
diff --git a/plugins/config/src/commands/commands.go b/plugins/config/src/commands/commands.go
index 78d180de1..ea894fba0 100644
--- a/plugins/config/src/commands/commands.go
+++ b/plugins/config/src/commands/commands.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Additional commands:`
     config:clear [--no-restart] (<app>|--global), Clears environment variables
     config:export [--format=FORMAT] [--merged] (<app>|--global), Export a global or app environment
     config:get [--quoted] (<app>|--global) KEY, Display a global or app-specific config value
+	config:import [--no-restart] [--replace] (<app>|--global) [FILE|-], Import environment from file
     config:keys [--merged] (<app>|--global), Show keys set in environment
     config:show [--merged] (<app>|--global), Show keys set in environment
     config:set [--encoded] [--no-restart] (<app>|--global) KEY1=VALUE1 [KEY2=VALUE2 ...], Set one or more config vars
diff --git a/plugins/config/src/subcommands/subcommands.go b/plugins/config/src/subcommands/subcommands.go
index 5fe5bc834..2590c98ed 100644
--- a/plugins/config/src/subcommands/subcommands.go
+++ b/plugins/config/src/subcommands/subcommands.go
@@ -65,6 +65,22 @@ func main() {
 		}
 		keys := getKeys(args.Args(), *global)
 		err = config.CommandGet(appName, keys, *global, *quoted)
+	case "import":
+		args := flag.NewFlagSet("config:import", flag.ExitOnError)
+		global := args.Bool("global", false, "--global: use the global environment")
+		noRestart := args.Bool("no-restart", false, "--no-restart: no restart")
+		replace := args.Bool("replace", false, "--replace: replace existing config vars")
+		format := args.String("format", "envfile", "--format: [ envfile | json ] which format to export as)")
+
+		args.Parse(os.Args[2:])
+		var filename string
+		if !*global {
+			appName = args.Arg(0)
+			filename = args.Arg(1)
+		} else {
+			filename = args.Arg(0)
+		}
+		err = config.CommandImport(appName, *global, *replace, *noRestart, *format, filename)
 	case "keys":
 		args := flag.NewFlagSet("config:keys", flag.ExitOnError)
 		global := args.Bool("global", false, "--global: use the global environment")
diff --git a/plugins/config/subcommands.go b/plugins/config/subcommands.go
index fe7e252d6..9b6a45be3 100644
--- a/plugins/config/subcommands.go
+++ b/plugins/config/subcommands.go
@@ -42,6 +42,16 @@ func CommandGet(appName string, keys []string, global bool, quoted bool) error {
 	return SubGet(appName, keys, quoted)
 }
 
+// CommandImport imports environment variables from a file
+func CommandImport(appName string, global bool, replace bool, noRestart bool, format string, filename string) error {
+	appName, err := getAppNameOrGlobal(appName, global)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return SubImport(appName, replace, noRestart, format, filename)
+}
+
 // CommandKeys shows the keys set for the specified environment
 func CommandKeys(appName string, global bool, merged bool) error {
 	appName, err := getAppNameOrGlobal(appName, global)
diff --git a/plugins/ports/functions.go b/plugins/ports/functions.go
index 29ca80b0d..76aeaed3d 100644
--- a/plugins/ports/functions.go
+++ b/plugins/ports/functions.go
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ func setProxyPort(appName string, port int) error {
 		entries := map[string]string{
 			"DOKKU_PROXY_PORT": fmt.Sprint(port),
 		}
-		return config.SetMany(appName, entries, false)
+		return config.SetMany(appName, entries, false, false)
 	}, map[string]string{"DOKKU_QUIET_OUTPUT": "1"})
 }
 
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ func setProxySSLPort(appName string, port int) error {
 		entries := map[string]string{
 			"DOKKU_PROXY_SSL_PORT": fmt.Sprint(port),
 		}
-		return config.SetMany(appName, entries, false)
+		return config.SetMany(appName, entries, false, false)
 	}, map[string]string{"DOKKU_QUIET_OUTPUT": "1"})
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/proxy/proxy.go b/plugins/proxy/proxy.go
index 57a7bfba6..b674f72b0 100644
--- a/plugins/proxy/proxy.go
+++ b/plugins/proxy/proxy.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func Disable(appName string) error {
 		"DOKKU_DISABLE_PROXY": "1",
 	}
 
