diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 839b6f2..6c12a02 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ bin/codeownership for_team 'My Team' > tmp/ownership_report.md
 
 A `CODEOWNERS` file defines who owns specific files or paths in a repository. When you run `bin/codeownership validate`, a `.github/CODEOWNERS` file will automatically be generated and updated.
 
-If the `CODEOWNERS_PATH` environment variable is set, codeowners will use that path to generate the `CODEOWNERS` file. For example, `CODEOWNERS_PATH=docs` will generate `docs/CODEOWNERS`.
+If `codeowners_path` is set in `code_ownership.yml` codeowners will use that path to generate the `CODEOWNERS` file. For example, `codeowners_path: docs` will generate `docs/CODEOWNERS`.
 
 ## Proper Configuration & Validation
 
diff --git a/lib/code_ownership/configuration.rb b/lib/code_ownership/configuration.rb
index 33bef67..a93ff98 100644
--- a/lib/code_ownership/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/code_ownership/configuration.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ class Configuration < T::Struct
     const :skip_codeowners_validation, T::Boolean
     const :raw_hash, T::Hash[T.untyped, T.untyped]
     const :require_github_teams, T::Boolean
+    const :codeowners_path, String
 
     sig { returns(Configuration) }
     def self.fetch
@@ -29,7 +30,8 @@ def self.fetch
         js_package_paths: js_package_paths(config_hash),
         skip_codeowners_validation: config_hash.fetch('skip_codeowners_validation', false),
         raw_hash: config_hash,
-        require_github_teams: config_hash.fetch('require_github_teams', false)
+        require_github_teams: config_hash.fetch('require_github_teams', false),
+        codeowners_path: config_hash.fetch('codeowners_path', '.github'),
       )
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/code_ownership/private/codeowners_file.rb b/lib/code_ownership/private/codeowners_file.rb
index 811dc67..7b1794b 100644
--- a/lib/code_ownership/private/codeowners_file.rb
+++ b/lib/code_ownership/private/codeowners_file.rb
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ def self.write!
       sig { returns(Pathname) }
       def self.path
         Pathname.pwd.join(
-          ENV.fetch('CODEOWNERS_PATH', '.github'),
+          CodeOwnership.configuration.codeowners_path,
           'CODEOWNERS'
         )
       end
diff --git a/spec/lib/code_ownership/private/codeowners_file_spec.rb b/spec/lib/code_ownership/private/codeowners_file_spec.rb
index 9efb754..0281f2a 100644
--- a/spec/lib/code_ownership/private/codeowners_file_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/code_ownership/private/codeowners_file_spec.rb
@@ -3,10 +3,22 @@ module CodeOwnership
     describe '.path' do
       subject { described_class.path }
 
-      context 'when the environment variable is set' do
+      context 'when codeowners_path is set in the configuration' do
+        let(:configuration) do
+          Configuration.new(
+            owned_globs: [],
+            unowned_globs: [],
+            js_package_paths: [],
+            unbuilt_gems_path: nil,
+            skip_codeowners_validation: false,
+            raw_hash: {},
+            require_github_teams: false,
+            codeowners_path: path
+          )
+        end
+
         before do
-          allow(ENV).to receive(:fetch).and_call_original
-          allow(ENV).to receive(:fetch).with('CODEOWNERS_PATH', anything).and_return(path)
+          allow(CodeOwnership).to receive(:configuration).and_return(configuration)
         end
 
         context "to 'foo'" do
@@ -25,12 +37,6 @@ module CodeOwnership
           end
         end
       end
-
-      context 'when the environment variable is not set' do
-        it 'uses the default' do
-          expect(subject).to eq(Pathname.pwd.join('.github', 'CODEOWNERS'))
-        end
-      end
     end
   end
 end