diff --git a/docs/src/docs/configuration.md b/docs/src/docs/configuration.md
index edf9459..79a7694 100644
--- a/docs/src/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/src/docs/configuration.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ date: Last Modified
 
 # Configuration
 
-Configuration is done either through your projects `pyproject.toml` file, or a `.djlintrc` file. Command line args will always override any settings in `pyproject.toml`.
+Configuration is done either through your projects `pyproject.toml` file, or a `.djlintrc` file. Command line args will always override any settings in `pyproject.toml`. Local project settings will always override global configuration files.
 
 The format for `pyproject.toml` is `toml`.
 
diff --git a/docs/src/fr/docs/configuration.md b/docs/src/fr/docs/configuration.md
index f473de8..700a17f 100644
--- a/docs/src/fr/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/src/fr/docs/configuration.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ keywords: template linter, template formatter, djLint, HTML, templates, formatte
 
 # {{ "configuration" | i18n }}
 
-La configuration se fait soit à travers le fichier `pyproject.toml` de votre projet, soit à travers un fichier `.djlintrc`. Les arguments de la ligne de commande remplaceront toujours les paramètres du fichier `pyproject.toml`.
+La configuration se fait soit à travers le fichier `pyproject.toml` de votre projet, soit à travers un fichier `.djlintrc`. Les arguments de la ligne de commande remplaceront toujours les paramètres du fichier `pyproject.toml`. Les paramètres locaux du projet prévaudront toujours sur les fichiers de configuration globaux.
 
 Le format du fichier `pyproject.toml` est `toml`.
 
diff --git a/docs/src/ru/docs/configuration.md b/docs/src/ru/docs/configuration.md
index 43b0677..bb8f761 100644
--- a/docs/src/ru/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/src/ru/docs/configuration.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ keywords: облицовка шаблонов, форматер шаблонов
 
