diff --git a/flycheck-vale.el b/flycheck-vale.el
index 562f418..a22f587 100644
--- a/flycheck-vale.el
+++ b/flycheck-vale.el
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@
   :type '(string)
   :group 'flycheck-vale)
 
+(defcustom flycheck-vale-config-file "~/.vale.ini"
+  "Path to the vale configuration file."
+  :type 'file
+  :group 'flycheck-vale)
+
 (defvar-local flycheck-vale-enabled t
   "Buffer-local variable determining if flycheck-vale should be applied.")
 
@@ -131,6 +136,8 @@ passing the results to CALLBACK."
          (proc (start-process "flycheck-vale-process"
                               flycheck-vale-output-buffer
                               flycheck-vale-program
+                              "--config"
+                              (expand-file-name flycheck-vale-config-file)
                               "--output"
                               "JSON")))
     (let ((checker checker)