diff --git a/src/python/pants/backend/codegen/protobuf/lint/buf/lint_rules.py b/src/python/pants/backend/codegen/protobuf/lint/buf/lint_rules.py
index 7449bf55755..205f7921130 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/backend/codegen/protobuf/lint/buf/lint_rules.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/backend/codegen/protobuf/lint/buf/lint_rules.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     ProtobufSourceField,
 )
 from pants.core.goals.lint import LintResult, LintTargetsRequest, Partitions
+from pants.core.util_rules.config_files import ConfigFiles, ConfigFilesRequest
 from pants.core.util_rules.external_tool import DownloadedExternalTool, ExternalToolRequest
 from pants.core.util_rules.source_files import SourceFilesRequest
 from pants.core.util_rules.stripped_source_files import StrippedSourceFiles
@@ -79,8 +80,17 @@ async def run_buf(
 
     download_buf_get = Get(DownloadedExternalTool, ExternalToolRequest, buf.get_request(platform))
 
-    target_sources_stripped, all_sources_stripped, downloaded_buf = await MultiGet(
-        target_stripped_sources_request, all_stripped_sources_request, download_buf_get
+    config_files_get = Get(
+        ConfigFiles,
+        ConfigFilesRequest,
+        buf.config_request,
+    )
+
+    target_sources_stripped, all_sources_stripped, downloaded_buf, config_files = await MultiGet(
+        target_stripped_sources_request,
+        all_stripped_sources_request,
+        download_buf_get,
+        config_files_get,
     )
 
     input_digest = await Get(
@@ -90,16 +100,20 @@ async def run_buf(
                 target_sources_stripped.snapshot.digest,
                 all_sources_stripped.snapshot.digest,
                 downloaded_buf.digest,
+                config_files.snapshot.digest,
             )
         ),
     )
 
+    config_arg = ["--config", buf.config] if buf.config else []
+
     process_result = await Get(
         FallibleProcessResult,
         Process(
             argv=[
                 downloaded_buf.exe,
                 "lint",
+                *config_arg,
                 *buf.lint_args,
                 "--path",
                 ",".join(target_sources_stripped.snapshot.files),
diff --git a/src/python/pants/backend/codegen/protobuf/lint/buf/lint_rules_integration_test.py b/src/python/pants/backend/codegen/protobuf/lint/buf/lint_rules_integration_test.py
index d06ff317c0b..917e18dedfc 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/backend/codegen/protobuf/lint/buf/lint_rules_integration_test.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/backend/codegen/protobuf/lint/buf/lint_rules_integration_test.py
@@ -207,3 +207,55 @@ def test_dependencies(rule_runner: RuleRunner) -> None:
     assert_success(
         rule_runner, tgt, source_roots=["src/python", "/src/protobuf", "/tests/protobuf"]
     )
+
+
+def test_config_discovery(rule_runner: RuleRunner) -> None:
+    rule_runner.write_files(
+        {
+            "foo/v1/f.proto": BAD_FILE,
+            "foo/v1/BUILD": "protobuf_sources(name='t')",
+            "buf.yaml": dedent(
+                """\
+             version: v1
+             lint:
+               ignore_only:
+                 FIELD_LOWER_SNAKE_CASE:
+                   - foo/v1/f.proto
+             """
+            ),
+        }
+    )
+
+    tgt = rule_runner.get_target(Address("foo/v1", target_name="t", relative_file_path="f.proto"))
+
+    assert_success(
+        rule_runner,
+        tgt,
+    )
+
+
+def test_config_file_submitted(rule_runner: RuleRunner) -> None:
+    rule_runner.write_files(
+        {
+            "foo/v1/f.proto": BAD_FILE,
+            "foo/v1/BUILD": "protobuf_sources(name='t')",
+            # Intentionally placed somewhere config_discovery can't see.
+            "foo/buf.yaml": dedent(
+                """\
+             version: v1
+             lint:
+               ignore_only:
+                 FIELD_LOWER_SNAKE_CASE:
+                   - foo/v1/f.proto
+             """,
+            ),
+        }
+    )
+
+    tgt = rule_runner.get_target(Address("foo/v1", target_name="t", relative_file_path="f.proto"))
+
+    assert_success(
+        rule_runner,
+        tgt,
+        extra_args=["--buf-config=foo/buf.yaml"],
+    )
diff --git a/src/python/pants/backend/codegen/protobuf/lint/buf/subsystem.py b/src/python/pants/backend/codegen/protobuf/lint/buf/subsystem.py
index c86cb856038..aece524af96 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/backend/codegen/protobuf/lint/buf/subsystem.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/backend/codegen/protobuf/lint/buf/subsystem.py
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from pants.core.util_rules.config_files import ConfigFilesRequest
 from pants.core.util_rules.external_tool import TemplatedExternalTool
 from pants.engine.platform import Platform
-from pants.option.option_types import ArgsListOption, SkipOption
+from pants.option.option_types import ArgsListOption, BoolOption, FileOption, SkipOption
+from pants.util.strutil import softwrap
 
 
 class BufSubsystem(TemplatedExternalTool):
@@ -35,5 +37,42 @@ class BufSubsystem(TemplatedExternalTool):
     format_args = ArgsListOption(example="--error-format json")
     lint_args = ArgsListOption(example="--error-format json")
 
+    config = FileOption(
+        default=None,
+        advanced=True,
+        help=lambda cls: softwrap(
+            f"""
+            Path to a config file understood by Buf
+            (https://docs.buf.build/configuration/overview).
+
+            Setting this option will disable `[{cls.options_scope}].config_discovery`. Use
+            this option if the config is located in a non-standard location.
+            """
+        ),
+    )
+    config_discovery = BoolOption(
+        default=True,
+        advanced=True,
+        help=lambda cls: softwrap(
+            f"""
+            If true, Pants will include any relevant root config files during runs
+            (`buf.yaml`, `buf.lock`, `buf.gen.yaml` and `buf.work.yaml`).
+
+            Use `[{cls.options_scope}].config` instead if your config is in a non-standard location.
+            """
+        ),
+    )
+
+    @property
+    def config_request(self) -> ConfigFilesRequest:
+        # Refer to https://docs.buf.build/configuration/overview.
+        return ConfigFilesRequest(
+            specified=self.config,
+            specified_option_name=f"{self.options_scope}.config",
+            discovery=self.config_discovery,
+            check_existence=["buf.yaml", "buf.lock", "buf.gen.yaml", "buf.work.yaml"],
+            check_content={},
+        )
+
     def generate_exe(self, plat: Platform) -> str:
         return "./buf/bin/buf"