diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ffc0b8..ed7703e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ CLI also supports multi file paths or [`glob`](https://github.com/sindresorhus/g
 $ sort-package-json "my-package/package.json" "other-package/package.json"
 
 $ sort-package-json "package.json" "packages/*/package.json"
+
+$ sort-package-json "package.json" "packages/*/package.json" --ignore "packages/one-package"
 ```
 
 #### `--check` flag
diff --git a/cli.js b/cli.js
index 91e63d6..ef3c9b1 100755
--- a/cli.js
+++ b/cli.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ If file/glob is omitted, './package.json' file will be processed.
   -c, --check   Check if files are sorted
   -q, --quiet   Don't output success messages
   -h, --help    Display this help
+  -i, --ignore  An array of glob patterns to ignore
   -v, --version Display the package version
   --stdin       Read package.json from stdin
   `,
@@ -43,8 +44,8 @@ function sortPackageJsonFile(file, reporter, isCheck) {
   reporter.reportChanged(file)
 }
 
-function sortPackageJsonFiles(patterns, options) {
-  const files = globSync(patterns)
+function sortPackageJsonFiles(patterns, { ignore, ...options }) {
+  const files = globSync(patterns, { ignore })
   const reporter = new Reporter(files, options)
   const { isCheck } = options
 
@@ -55,7 +56,6 @@ function sortPackageJsonFiles(patterns, options) {
       reporter.reportFailed(file, error)
     }
   }
-
   reporter.printSummary()
 }
 
@@ -64,7 +64,10 @@ async function sortPackageJsonFromStdin() {
 }
 
 function run() {
-  const cliArguments = process.argv.slice(2)
+  const cliArguments = process.argv
+    .slice(2)
+    .map((arg) => arg.split('='))
+    .flat()
 
   if (
     cliArguments.some((argument) => argument === '--help' || argument === '-h')
@@ -85,14 +88,23 @@ function run() {
   }
 
   const patterns = []
+  const ignore = []
   let isCheck = false
   let shouldBeQuiet = false
 
+  let lastArg
   for (const argument of cliArguments) {
+    if (lastArg === '--ignore' || lastArg === '-i') {
+      ignore.push(argument)
+      lastArg = undefined
+      continue
+    }
     if (argument === '--check' || argument === '-c') {
       isCheck = true
     } else if (argument === '--quiet' || argument === '-q') {
       shouldBeQuiet = true
+    } else if (argument === '--ignore' || argument === '-i') {
+      lastArg = argument
     } else {
       patterns.push(argument)
     }
@@ -102,7 +114,11 @@ function run() {
     patterns[0] = 'package.json'
   }
 
-  sortPackageJsonFiles(patterns, { isCheck, shouldBeQuiet })
+  if (!ignore.length) {
+    ignore[0] = 'node_modules'
+  }
+
+  sortPackageJsonFiles(patterns, { ignore, isCheck, shouldBeQuiet })
 }
 
 run()
diff --git a/tests/cli.js b/tests/cli.js
index d68ee29..a4234d1 100644
--- a/tests/cli.js
+++ b/tests/cli.js
@@ -500,3 +500,8 @@ test('run `cli --stdin` with input from stdin with \\r\\n', macro.testCLI, {
   message: 'The line feed should be CRLF in output',
   stdin: `{\r\n  "description": "Description",\r\n  "name": "Name"\r\n}\r\n`,
 })
+
+test('run `cli --ignore=abc`', macro.testCLI, {
+  args: ['--ignore=abc'],
+  message: 'Should not fail on adding ignore pattern',
+})
diff --git a/tests/snapshots/cli.js.md b/tests/snapshots/cli.js.md
index 8fcaed1..160f177 100644
--- a/tests/snapshots/cli.js.md
+++ b/tests/snapshots/cli.js.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           -c, --check   Check if files are sorted␊
           -q, --quiet   Don't output success messages␊
           -h, --help    Display this help␊
+          -i, --ignore  An array of glob patterns to ignore␊
           -v, --version Display the package version␊
           --stdin       Read package.json from stdin␊
           ␊
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           -c, --check   Check if files are sorted␊
           -q, --quiet   Don't output success messages␊
           -h, --help    Display this help␊
+          -i, --ignore  An array of glob patterns to ignore␊
           -v, --version Display the package version␊
           --stdin       Read package.json from stdin␊
           ␊
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           -c, --check   Check if files are sorted␊
           -q, --quiet   Don't output success messages␊
           -h, --help    Display this help␊
+          -i, --ignore  An array of glob patterns to ignore␊
           -v, --version Display the package version␊
           --stdin       Read package.json from stdin␊
           ␊
@@ -107,6 +110,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           -c, --check   Check if files are sorted␊
           -q, --quiet   Don't output success messages␊
           -h, --help    Display this help␊
+          -i, --ignore  An array of glob patterns to ignore␊
           -v, --version Display the package version␊
           --stdin       Read package.json from stdin␊
           ␊
@@ -205,6 +209,7 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
           -c, --check   Check if files are sorted␊
           -q, --quiet   Don't output success messages␊
           -h, --help    Display this help␊
+          -i, --ignore  An array of glob patterns to ignore␊
           -v, --version Display the package version␊
           --stdin       Read package.json from stdin␊
           ␊
@@ -1409,3 +1414,20 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
         `,
       },
     }
+
+## run `cli --ignore=abc`
+
+> Should not fail on adding ignore pattern
+
+    {
+      args: [
+        '--ignore=abc',
+      ],
+      fixtures: [],
+      result: {
+        errorCode: 2,
+        stderr: `No matching files.␊
+        `,
+        stdout: '',
+      },
+    }
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