diff --git a/cmd/api-linter/cli.go b/cmd/api-linter/cli.go
index de8a45d26..3f83022b5 100644
--- a/cmd/api-linter/cli.go
+++ b/cmd/api-linter/cli.go
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ func (c *cli) lint(rules lint.RuleRegistry, configs lint.Configs) error {
 	configs = append(configs, lint.Config{
 		DisabledRules: c.DisabledRules,
 	})
+	// Add configs for the import path.
+	configs = append(configs, lint.Config{
+		ImportPaths: c.ProtoImportPaths,
+	})
 	// Prepare proto import lookup.
 	fs, err := loadFileDescriptors(c.ProtoDescPath...)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 211aa77c3..816fb59dc 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ directory `tests` using a JSON config file:
 [
   {
     "included_paths": ["tests/**/*.proto"],
-    "disabled_rules": ["core::0140::lower-snake"]
+    "disabled_rules": ["core::0140::lower-snake"],
+    "import_paths": ["thirty_part"]
   }
 ]
 ```
@@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ Disable the same rule using a YAML config file:
     - 'tests/**/*.proto'
   disabled_rules:
     - 'core::0140::lower-snake'
+  import_paths:
+    - 'thirty_part'
 ```
 
 ## Proto comments
diff --git a/lint/config.go b/lint/config.go
index 6599d78ce..2d95caa6a 100644
--- a/lint/config.go
+++ b/lint/config.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	ExcludedPaths []string `json:"excluded_paths" yaml:"excluded_paths"`
 	EnabledRules  []string `json:"enabled_rules" yaml:"enabled_rules"`
 	DisabledRules []string `json:"disabled_rules" yaml:"disabled_rules"`
+	ImportPaths   []string `json:"import_paths" yaml:"import_paths"`
 }
 
 // ReadConfigsFromFile reads Configs from a file.
diff --git a/lint/config_test.go b/lint/config_test.go
index d055725a8..33bf5c21d 100644
--- a/lint/config_test.go
+++ b/lint/config_test.go
@@ -281,7 +281,8 @@ func TestReadConfigsJSON(t *testing.T) {
 			"included_paths": ["path_a"],
 			"excluded_paths": ["path_b"],
 			"disabled_rules": ["rule_a", "rule_b"],
-			"enabled_rules": ["rule_c", "rule_d"]
+			"enabled_rules": ["rule_c", "rule_d"],
+			"import_paths": ["import_a", "import_b"]
 		}
 	]
 	`
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@ func TestReadConfigsJSON(t *testing.T) {
 			ExcludedPaths: []string{"path_b"},
 			DisabledRules: []string{"rule_a", "rule_b"},
 			EnabledRules:  []string{"rule_c", "rule_d"},
+			ImportPaths:   []string{"import_a", "import_b"},
 		},
 	}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(configs, expected) {
@@ -317,7 +319,8 @@ func TestReadConfigsYAMLFormatError(t *testing.T) {
 			"included_paths": ["path_a"],
 			"excluded_paths": ["path_b"],
 			"disabled_rules": ["rule_a", "rule_b"],
-			"enabled_rules": ["rule_c", "rule_d"]
+			"enabled_rules": ["rule_c", "rule_d"],
+			"import_paths": ["import_a", "import_b"]
 		}
 	`
 
@@ -339,6 +342,9 @@ func TestReadConfigsYAML(t *testing.T) {
   enabled_rules:
     - 'rule_c'
     - 'rule_d'
+  import_paths:
+    - 'import_a'
+    - 'import_b'
 `
 
 	configs, err := ReadConfigsYAML(strings.NewReader(content))
@@ -352,6 +358,7 @@ func TestReadConfigsYAML(t *testing.T) {
 			ExcludedPaths: []string{"path_b"},
 			DisabledRules: []string{"rule_a", "rule_b"},
 			EnabledRules:  []string{"rule_c", "rule_d"},
+			ImportPaths:   []string{"import_a", "import_b"},
 		},
 	}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(configs, expected) {
@@ -366,6 +373,7 @@ func TestReadConfigsFromFile(t *testing.T) {
 			ExcludedPaths: []string{"path_b"},
 			DisabledRules: []string{"rule_a", "rule_b"},
 			EnabledRules:  []string{"rule_c", "rule_d"},
+			ImportPaths:   []string{"import_a", "import_b"},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -375,7 +383,8 @@ func TestReadConfigsFromFile(t *testing.T) {
 			"included_paths": ["path_a"],
 			"excluded_paths": ["path_b"],
 			"disabled_rules": ["rule_a", "rule_b"],
-			"enabled_rules": ["rule_c", "rule_d"]
+			"enabled_rules": ["rule_c", "rule_d"],
+			"import_paths": ["import_a", "import_b"]
 		}
 	]
 	`
@@ -394,6 +403,9 @@ func TestReadConfigsFromFile(t *testing.T) {
   enabled_rules:
     - 'rule_c'
     - 'rule_d'
+  import_paths:
+    - 'import_a'
+    - 'import_b'
 `
 	yamlConfigsFile := createTempFile(t, "test.yaml", yamlConfigsText)
 	defer os.Remove(yamlConfigsFile)