diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index fc43ac4..668b685 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ inputs:
   ignore_files:
     description: files to ignore/exclude
     required: false
+  ignore_path:
+    description: path to file with ignore pattern(s)
+    required: false
   rules:
     description: custom rule files
     required: false
diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index a5e5431..6902a4c 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 MARKDOWNLINT=markdownlint
 MARKDOWNLINT="${MARKDOWNLINT}${INPUT_CONFIG_FILE:+ -c ${INPUT_CONFIG_FILE}}"
 MARKDOWNLINT="${MARKDOWNLINT}${INPUT_IGNORE_FILES:+ -i ${INPUT_IGNORE_FILES}}"
+MARKDOWNLINT="${MARKDOWNLINT}${INPUT_IGNORE_PATH:+ -p ${INPUT_IGNORE_PATH}}"
 MARKDOWNLINT="${MARKDOWNLINT}${INPUT_RULES:+ -r ${INPUT_RULES}}"
 
 # shellcheck disable=SC2086