diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e127521..bedc80f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ access the mason registry.
 # Configuration
 
 ```lua
-require("mason-conform").setup()
+require("mason-conform").setup({
+    ignore_install = {'prettier'} -- List of formatters to ignore during install
+})
 ```
 
 # Available formatters
diff --git a/lua/mason-conform/auto_install.lua b/lua/mason-conform/auto_install.lua
index 22d6aa9..be386ca 100644
--- a/lua/mason-conform/auto_install.lua
+++ b/lua/mason-conform/auto_install.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local registry = require("mason-registry")
 local mapping = require("mason-conform.mapping")
 
 local function auto_install()
+    local config = require("mason-conform").config
     local formatters_by_ft = require("conform").formatters_by_ft;
 
     local formatters_to_install = {}
@@ -19,6 +20,13 @@ local function auto_install()
         end
     end
 
+    -- Filter out formatters that the user wants to ignore
+    for _, formatter_to_ignore in pairs(config.ignore_install) do
+        formatters_to_install[formatter_to_ignore] = nil
+    end
+
+    print(vim.inspect(formatters_to_install))
+
     for conformFormatter, _ in pairs(formatters_to_install) do
         local package = mapping.conform_to_package[conformFormatter]
         if package ~= nil then
diff --git a/lua/mason-conform/init.lua b/lua/mason-conform/init.lua
index 8978775..ba3a954 100644
--- a/lua/mason-conform/init.lua
+++ b/lua/mason-conform/init.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 local M = {}
 
-function M.setup()
-    require "mason-conform.auto_install" ()
+M.config = {
+    ignore_install = {}
+}
+
+function M.setup(cfg)
+    if cfg and cfg.ignore_install then
+        M.config.ignore_install = cfg.ignore_install
+    end
+
+    require("mason-conform.auto_install")()
 end
 
 return M