diff --git a/gradle/detekt.yml b/gradle/detekt.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e10b591
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/detekt.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+style:
+  ReturnCount:
+    max: 6 #
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lsp/build.gradle.kts b/lsp/build.gradle.kts
index 6af60d0..a626785 100644
--- a/lsp/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/lsp/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation(libs.mockk)
 }
 
+detekt {
+    // overwrite the config file's location
+    config.convention(project.isolated.rootProject.projectDirectory.file("gradle/detekt.yml"))
+}
+
 testing {
     suites {
         val test by getting(JvmTestSuite::class) {