diff --git a/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/CSpellSettingsServer.ts b/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/CSpellSettingsServer.ts
index 1f990e3b8fe2..697cb57075ef 100644
--- a/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/CSpellSettingsServer.ts
+++ b/packages/cspell-lib/src/Settings/CSpellSettingsServer.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ export const ENV_CSPELL_GLOB_ROOT = 'CSPELL_GLOB_ROOT';
  *   the `cspell.config.js`.
  */
 const searchPlaces = [
+    'package.json',
     // Original locations
     '.cspell.json',
     'cspell.json',