 # {{ "configuration" | i18n }}
 
-Конфигурация выполняется либо через файл `pyproject.toml` вашего проекта, либо через файл `.djlintrc`. Арги командной строки всегда будут переопределять любые настройки в `pyproject.toml`.
+Конфигурация выполняется либо через файл `pyproject.toml` вашего проекта, либо через файл `.djlintrc`. Арги командной строки всегда будут переопределять любые настройки в `pyproject.toml`. Локальные настройки проекта всегда будут иметь приоритет над глобальными конфигурационными файлами.
 
 ```ini
 [tool.djlint]
diff --git a/src/djlint/settings.py b/src/djlint/settings.py
index 7784300..5bb22ad 100644
--- a/src/djlint/settings.py
+++ b/src/djlint/settings.py
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ def load_project_settings(src: Path, config: Optional[str]) -> Dict:
 
     if config:
         try:
-            return json.loads(Path(config).resolve().read_text(encoding="utf8"))
+            djlint_content = json.loads(
+                Path(config).resolve().read_text(encoding="utf8")
+            )
+
         # pylint: disable=broad-except
         except BaseException:
             logger.info(
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ def load_project_settings(src: Path, config: Optional[str]) -> Dict:
     if pyproject_file:
         content = tomllib.load(pyproject_file.open("rb"))
         try:
-            return content["tool"]["djlint"]  # type: ignore
+            return {**djlint_content, **content["tool"]["djlint"]}  # type: ignore
         except KeyError:
             logger.info("No pyproject.toml found.")
 
@@ -123,7 +126,10 @@ def load_project_settings(src: Path, config: Optional[str]) -> Dict:
 
     if djlintrc_file:
         try:
-            return json.loads(djlintrc_file.read_text(encoding="utf8"))
+            return {
+                **djlint_content,
+                **json.loads(djlintrc_file.read_text(encoding="utf8")),
+            }
         # pylint: disable=broad-except
         except BaseException:
             logger.info("Failed to load .djlintrc file.")
diff --git a/tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc b/tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc_global
similarity index 90%
rename from tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc
rename to tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc_global
index 4d3caad..11efc8d 100644
--- a/tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc
+++ b/tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc_global
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
     "profile": "django",
     "indent": 2,
+    "ignore": "",
     "files": [
         "./tests/test_config/test_files/test.html",
         "./tests/test_config/test_files/test_two.html"
diff --git a/tests/test_config/test_files/test_config.py b/tests/test_config/test_files/test_config.py
index 91f730f..e8c38db 100644
--- a/tests/test_config/test_files/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config/test_files/test_config.py
@@ -5,11 +5,14 @@ run::
    pytest tests/test_config/test_files/test_config.py --cov=src/djlint --cov-branch \
           --cov-report xml:coverage.xml --cov-report term-missing
 
-   pytest tests/test_config/test_files/test_config.py::test_check_custom_file_src
+   pytest tests/test_config/test_files/test_config.py::test_global_override
 
 """
 # pylint: disable=C0116
 
+import os
+from pathlib import Path
+
 from click.testing import CliRunner
 
 from src.djlint import main as djlint
@@ -22,7 +25,7 @@ def test_check_custom_file_src(runner: CliRunner) -> None:
             "-",
             "--check",
             "--configuration",
-            "tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc",
+            "tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc_global",
         ],
     )
     assert """Checking 2/2 files""" in result.output
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ def test_lint_custom_file_src(runner: CliRunner) -> None:
             "-",
             "--lint",
             "--configuration",
-            "tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc",
+            "tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc_global",
         ],
     )
     assert """Linting 2/2 files""" in result.output
@@ -48,7 +51,74 @@ def test_reformat_custom_file_src(runner: CliRunner) -> None:
             "-",
             "--reformat",
             "--configuration",
-            "tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc",
+            "tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc_global",
         ],
     )
     assert """Reformatting 2/2 files""" in result.output
+
+
+def test_global_override(runner: CliRunner) -> None:
+    result = runner.invoke(
+        djlint,
+        [
+            "-",
+            "--lint",
+            "--configuration",
+            "tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc_global",
+        ],
+    )
+    # fails
+    assert result.exit_code == 1
+
+    # check cli override
+    result = runner.invoke(
+        djlint,
+        [
+            "-",
+            "--lint",
+            "--configuration",
+            "tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc_global",
+            "--ignore",
+            "H025,H020",
+        ],
+    )
+    # passes
+    assert result.exit_code == 0
+
+    # check project settings override
+
+    # create project settings folder
+    # add a gitignore file
+    with open(
+        "tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc", "w", encoding="utf8"
+    ) as local_settings:
+        local_settings.write('{ "ignore":"H025"}')
+
+    result = runner.invoke(
+        djlint,
+        [
+            "tests/test_config/test_files/test_two.html",
+            "--lint",
+            "--configuration",
+            "tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc_global",
+        ],
+    )
+
+    result_two = runner.invoke(
+        djlint,
+        [
+            "tests/test_config/test_files/test.html",
+            "--lint",
+            "--configuration",
+            "tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc_global",
+        ],
+    )
+    try:
+        os.remove("tests/test_config/test_files/.djlintrc")
+    except BaseException as e:
+        print("cleanup failed")
+        print(e)
+
+    # H025 should be ignored, but H022 not
+    assert "H025" not in result.output
+    assert "H020" in result_two.output
diff --git a/tests/test_config/test_json/.djlintrc b/tests/test_config/test_json/.djlintrc
index 2f1c842..13351ea 100644
--- a/tests/test_config/test_json/.djlintrc
+++ b/tests/test_config/test_json/.djlintrc
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 {
     "profile": "django",
-    "indent": 2,
     "custom_blocks": "toc,example"
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_config/test_json/test_config.py b/tests/test_config/test_json/test_config.py
index f45397a..9c985e5 100644
--- a/tests/test_config/test_json/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config/test_json/test_config.py
@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@ from src.djlint import main as djlint
 def test_config(runner: CliRunner) -> None:
     result = runner.invoke(djlint, ["tests/test_config/test_json/html.html", "--check"])
 
-    print(result.output)
-
     assert (
         """-{% example stuff %}<p>this is a long paragraph</p>{% endexample %}
 +{% example stuff %}
-+  <p>this is a long paragraph</p>
++    <p>this is a long paragraph</p>
 +{% endexample %}
 """
         in result.output
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ def test_custom_config(runner: CliRunner) -> None:
             "tests/test_config/test_json/.djlint-cust",
         ],
     )
-
     assert (
         """-{% example stuff %}<p>this is a long paragraph</p>{% endexample %}
 +{% example stuff %}