diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 6f8f746..545be55 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ below:
 [tool.dbt-score]
 rule_namespaces = ["dbt_score.rules", "dbt_score_rules", "custom_rules"]
 disabled_rules = ["dbt_score.rules.generic.columns_have_description"]
+inject_cwd_in_python_path = true
 
 [tool.dbt-score.badges]
 first.threshold = 10.0
diff --git a/docs/create_rules.md b/docs/create_rules.md
index 054c458..1efa1f8 100644
--- a/docs/create_rules.md
+++ b/docs/create_rules.md
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ By default `dbt-score` will look for rules in the Python namespace
 `dbt_score_rules`. Rules can be stored anywhere in the Python path under the
 `dbt_score_rules` namespace. In many cases, having such a folder in the dbt
 project from where you invoke dbt and dbt-score will work. In this folder, all
-rules defined in `.py` files will be automatically discovered.
+rules defined in `.py` files will be automatically discovered. By default, the
+current working directory is injected in the Python path.
 
 If nested folders are used, e.g. `dbt_score_rules/generic_rules/rules.py`, an
 `__init__.py` file needs to be present in the nested folder to make it
diff --git a/src/dbt_score/config.py b/src/dbt_score/config.py
index f15e2a9..4862c4c 100644
--- a/src/dbt_score/config.py
+++ b/src/dbt_score/config.py
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class Config:
     _options: Final[list[str]] = [
         "rule_namespaces",
         "disabled_rules",
+        "inject_cwd_in_python_path",
     ]
     _rules_section: Final[str] = "rules"
     _badges_section: Final[str] = "badges"
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ def __init__(self) -> None:
         """Initialize the Config object."""
         self.rule_namespaces: list[str] = ["dbt_score.rules", "dbt_score_rules"]
         self.disabled_rules: list[str] = []
+        self.inject_cwd_in_python_path = True
         self.rules_config: dict[str, RuleConfig] = {}
         self.config_file: Path | None = None
         self.badge_config: BadgeConfig = BadgeConfig()
diff --git a/src/dbt_score/rule_registry.py b/src/dbt_score/rule_registry.py
index 171abda..a8681b2 100644
--- a/src/dbt_score/rule_registry.py
+++ b/src/dbt_score/rule_registry.py
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 
 import importlib
 import logging
+import os
 import pkgutil
+import sys
 from typing import Iterator, Type
 
 from dbt_score.config import Config
@@ -67,5 +69,13 @@ def _add_rule(self, rule: Type[Rule]) -> None:
 
     def load_all(self) -> None:
         """Load all rules, core and third-party."""
+        # Add cwd to Python path
+        old_sys_path = sys.path  # Save original values
+        if self.config.inject_cwd_in_python_path and os.getcwd() not in sys.path:
+            sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
+
         for namespace in self.config.rule_namespaces:
             self._load(namespace)
+
+        # Restore original values
+        sys.path = old_sys_path