diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ea139d6..2ea77d4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ keywords:
 ### Issue Title Transformation
 
 You can apply project local issue title transformations. Create
-`.snitch.yaml` file in the root of the project with the following
-content:
+`.snitch.yaml` file in the root of the project or in
+`$HOME/.config/snitch/snitch.yaml` with the following content:
 
 ```yaml
 title:
diff --git a/project.go b/project.go
index e0deb4c..63d9241 100644
--- a/project.go
+++ b/project.go
@@ -272,6 +272,23 @@ func yamlConfigPath(projectPath string) (string, bool) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	var xdgConfig string
+	if pathToConfig := os.Getenv("XDG_CONFIG_HOME"); pathToConfig != "" {
+		xdgConfig = pathToConfig
+	} else {
+		xdgConfig = path.Join(os.Getenv("HOME"), ".config")
+	}
+
+	pathToConfig := path.Join(xdgConfig, "snitch/snitch.yaml")
+	if stat, err := os.Stat(pathToConfig); !os.IsNotExist(err) && !stat.IsDir() {
+		return pathToConfig, true
+	}
+
+	pathToConfig = path.Join(xdgConfig, "snitch/snitch.yml")
+	if stat, err := os.Stat(pathToConfig); !os.IsNotExist(err) && !stat.IsDir() {
+		return pathToConfig, true
+	}
+
 	return "", false
 }