diff --git a/pkg/cmd/scan.go b/pkg/cmd/scan.go
index 9816fcc8..7f53bf00 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/scan.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/scan.go
@@ -157,6 +157,11 @@ func NewScanCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		false,
 		"Includes cloud provider service-linked roles (disabled by default)",
 	)
+	fl.StringVar(&opts.DriftignorePath,
+		"driftignore",
+		".driftignore",
+		"Path to the driftignore file",
+	)
 
 	configDir, err := homedir.Dir()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/cmd/scan_test.go b/pkg/cmd/scan_test.go
index 7181d5ae..a961b4e5 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/scan_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/scan_test.go
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ func TestScanCmd_Valid(t *testing.T) {
 		{args: []string{"scan", "--strict"}},
 		{args: []string{"scan", "--tf-provider-version", "1.2.3"}},
 		{args: []string{"scan", "--tf-provider-version", "3.30.2"}},
+		{args: []string{"scan", "--driftignore", "./path/to/driftignore.s3"}},
+		{args: []string{"scan", "--driftignore", ".driftignore"}},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range cases {
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@ func TestScanCmd_Invalid(t *testing.T) {
 		{args: []string{"scan", "--filter", "Type='test'", "--filter", "Type='test2'"}, expected: "Filter flag should be specified only once"},
 		{args: []string{"scan", "--tf-provider-version", ".30.2"}, expected: "Invalid version argument .30.2, expected a valid semver string (e.g. 2.13.4)"},
 		{args: []string{"scan", "--tf-provider-version", "foo"}, expected: "Invalid version argument foo, expected a valid semver string (e.g. 2.13.4)"},
+		{args: []string{"scan", "--driftignore"}, expected: "flag needs an argument: --driftignore"},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range cases {
diff --git a/pkg/driftctl.go b/pkg/driftctl.go
index bc9cd64a..c9de92c2 100644
--- a/pkg/driftctl.go
+++ b/pkg/driftctl.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type ScanOptions struct {
 	DisableTelemetry bool
 	ProviderVersion  string
 	ConfigDir        string
+	DriftignorePath  string
 }
 
 type DriftCTL struct {
@@ -38,12 +39,11 @@ type DriftCTL struct {
 	iacSupplier              resource.Supplier
 	alerter                  alerter.AlerterInterface
 	analyzer                 analyser.Analyzer
-	filter                   *jmespath.JMESPath
 	resourceFactory          resource.ResourceFactory
-	strictMode               bool
 	scanProgress             globaloutput.Progress
 	iacProgress              globaloutput.Progress
 	resourceSchemaRepository resource.SchemaRepositoryInterface
+	opts                     *ScanOptions
 }
 
 func NewDriftCTL(remoteSupplier resource.Supplier,
@@ -59,12 +59,11 @@ func NewDriftCTL(remoteSupplier resource.Supplier,
 		iacSupplier,
 		alerter,
 		analyser.NewAnalyzer(alerter),
-		opts.Filter,
 		resFactory,
-		opts.StrictMode,
 		scanProgress,
 		iacProgress,
 		resourceSchemaRepository,
+		opts,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ func (d DriftCTL) Run() (*analyser.Analysis, error) {
 		middlewares.NewAwsRoleManagedPolicyExpander(d.resourceFactory),
 	)
 
-	if !d.strictMode {
+	if !d.opts.StrictMode {
 		middleware = append(middleware,
 			middlewares.NewAwsDefaults(),
 		)
@@ -112,8 +111,8 @@ func (d DriftCTL) Run() (*analyser.Analysis, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	if d.filter != nil {
-		engine := filter.NewFilterEngine(d.filter)
+	if d.opts.Filter != nil {
+		engine := filter.NewFilterEngine(d.opts.Filter)
 		remoteResources, err = engine.Run(remoteResources)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -125,7 +124,7 @@ func (d DriftCTL) Run() (*analyser.Analysis, error) {
 	}
 
 	logrus.Debug("Checking for driftignore")
-	driftIgnore := filter.NewDriftIgnore()
+	driftIgnore := filter.NewDriftIgnore(d.opts.DriftignorePath)
 
 	analysis, err := d.analyzer.Analyze(remoteResources, resourcesFromState, driftIgnore)
 	analysis.Duration = time.Since(start)
diff --git a/pkg/filter/driftignore.go b/pkg/filter/driftignore.go
index a0f3e28f..4a969f92 100644
--- a/pkg/filter/driftignore.go
+++ b/pkg/filter/driftignore.go
@@ -15,13 +15,15 @@ type DriftIgnore struct {
 	resExclusionList         map[string]struct{} // map[type.id] exists to ignore
 	resExclusionWildcardList map[string]struct{} // map[type.id] exists with wildcard to ignore
 	driftExclusionList       map[string][]string // map[type.id] contains path for drift to ignore
+	driftignorePath          string
 }
 
