diff --git a/core/docz-core/src/config/argv.ts b/core/docz-core/src/config/argv.ts
index 13fb89282..567bde8bf 100644
--- a/core/docz-core/src/config/argv.ts
+++ b/core/docz-core/src/config/argv.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export interface DocgenConfig {
   resolver?: (ast: any, recast: any) => any
   propFilter?: (prop: any) => boolean
   searchPath: string
+  searchPatterns: string[]
 }
 
 export interface Menu {
diff --git a/core/docz-core/src/states/props.ts b/core/docz-core/src/states/props.ts
index edb6820c4..99f55e799 100644
--- a/core/docz-core/src/states/props.ts
+++ b/core/docz-core/src/states/props.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ export const getPattern = (config: Config) => {
     docgenConfig: docgenConfig,
   } = config
 
+  if (docgenConfig.searchPatterns) {
+    return docgenConfig.searchPatterns
+  }
+
   const searchPath = docgenConfig.searchPath ? docgenConfig.searchPath : source
   const root = paths.getRootDir(config)
   const srcDir = path.resolve(root, searchPath)