diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6c0b562f..081b6bf3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ The inputs `image`, `path`, and `sbom` are mutually exclusive to specify the sou
 | `image`             | The image to scan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | N/A           |
 | `path`              | The file path to scan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | N/A           |
 | `sbom`              | The SBOM to scan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | N/A           |
+| `config`            | The path to the Grype configuration file                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |               |
 | `registry-username` | The registry username to use when authenticating to an external registry                                                                                                                                                                                         |               |
 | `registry-password` | The registry password to use when authenticating to an external registry                                                                                                                                                                                         |               |
 | `fail-build`        | Fail the build if a vulnerability is found with a higher severity. That severity defaults to `medium` and can be set with `severity-cutoff`.                                                                                                                     | `true`        |
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 7093e3e7..04167a02 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ inputs:
   sbom:
     description: 'The SBOM file to scan. This option is mutually exclusive with "path" and "image".'
     required: false
+  config:
+    description: 'The path to the Grype configuration file.'
+    required: false
   fail-build:
     description: "Set to false to avoid failing based on severity-cutoff. Default is to fail when severity-cutoff is reached (or surpassed)"
     required: false
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 77d0d19d..861e11a8 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ async function run() {
     // Grype accepts several input options, initially this action is supporting both `image` and `path`, so
     // a check must happen to ensure one is selected at least, and then return it
     const source = sourceInput();
+    const config = core.getInput("config");
     const failBuild = core.getInput("fail-build") || "true";
     const outputFormat = core.getInput("output-format") || "sarif";
     const severityCutoff = core.getInput("severity-cutoff") || "medium";
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@ async function run() {
     const vex = core.getInput("vex") || "";
     const out = await runScan({
       source,
+      config,
       failBuild,
       severityCutoff,
       onlyFixed,
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ async function run() {
 
 async function runScan({
   source,
+  config,
   failBuild,
   severityCutoff,
   onlyFixed,
@@ -170,6 +173,10 @@ async function runScan({
 
   cmdArgs.push("-o", outputFormat);
 
+  if (config) {
+    cmdArgs.push("--config", config);
+  }
+
   if (
     !SEVERITY_LIST.some(
       (item) =>
@@ -197,6 +204,7 @@ async function runScan({
   await installGrype(grypeVersion);
 
   core.debug("Source: " + source);
+  core.debug("Config: " + config);
   core.debug("Fail Build: " + failBuild);
   core.debug("Severity Cutoff: " + severityCutoff);
   core.debug("Only Fixed: " + onlyFixed);
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 2428a4b6..81676462 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ async function run() {
     // Grype accepts several input options, initially this action is supporting both `image` and `path`, so
     // a check must happen to ensure one is selected at least, and then return it
     const source = sourceInput();
+    const config = core.getInput("config");
     const failBuild = core.getInput("fail-build") || "true";
     const outputFormat = core.getInput("output-format") || "sarif";
     const severityCutoff = core.getInput("severity-cutoff") || "medium";
@@ -95,6 +96,7 @@ async function run() {
     const vex = core.getInput("vex") || "";
     const out = await runScan({
       source,
+      config,
       failBuild,
       severityCutoff,
       onlyFixed,
@@ -113,6 +115,7 @@ async function run() {
 
 async function runScan({
   source,
+  config,
   failBuild,
   severityCutoff,
   onlyFixed,
@@ -156,6 +159,10 @@ async function runScan({
 
   cmdArgs.push("-o", outputFormat);
 
+  if (config) {
+    cmdArgs.push("--config", config);
+  }
+
   if (
     !SEVERITY_LIST.some(
       (item) =>
@@ -183,6 +190,7 @@ async function runScan({
   await installGrype(grypeVersion);
 
   core.debug("Source: " + source);
+  core.debug("Config: " + config);
   core.debug("Fail Build: " + failBuild);
   core.debug("Severity Cutoff: " + severityCutoff);
   core.debug("Only Fixed: " + onlyFixed);
diff --git a/tests/action_args.test.js b/tests/action_args.test.js
index 5cabc507..442a67b7 100644
--- a/tests/action_args.test.js
+++ b/tests/action_args.test.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe("Github action args", () => {
       "output-format": "json",
       "severity-cutoff": "medium",
       "add-cpes-if-none": "true",
-      "vex": "test.vex",
+      vex: "test.vex",
     };
     const spyInput = jest.spyOn(core, "getInput").mockImplementation((name) => {
       try {
@@ -162,4 +162,34 @@ describe("Github action args", () => {
 
     spyInput.mockRestore();
   });
+
+  it("runs with config file", async () => {
+    const inputs = {
+      path: "tests/fixtures/npm-project",
+      config: "tests/fixtures/config-file/custom-config.yaml",
+    };
+    const spyInput = jest.spyOn(core, "getInput").mockImplementation((name) => {
+      try {
+        return inputs[name];
+      } finally {
+        inputs[name] = true;
+      }
+    });
+
+    const outputs = {};
+    const spyOutput = jest
+      .spyOn(core, "setOutput")
+      .mockImplementation((name, value) => {
+        outputs[name] = value;
+      });
+
+    await run();
+
+    Object.keys(inputs).map((name) => {
+      expect(inputs[name]).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    spyInput.mockRestore();
+    spyOutput.mockRestore();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/config-file/custom-config.yaml b/tests/fixtures/config-file/custom-config.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b