diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 03e62ea..b18b618 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Output Project Structure
 - `path` Folder path. (default `./`)
 - `depth` Scan the maximum depth reachable for the given path (default `5`)
 - `exclude` Pass a regex string to exclude directories from printing
+- `config` The path to the dree configuration file
 
 ## Outputs
 
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 0093b1d..e31ab80 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Pass a regex string to exclude directories from printing'
     default: ''
     required: false
+  config:
+    description: 'The path to the dree configuration file'
+    required: false
   depth:
     description: 'Scan the maximum depth reachable for the given path'
     default: 5
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 5d1e485..71c06b4 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -34895,8 +34895,12 @@ var __webpack_exports__ = {};
 
 // EXTERNAL MODULE: ./node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/esm/regeneratorRuntime.js
 var regeneratorRuntime = __webpack_require__(675);
+// EXTERNAL MODULE: ./node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/esm/objectSpread2.js
+var objectSpread2 = __webpack_require__(9379);
 // EXTERNAL MODULE: ./node_modules/@babel/runtime/helpers/esm/asyncToGenerator.js
 var asyncToGenerator = __webpack_require__(467);
+// EXTERNAL MODULE: external "fs"
+var external_fs_ = __webpack_require__(9896);
 // EXTERNAL MODULE: ./node_modules/@actions/github/lib/github.js
 var github = __webpack_require__(8340);
 // EXTERNAL MODULE: ./node_modules/@actions/core/lib/core.js
@@ -37937,7 +37941,7 @@ function _Te() {
 }
 
 ;// CONCATENATED MODULE: ./src/index.ts
-function convertToNumber(str){var num=+str;return isNaN(num)?5:num;};(0,asyncToGenerator/* default */.A)(/*#__PURE__*/(0,regeneratorRuntime/* default */.A)().mark(function _callee(){var folderPath,exclude,depth,_context$repo,owner,repo,dtreeOptions,dreeResult;return (0,regeneratorRuntime/* default */.A)().wrap(function _callee$(_context){while(1)switch(_context.prev=_context.next){case 0:folderPath=(0,core.getInput)('path')||".";exclude=(0,core.getInput)('exclude');depth=convertToNumber((0,core.getInput)('depth')||"5");_context$repo=github.context.repo,owner=_context$repo.owner,repo=_context$repo.repo;dtreeOptions={depth:depth};try{if(exclude){dtreeOptions.exclude=new RegExp(exclude);}dreeResult=Se(folderPath,dtreeOptions);(0,core.startGroup)("\x1B[32;1m ".concat(owner,"/").concat(repo," \x1B[0m tree: "));(0,core.info)("".concat(dreeResult));(0,core.endGroup)();(0,core.setOutput)('content',dreeResult);}catch(error){(0,core.setFailed)(error);}case 6:case"end":return _context.stop();}},_callee);}))();
+function convertToNumber(str){var num=+str;return isNaN(num)?5:num;};(0,asyncToGenerator/* default */.A)(/*#__PURE__*/(0,regeneratorRuntime/* default */.A)().mark(function _callee(){var folderPath,exclude,config,depth,_context$repo,owner,repo,dtreeOptions,conf,dreeResult;return (0,regeneratorRuntime/* default */.A)().wrap(function _callee$(_context){while(1)switch(_context.prev=_context.next){case 0:folderPath=(0,core.getInput)('path',{required:false})||".";exclude=(0,core.getInput)('exclude',{required:false});config=(0,core.getInput)('config',{required:false})||undefined;depth=convertToNumber((0,core.getInput)('depth')||"5");_context$repo=github.context.repo,owner=_context$repo.owner,repo=_context$repo.repo;dtreeOptions={depth:depth};try{if(exclude){dtreeOptions.exclude=new RegExp(exclude);}if(config&&external_fs_.existsSync(config)){conf=JSON.parse(external_fs_.readFileSync(config,'utf-8'));dtreeOptions=(0,objectSpread2/* default */.A)((0,objectSpread2/* default */.A)({},dtreeOptions),conf);}dreeResult=Se(folderPath,dtreeOptions);(0,core.startGroup)("\x1B[32;1m ".concat(owner,"/").concat(repo," \x1B[0m tree: "));(0,core.info)("".concat(dreeResult));(0,core.endGroup)();(0,core.setOutput)('content',dreeResult);}catch(error){(0,core.setFailed)(error);}case 7:case"end":return _context.stop();}},_callee);}))();
 })();
 
 module.exports = __webpack_exports__;
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 33b3732..a0ab0d7 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import * as fs from 'fs';
 import { context } from '@actions/github';
 import { getInput, setOutput, setFailed, startGroup, info, endGroup } from '@actions/core';
 import { parse, ParseOptions } from 'dree';
@@ -8,17 +9,22 @@ function convertToNumber(str: string): number {
 }
 
 ;(async () => {
-  const folderPath = getInput('path') || ".";
-  const exclude = getInput('exclude');
+  const folderPath = getInput('path', { required: false }) || ".";
+  const exclude = getInput('exclude', { required: false });
+  const config = getInput('config', { required: false }) || undefined;
   const depth: number = convertToNumber(getInput('depth') || "5");
   const {owner, repo} = context.repo
 
-  const dtreeOptions: ParseOptions = { depth };
+  let dtreeOptions: ParseOptions = { depth };
 
   try {
     if (exclude) {
       dtreeOptions.exclude = new RegExp(exclude);
     }
+    if (config && fs.existsSync(config)) {
+      let conf = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(config, 'utf-8'));
+      dtreeOptions = { ...dtreeOptions, ...conf };
+    }
     const dreeResult = parse(folderPath, dtreeOptions);
     startGroup(`\x1b[32;1m ${owner}/${repo} \x1b[0m tree: `);
     info(`${dreeResult}`);