diff --git a/.github/codeql-config.yml b/.github/codeql-config.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..690b8e5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/codeql-config.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+name: "code-server CodeQL config"
+
+paths-ignore:
+  - lib/vscode
diff --git a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
index 98ede856..3b41e3d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Initialize CodeQL
         uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
         with:
+          config-file: ./.github/codeql-config.yml
           languages: javascript
-          paths-ignore:
-            - lib/vscode
 
       - name: Autobuild
         uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1