diff --git a/radon/cli/__init__.py b/radon/cli/__init__.py
index 3af5138..7c7b3ab 100644
--- a/radon/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/radon/cli/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
 from contextlib import contextmanager
-
 from mando import Program
 try:
     # Python 3.11+
@@ -78,12 +77,19 @@ def toml_config():
     @staticmethod
     def file_config():
         '''Return any file configuration discovered'''
-        config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        config = configparser.RawConfigParser()
         for path in (os.getenv('RADONCFG', None), 'radon.cfg'):
             if path is not None and os.path.exists(path):
                 config.read_file(open(path))
         config.read_dict(FileConfig.toml_config())
         config.read(['setup.cfg', os.path.expanduser('~/.radon.cfg')])
+
+        if config.has_section(CONFIG_SECTION_NAME):
+            section = dict(config.items(CONFIG_SECTION_NAME))
+            interpolated_config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+            interpolated_config[CONFIG_SECTION_NAME] = section
+            config = interpolated_config
+
         return config