-func NewDriftIgnore() *DriftIgnore {
+func NewDriftIgnore(path string) *DriftIgnore {
 	d := DriftIgnore{
 		resExclusionList:         map[string]struct{}{},
 		resExclusionWildcardList: map[string]struct{}{},
 		driftExclusionList:       map[string][]string{},
+		driftignorePath:          path,
 	}
 	err := d.readIgnoreFile()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ func NewDriftIgnore() *DriftIgnore {
 }
 
 func (r *DriftIgnore) readIgnoreFile() error {
-	file, err := os.Open(".driftignore")
+	file, err := os.Open(r.driftignorePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/filter/driftignore_test.go b/pkg/filter/driftignore_test.go
index 9af64710..28b0e4fd 100644
--- a/pkg/filter/driftignore_test.go
+++ b/pkg/filter/driftignore_test.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package filter
 
 import (
 	"os"
-	"path"
 	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
@@ -19,6 +18,7 @@ func TestDriftIgnore_IsResourceIgnored(t *testing.T) {
 		name      string
 		resources []resource.Resource
 		want      []bool
+		path      string
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "drift_ignore_no_file",
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ func TestDriftIgnore_IsResourceIgnored(t *testing.T) {
 					Id:   "id1",
 				},
 			},
-
 			want: []bool{
 				false,
 			},
+			path: "testdata/drift_ignore_no_file/.driftignore",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "drift_ignore_empty",
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ func TestDriftIgnore_IsResourceIgnored(t *testing.T) {
 			want: []bool{
 				false,
 			},
+			path: "testdata/drift_ignore_empty/.driftignore",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "drift_ignore_invalid_lines",
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ func TestDriftIgnore_IsResourceIgnored(t *testing.T) {
 				false,
 				true,
 			},
+			path: "testdata/drift_ignore_invalid_lines/.driftignore",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "drift_ignore_valid",
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ func TestDriftIgnore_IsResourceIgnored(t *testing.T) {
 				true,
 				true,
 			},
+			path: "testdata/drift_ignore_valid/.driftignore",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "drift_ignore_wildcard",
@@ -150,16 +153,15 @@ func TestDriftIgnore_IsResourceIgnored(t *testing.T) {
 				false,
 				true,
 			},
+			path: "testdata/drift_ignore_wildcard/.driftignore",
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			cwd, _ := os.Getwd()
 			defer func() { _ = os.Chdir(cwd) }()
-			if err := os.Chdir(path.Join("testdata", tt.name)); err != nil {
-				t.Fatal(err)
-			}
-			r := NewDriftIgnore()
+
+			r := NewDriftIgnore(tt.path)
 			got := make([]bool, 0, len(tt.want))
 			for _, res := range tt.resources {
 				got = append(got, r.IsResourceIgnored(res))
@@ -180,6 +182,7 @@ func TestDriftIgnore_IsFieldIgnored(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name string
 		args []Args
+		path string
 	}{
 		{
 			name: "drift_ignore_no_file",
@@ -196,6 +199,7 @@ func TestDriftIgnore_IsFieldIgnored(t *testing.T) {
 					Want: false,
 				},
 			},
+			path: "testdata/drift_ignore_no_file/.driftignore",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "drift_ignore_empty",
@@ -211,6 +215,7 @@ func TestDriftIgnore_IsFieldIgnored(t *testing.T) {
 					Want: false,
 				},
 			},
+			path: "testdata/drift_ignore_empty/.driftignore",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "drift_ignore_fields",
@@ -281,16 +286,15 @@ func TestDriftIgnore_IsFieldIgnored(t *testing.T) {
 					Want: true,
 				},
 			},
+			path: "testdata/drift_ignore_fields/.driftignore",
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			cwd, _ := os.Getwd()
 			defer func() { _ = os.Chdir(cwd) }()
-			if err := os.Chdir(path.Join("testdata", tt.name)); err != nil {
-				t.Fatal(err)
-			}
-			r := NewDriftIgnore()
+
+			r := NewDriftIgnore(tt.path)
 			for _, arg := range tt.args {
 				got := r.IsFieldIgnored(arg.Res, arg.Path)
 				if arg.Want != got {