-	if err := config.SetMany(appName, entries, false); err != nil {
+	if err := config.SetMany(appName, entries, false, false); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/plugins/proxy/subcommands.go b/plugins/proxy/subcommands.go
index 96a90535b..ccf7fa9f5 100644
--- a/plugins/proxy/subcommands.go
+++ b/plugins/proxy/subcommands.go
@@ -106,5 +106,5 @@ func CommandSet(appName string, proxyType string) error {
 	entries := map[string]string{
 		key: proxyType,
 	}
-	return config.SetMany(appName, entries, false)
+	return config.SetMany(appName, entries, false, false)
 }
diff --git a/plugins/ps/triggers.go b/plugins/ps/triggers.go
index 0e355933c..aa2282460 100644
--- a/plugins/ps/triggers.go
+++ b/plugins/ps/triggers.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func TriggerCorePostDeploy(appName string) error {
 	}
 
 	return common.SuppressOutput(func() error {
-		return config.SetMany(appName, entries, false)
+		return config.SetMany(appName, entries, false, false)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func TriggerPostStop(appName string) error {
 	}
 
 	return common.SuppressOutput(func() error {
-		return config.SetMany(appName, entries, false)
+		return config.SetMany(appName, entries, false, false)
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/config.bats b/tests/unit/config.bats
index d8d8d1808..e66d3e92a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config.bats
+++ b/tests/unit/config.bats
@@ -77,6 +77,282 @@ teardown() {
   assert_output_not_exists
 }
 
+@test "(config) config:import stdin" {
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:set $TEST_APP first_key=first_value"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "echo 'second_key=second_value' | dokku config:import $TEST_APP -"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP first_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "first_value"
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP second_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "second_value"
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "echo 'test_var=TESTING2' | dokku config:import $TEST_APP -"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP first_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "first_value"
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP second_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "second_value"
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP test_var"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "TESTING2"
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "echo 'test_var=TESTING3' | dokku config:import --replace $TEST_APP -"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP first_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_failure
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP second_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_failure
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP test_var"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "TESTING3"
+}
+
+@test "(config) config:import file" {
+  local TMP_FILE=$(mktemp "/tmp/config-import.XXXXX")
+  trap 'popd &>/dev/null || true; rm -rf "$TMP"' INT TERM
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:set $TEST_APP first_key=first_value"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "echo 'second_key=second_value' > $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:import $TEST_APP $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_failure
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "chown dokku:dokku $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:import $TEST_APP $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP first_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "first_value"
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP second_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "second_value"
+  run /bin/bash -c "rm -f $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "echo 'test_var=TESTING2' > $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  run /bin/bash -c "chown dokku:dokku $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:import $TEST_APP $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP first_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "first_value"
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP second_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "second_value"
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP test_var"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "TESTING2"
+  run /bin/bash -c "rm -f $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "echo 'test_var=TESTING3' > $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  run /bin/bash -c "chown dokku:dokku $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:import --replace $TEST_APP $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP first_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_failure
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP second_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_failure
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP test_var"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "TESTING3"
+  run /bin/bash -c "rm -f $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+}
+
+
+@test "(config) config:import file json" {
+  local TMP_FILE=$(mktemp "/tmp/config-import.XXXXX")
+  trap 'popd &>/dev/null || true; rm -rf "$TMP"' INT TERM
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:set $TEST_APP first_key=first_value"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "echo '{\"second_key\": \"second_value\"}' > $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:import --format json $TEST_APP $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_failure
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "chown dokku:dokku $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:import --format json $TEST_APP $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP first_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "first_value"
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP second_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "second_value"
+  run /bin/bash -c "rm -f $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "echo '{\"test_var\": \"TESTING2\"}' > $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  run /bin/bash -c "chown dokku:dokku $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:import --format json $TEST_APP $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP first_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "first_value"
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP second_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "second_value"
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP test_var"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "TESTING2"
+  run /bin/bash -c "rm -f $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "echo '{\"test_var\": \"TESTING3\"}' > $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  run /bin/bash -c "chown dokku:dokku $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:import --replace --format json $TEST_APP $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP first_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_failure
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP second_key"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_failure
+  run /bin/bash -c "dokku config:get $TEST_APP test_var"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+  assert_output "TESTING3"
+  run /bin/bash -c "rm -f $TMP_FILE"
+  echo "output: $output"
+  echo "status: $status"
+  assert_success
+}
+
 @test "(config) config:set/get" {
   run ssh "dokku@$DOKKU_DOMAIN" config:set $TEST_APP test_var1=true test_var2=\"hello world\" test_var3='double\"quotes'
   echo "output: $output"