diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 028eaa0..405d05e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ let g:lazygit_floating_window_scaling_factor = 0.9 " scaling factor for floating
 let g:lazygit_floating_window_corner_chars = ['╭', '╮', '╰', '╯'] " customize lazygit popup window corner characters
 let g:lazygit_floating_window_use_plenary = 0 " use plenary.nvim to manage floating window if available
 let g:lazygit_use_neovim_remote = 1 " fallback to 0 if neovim-remote is not installed
+
+let g:lazygit_use_custom_config_file_path = 0 " config file path is evaluated if this value is 1
+let g:lazygit_config_file_path = '' " custom config file path
 ```
 
 Call `:LazyGit` to start a floating window with `lazygit` in the current working directory.
diff --git a/lua/lazygit.lua b/lua/lazygit.lua
index 4c1b16f..2725286 100644
--- a/lua/lazygit.lua
+++ b/lua/lazygit.lua
@@ -46,6 +46,40 @@ local function exec_lazygit_command(cmd)
   vim.cmd 'startinsert'
 end
 
+local function lazygitdefaultconfigpath()
+  local os_name = vim.loop.os_uname().sysname
+
+  -- TODO: not surer if vim.loop.os_uname() has the same result
+  -- check before replacing the following line
+  local os = fn.substitute(fn.system('uname'), '\n', '', '')
+  if os == 'Darwin' then
+    return '~/Library/Application Support/jesseduffield/lazygit/config.yml'
+  else
+    if string.find(os_name, 'Window') then
+        return '%APPDATA%/lazygit/config.yml'
+    else
+      return '~/.config/lazygit/config.yml'
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+local function lazygitgetconfigpath()
+  if vim.g.lazygit_use_custom_config_file_path == 1 then
+    if vim.g.lazygit_config_file_path then
+      -- if file exists
+      if fn.empty(fn.glob(vim.g.lazygit_config_file_path)) == 0 then
+        return vim.g.lazygit_config_file_path
+      end
+
+      print('lazygit: custom config file path: \'' .. vim.g.lazygit_config_file_path .. '\' could not be found')
+    else
+      print('lazygit: custom config file path is not set, option: \'lazygit_config_file_path\' is missing')
+    end
+  end
+
+  -- any issue with the config file we fallback to the default config file path
+  return lazygitdefaultconfigpath()
+end
 
 --- :LazyGit entry point
 local function lazygit(path)
@@ -63,6 +97,10 @@ local function lazygit(path)
   -- set path to the root path
   _ = project_root_dir()
 
+  -- print(lazygitgetconfigpath())
+
+  cmd = cmd .. ' -ucf ' .. lazygitgetconfigpath()
+
   if path == nil then
     if is_symlink() then
       path = project_root_dir()
@@ -104,15 +142,11 @@ local function lazygitfiltercurrentfile()
   lazygitfilter(current_file)
 end
 
+
 --- :LazyGitConfig entry point
 local function lazygitconfig()
-  local os = fn.substitute(fn.system('uname'), '\n', '', '')
-  local config_file = ''
-  if os == 'Darwin' then
-    config_file = '~/Library/Application Support/jesseduffield/lazygit/config.yml'
-  else
-    config_file = '~/.config/lazygit/config.yml'
-  end
+  local config_file = lazygitgetconfigpath()
+
   if fn.empty(fn.glob(config_file)) == 1 then
     -- file does not exist
     -- check if user wants to create it
diff --git a/plugin/lazygit.vim b/plugin/lazygit.vim
index ef1fac2..5e5c154 100644
--- a/plugin/lazygit.vim
+++ b/plugin/lazygit.vim
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ if !exists('g:lazygit_floating_window_corner_chars')
   let g:lazygit_floating_window_corner_chars = ['╭', '╮', '╰', '╯']
 endif
 
+" if lazygit_use_custom_config_file_path is set to 1 the
+" lazygit_config_file_path option will be evaluated
+let g:lazygit_use_custom_config_file_path = 0
+" path to custom config file
+let g:lazygit_config_file_path = ''
+
 command! LazyGit lua require'lazygit'.lazygit()
 
 command! LazyGitCurrentFile lua require'lazygit'.lazygitcurrentfile()