diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7b7ee3be..63142552 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -375,6 +375,11 @@
 					"type": "boolean",
 					"default": true,
 					"description": "Whether to enable inlay hints in GDResource (.tscn, .tres, etc) files"
+				},
+				"godotTools.workspace.overrideProjectDir": {
+					"type": "string",
+					"default": "",
+					"description": "Absolute path to a directory with a project.godot file. If set, this will override the auto-detected project directory."
 				}
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/src/utils/godot_utils.ts b/src/utils/godot_utils.ts
index fde49ca3..83bf7c39 100644
--- a/src/utils/godot_utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/godot_utils.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import * as path from "node:path";
 import * as fs from "node:fs";
 import * as os from "node:os";
 import { execSync } from "node:child_process";
+import { get_configuration, get_configuration_with_scope } from "./vscode_utils";
 
 export function get_editor_data_dir(): string {
 	// from: https://stackoverflow.com/a/26227660
@@ -18,13 +19,84 @@ export function get_editor_data_dir(): string {
 let projectDir: string | undefined = undefined;
 let projectFile: string | undefined = undefined;
 
+// Returns the workspace folder that contains the currently opened file, or undefined if no file is opened
+async function get_current_workspace_folder(): Promise<vscode.WorkspaceFolder | undefined> {
+	if (vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders === undefined) {
+		return undefined;
+	}
+	const editor = vscode.window.activeTextEditor;
+	if (editor) {
+		const open_file = editor.document.uri.fsPath;
+		for (const folder of vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders) {
+			if (open_file.startsWith(folder.uri.fsPath)) {
+				return folder;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return undefined;
+}
+
+function substitute_variables(file: string, folder: vscode.WorkspaceFolder | undefined): string {
+	if (file.includes("${userHome}")) {
+		file = file.replace("${userHome}", os.homedir());
+	}
+	if (file.includes("${fileWorkspaceFolder}")) {
+		file = file.replace("${fileWorkspaceFolder}", folder.uri.fsPath);
+	}
+	if (file.includes("${workspaceFolder}")) {
+		file = file.replace("${workspaceFolder}", folder.uri.fsPath);
+	}
+	if (file.includes("${workspaceFolderBasename}")) {
+		file = file.replace("${workspaceFolderBasename}", folder.name);
+	}
+	if (!path.isAbsolute(file)) {
+		file = path.join(folder.uri.fsPath, file);
+	}
+	return file;
+}
+
+async function get_override_project_file(): Promise<string | undefined> {
+	if (!get_configuration("workspace.overrideProjectDir")) {
+		return undefined;
+	}
+	if (vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders !== undefined) {
+		const current_folder = await get_current_workspace_folder();
+		if (current_folder) {
+			let file = get_configuration_with_scope("workspace.overrideProjectDir", current_folder);
+			if (file) {
+				if (!file.endsWith("project.godot")) {
+					file = path.join(file, "project.godot");
+				}
+				file = substitute_variables(file, current_folder);
+				if (fs.existsSync(file) && fs.statSync(file).isFile()) {
+					return file;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		for (const folder of vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders) {
+			let file = get_configuration_with_scope("workspace.overrideProjectDir", folder);
+			if (file) {
+				if (!file.endsWith("project.godot")) {
+					file = path.join(file, "project.godot");
+				}
+				file = substitute_variables(file, folder);
+				if (fs.existsSync(file) && fs.statSync(file).isFile()) {
+					return file;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return undefined;
+}
+
 export async function get_project_dir(): Promise<string | undefined> {
 	if (projectDir && projectFile) {
 		return projectDir;
 	}
 
-	let file = "";
-	if (vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders !== undefined) {
+	let file = await get_override_project_file();
+	if (!file && vscode.workspace.workspaceFolders !== undefined) {
 		const files = await vscode.workspace.findFiles("**/project.godot", null);
 
 		if (files.length === 0) {
diff --git a/src/utils/vscode_utils.ts b/src/utils/vscode_utils.ts
index 89966958..7bf25c2a 100644
--- a/src/utils/vscode_utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/vscode_utils.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,15 @@ export function get_configuration(name: string, defaultValue?: any) {
 	return configValue;
 }
 
+export function get_configuration_with_scope(name: string, scope: vscode.ConfigurationScope, defaultValue?: any) {
+	const configValue = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration(EXTENSION_PREFIX, scope).get(name, null);
+	if (defaultValue && configValue === null) {
+		return defaultValue;
+	}
+	return configValue;
+}
+
+
 export function set_configuration(name: string, value: any) {
 	return vscode.workspace.getConfiguration(EXTENSION_PREFIX).update(name, value);
 }