diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63dcf9f..fdb7809 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ The following order of precedence applies:
 1. Config file
 
 Note that linting requires config file for [yamllint](https://github.com/adrienverge/yamllint) and [yamale](https://github.com/23andMe/Yamale).
-If not specified, these files are search in the current directory, `$HOME/.ct`, and `/etc/ct`, in that order.
+If not specified, these files are search in the current directory, the `.ct` directory in current directory, `$HOME/.ct`, and `/etc/ct`, in that order.
 Samples are provided in the [etc](etc) folder.
 
 ### Examples
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 916fbec..a020c7e 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ var (
 	homeDir, _            = homedir.Dir()
 	configSearchLocations = []string{
 		".",
+		".ct",
 		filepath.Join(homeDir, ".ct"),
 		"/usr/local/etc/ct",
 		"/etc/ct",