diff --git a/htmlhint-server/src/server.ts b/htmlhint-server/src/server.ts
index 6ed2131..ab402e5 100644
--- a/htmlhint-server/src/server.ts
+++ b/htmlhint-server/src/server.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ interface Settings {
     configFile: string;
     enable: boolean;
     options: any;
+    optionsFile: string;
   };
   [key: string]: any;
 }
@@ -109,6 +110,8 @@ function getConfiguration(filePath: string): any {
       Object.keys(settings.htmlhint.options).length > 0
     ) {
       options = settings.htmlhint.options;
+    } else if (settings.htmlhint && settings.htmlhint.optionsFile) {
+      options = loadConfigurationFile(settings.htmlhint.optionsFile);
     } else {
       options = findConfigForHtmlFile(filePath);
     }
diff --git a/htmlhint/CHANGELOG.md b/htmlhint/CHANGELOG.md
index ae4b971..735e701 100644
--- a/htmlhint/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/htmlhint/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 All notable changes to the "vscode-htmlhint" extension will be documented in this file.
 
+### v1.4.2 (2025-06-04)
+
+- Fixes missing config file path option. You could now specify a custom path to your `.htmlhintrc` file in the extension settings. e.g. `"htmlhint.optionsFile": "your-project-subfolder/.htmlhintrc"`
+
 ### v1.4.1 (2025-06-04)
 
 - Minor optimizations and code cleanup
diff --git a/htmlhint/package-lock.json b/htmlhint/package-lock.json
index 2fdac36..82e2d40 100644
--- a/htmlhint/package-lock.json
+++ b/htmlhint/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "vscode-htmlhint",
-  "version": "1.4.1",
+  "version": "1.4.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "vscode-htmlhint",
-      "version": "1.4.1",
+      "version": "1.4.2",
       "bundleDependencies": [
         "vscode-languageclient",
         "htmlhint",
diff --git a/htmlhint/package.json b/htmlhint/package.json
index b1749dc..c503210 100644
--- a/htmlhint/package.json
+++ b/htmlhint/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "displayName": "HTMLHint",
   "description": "VS Code integration for HTMLHint - A Static Code Analysis Tool for HTML",
   "icon": "images/icon.png",
-  "version": "1.4.1",
+  "version": "1.4.2",
   "publisher": "HTMLHint",
   "galleryBanner": {
     "color": "#333333",
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@
           "type": "object",
           "default": {},
           "description": "The HTMLHint options object to provide args to the HTMLHint command."
+        },
+        "htmlhint.optionsFile": {
+          "type": "string",
+          "default": null,
+          "description": "The HTMLHint options config file path."
         }
       }
     },