diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 713a487..ff31618 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ pub struct Options {
     /// lint format and which output stream is used. Defaults to cargo and stdout.
     #[arg(long)]
     pub script_path_lints: Option<PathBuf>,
+
+    /// Do not touch the following files.
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub ignore_file: Vec<PathBuf>
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
@@ -116,6 +120,12 @@ impl FromStr for EnvVar {
 }
 
 pub fn minimize(options: Options) -> Result<()> {
+    for ignore_file in &options.ignore_file {
+        if !ignore_file.try_exists()? {
+            warn!("Ignored path {} does not exist", ignore_file.display());
+        }
+    }
+
     let build = build::Build::new(&options)?;
 
     let mut minimizer = Minimizer::new_glob_dir(options, build)?;
@@ -162,6 +172,7 @@ impl Default for Options {
             passes: None,
             script_path: None,
             script_path_lints: None,
+            ignore_file: Vec::new(),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/processor/mod.rs b/src/processor/mod.rs
index fed84fc..40c1952 100644
--- a/src/processor/mod.rs
+++ b/src/processor/mod.rs
@@ -79,6 +79,18 @@ impl Minimizer {
                 }
             })
             .filter(|entry| entry.path().extension() == Some(OsStr::new("rs")))
+            .filter(|entry| {
+                if options
+                    .ignore_file
+                    .iter()
+                    .any(|ignored| entry.path().starts_with(ignored))
+                {
+                    info!("Ignoring file: {}", entry.path().display());
+                    false
+                } else {
+                    true
+                }
+            })
             .map(|entry| SourceFile {
                 path: entry.into_path(),
             })