diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 9c8e6fd..20e1c16 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ RUN CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -a -o windows-kantra main.g
 
 FROM quay.io/konveyor/analyzer-lsp:latest
 
-RUN mkdir /opt/rulesets /opt/rulesets/input /opt/rulesets/convert /opt/openrewrite /opt/input /opt/output /opt/xmlrules /opt/shimoutput
+RUN mkdir /opt/rulesets /opt/rulesets/input /opt/rulesets/convert /opt/openrewrite /opt/input /opt/input/rules /opt/input/rules/custom /opt/output /opt/xmlrules /opt/shimoutput
 
 COPY --from=builder /workspace/kantra /usr/local/bin/kantra
 COPY --from=builder /workspace/darwin-kantra /usr/local/bin/darwin-kantra
diff --git a/cmd/analyze.go b/cmd/analyze.go
index c30cbd0..65d2d33 100644
--- a/cmd/analyze.go
+++ b/cmd/analyze.go
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ type analyzeCommand struct {
 	mode                  string
 	rules                 []string
 	jaegerEndpoint        string
+	enableDefaultRulesets bool
 
 	// tempDirs list of temporary dirs created, used for cleanup
 	tempDirs []string
@@ -158,6 +159,7 @@ func NewAnalyzeCmd(log logr.Logger) *cobra.Command {
 	analyzeCommand.Flags().BoolVar(&analyzeCmd.jsonOutput, "json-output", false, "create analysis and dependency output as json")
 	analyzeCommand.Flags().BoolVar(&analyzeCmd.overwrite, "overwrite", false, "overwrite output directory")
 	analyzeCommand.Flags().StringVar(&analyzeCmd.jaegerEndpoint, "jaeger-endpoint", "", "jaeger endpoint to collect traces")
+	analyzeCommand.Flags().BoolVar(&analyzeCmd.enableDefaultRulesets, "enable-default-rulesets", true, "run default rulesets with analysis")
 
 	return analyzeCommand
 }
@@ -229,6 +231,9 @@ func (a *analyzeCommand) Validate() error {
 	if absPath, err := filepath.Abs(a.mavenSettingsFile); a.mavenSettingsFile != "" && err == nil {
 		a.mavenSettingsFile = absPath
 	}
+	if !a.enableDefaultRulesets && len(a.rules) == 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("must specify rules if default rulesets are not enabled")
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -526,7 +531,12 @@ func (a *analyzeCommand) getRulesVolumes() (map[string]string, error) {
 			}
 
 		} else {
-			rulesVolumes[r] = path.Join(RulesMountPath, filepath.Base(r))
+			if !a.enableDefaultRulesets {
+				rulesVolumes[r] = path.Join(CustomRulePath, filepath.Base(r))
+			} else {
+				rulesVolumes[r] = path.Join(RulesMountPath, filepath.Base(r))
+			}
+
 		}
 	}
 	if rulesetNeeded {
@@ -536,7 +546,11 @@ func (a *analyzeCommand) getRulesVolumes() (map[string]string, error) {
 			a.log.V(1).Error(err, "failed to create temp ruleset", "path", tempRulesetPath)
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		rulesVolumes[tempDir] = path.Join(RulesMountPath, filepath.Base(tempDir))
+		if !a.enableDefaultRulesets {
+			rulesVolumes[tempDir] = path.Join(CustomRulePath, filepath.Base(tempDir))
+		} else {
+			rulesVolumes[tempDir] = path.Join(RulesMountPath, filepath.Base(tempDir))
+		}
 	}
 	return rulesVolumes, nil
 }
@@ -582,9 +596,13 @@ func (a *analyzeCommand) RunAnalysis(ctx context.Context, xmlOutputDir string) e
 		// output directory
 		a.output: OutputPath,
 	}
-
+	var convertPath string
 	if xmlOutputDir != "" {
-		convertPath := path.Join(RulesetPath, "convert")
+		if !a.enableDefaultRulesets {
+			convertPath = path.Join(CustomRulePath, "convert")
+		} else {
+			convertPath = path.Join(RulesetPath, "convert")
+		}
 		volumes[xmlOutputDir] = convertPath
 		// for cleanup purposes
 		a.tempDirs = append(a.tempDirs, xmlOutputDir)
@@ -608,10 +626,16 @@ func (a *analyzeCommand) RunAnalysis(ctx context.Context, xmlOutputDir string) e
 
 	args := []string{
 		fmt.Sprintf("--provider-settings=%s", ProviderSettingsMountPath),
-		fmt.Sprintf("--rules=%s/", RulesetPath),
 		fmt.Sprintf("--output-file=%s", AnalysisOutputMountPath),
 		fmt.Sprintf("--context-lines=%d", 100),
 	}
+	if a.enableDefaultRulesets {
+		args = append(args,
+			fmt.Sprintf("--rules=%s/", RulesetPath))
+	} else {
+		args = append(args,
+			fmt.Sprintf("--rules=%s/", CustomRulePath))
+	}
 	if a.jaegerEndpoint != "" {
 		args = append(args, "--enable-jaeger")
 		args = append(args, "--jaeger-endpoint")
diff --git a/cmd/settings.go b/cmd/settings.go
index d79a027..e234bb9 100644
--- a/cmd/settings.go
+++ b/cmd/settings.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ const (
 	OutputPath             = "/opt/output"
 	XMLRulePath            = "/opt/xmlrules"
 	ShimOutputPath         = "/opt/shimoutput"
+	CustomRulePath         = "/opt/input/rules"
 )
 
 type Config struct {