diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e097186..bb2ea26 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ sfcc-schemas-validate
 ```
 Validates all the xml files in the `sites` subdirectory (following the usual cartridge folder conventions)
 
+```bash
+sfcc-schemas-validate [customPath]
+```
+Optional argument to specify `customPath`
+
 ```bash
 sfcc-schemas-xsdify
 ```
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b8b86a0..329c9d2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sfcc-schemas",
-  "version": "1.4.8",
+  "version": "1.4.9",
   "description": "Salesforce Commerce Cloud import and export schemas validator",
   "keywords": [
     "Salesforce Commerce Cloud",
diff --git a/src/sfcc-schemas.ts b/src/sfcc-schemas.ts
index 43f7cfd..26b9925 100644
--- a/src/sfcc-schemas.ts
+++ b/src/sfcc-schemas.ts
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ async function validate(failsonerror) {
 }
 
 async function findXmlFiles() {
-  return glob(`${path.join(process.cwd(), 'sites')}/**/*.xml`);
+  const customPath = process.argv[2] || 'sites';
+  return glob(`${path.join(process.cwd(), customPath)}/**/*.xml`);
 }
 
 function buildXsdMapping() {