diff --git a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/main.rs b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/main.rs
index e06c700abc643..9a2a66dd68339 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/main.rs
@@ -88,13 +88,19 @@ impl LanguageServer for Backend {
             let settings = value.get_mut("settings")?.take();
             serde_json::from_value::<Options>(settings).ok()
         });
+        let capabilities = Capabilities::from(params.capabilities);
 
         // ToDo: add support for multiple workspace folders
         // maybe fallback when the client does not support it
         let root_worker = WorkspaceWorker::new(&params.root_uri.unwrap());
-        // ToDo: only call init_linter when the client passed a valid Options struct
-        // if not and the client supports `workspace/configuration`, we should request them in `initialized`
-        root_worker.init_linter(&options.clone().unwrap_or_default()).await;
+
+        // When the client did not send our custom `initialization_options`,
+        // or the client does not support `workspace/configuration` request,
+        // start the linter. We do not start the linter when the client support the request,
+        // we will init the linter after requesting for the workspace configuration.
+        if !capabilities.workspace_configuration || options.is_some() {
+            root_worker.init_linter(&options.clone().unwrap_or_default()).await;
+        }
 
         *self.workspace_workers.lock().await = vec![root_worker];
 
@@ -103,7 +109,6 @@ impl LanguageServer for Backend {
             info!("language server version: {server_version}");
         }
 
-        let capabilities = Capabilities::from(params.capabilities);
         self.capabilities.set(capabilities.clone()).map_err(|err| {
             let message = match err {
                 SetError::AlreadyInitializedError(_) => {
@@ -125,6 +130,44 @@ impl LanguageServer for Backend {
         })
     }
 
+    async fn initialized(&self, _params: InitializedParams) {
+        debug!("oxc initialized.");
+
+        if !self.capabilities.get().unwrap().workspace_configuration {
+            // every worker should be initialized already in `initialize` request
+            return;
+        }
+
+        let workers = &*self.workspace_workers.lock().await;
+        let needed_configurations =
+            ConcurrentHashMap::with_capacity_and_hasher(workers.len(), FxBuildHasher);
+        let needed_configurations = needed_configurations.pin_owned();
+        for worker in workers {
+            if worker.needs_init_linter().await {
+                needed_configurations.insert(worker.get_root_uri().unwrap(), worker);
+            }
+        }
+
+        let configurations =
+            self.request_workspace_configuration(needed_configurations.keys().collect()).await;
+        for (index, worker) in needed_configurations.values().enumerate() {
+            worker
+                .init_linter(
+                    configurations
+                        .get(index)
+                        .unwrap_or(&None)
+                        .as_ref()
+                        .unwrap_or(&Options::default()),
+                )
+                .await;
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn shutdown(&self) -> Result<()> {
+        self.clear_all_diagnostics().await;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     async fn did_change_configuration(&self, params: DidChangeConfigurationParams) {
         let workers = self.workspace_workers.lock().await;
         let new_diagnostics: papaya::HashMap<String, Vec<Diagnostic>, FxBuildHasher> =
@@ -255,15 +298,6 @@ impl LanguageServer for Backend {
         self.publish_all_diagnostics(x).await;
     }
 
-    async fn initialized(&self, _params: InitializedParams) {
-        debug!("oxc initialized.");
-    }
-
-    async fn shutdown(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        self.clear_all_diagnostics().await;
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
     async fn did_save(&self, params: DidSaveTextDocumentParams) {
         debug!("oxc server did save");
         let uri = &params.text_document.uri;
@@ -396,6 +430,38 @@ impl LanguageServer for Backend {
 }
 
 impl Backend {
+    /// Request the workspace configuration from the client
+    /// and return the options for each workspace folder.
+    /// The check if the client support workspace configuration, should be done before.
+    async fn request_workspace_configuration(&self, uris: Vec<&Uri>) -> Vec<Option<Options>> {
+        let length = uris.len();
+        let config_items = uris
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|uri| ConfigurationItem {
+                scope_uri: Some(uri.clone()),
+                section: Some("oxc_language_server".into()),
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        let Ok(configs) = self.client.configuration(config_items).await else {
+            debug!("failed to get configuration");
+            // return none for each workspace folder
+            return vec![None; length];
+        };
+
+        let mut options = vec![];
+        for config in configs {
+            options.push(serde_json::from_value::<Options>(config).ok());
+        }
+
+        debug_assert!(
+            options.len() == length,
+            "the number of configuration items should be the same as the number of workspace folders"
+        );
+
+        options
+    }
+
     // clears all diagnostics for workspace folders
     async fn clear_all_diagnostics(&self) {
         let mut cleared_diagnostics = vec![];
diff --git a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/worker.rs b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/worker.rs
index 62641d5076913..c888f1fee4875 100644
--- a/crates/oxc_language_server/src/worker.rs
+++ b/crates/oxc_language_server/src/worker.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ impl WorkspaceWorker {
             Some(ServerLinter::new(self.root_uri.get().unwrap(), options));
     }
 
+    pub async fn needs_init_linter(&self) -> bool {
+        self.server_linter.read().await.is_none()
+    }
+
     pub async fn remove_diagnostics(&self, uri: &Uri) {
         self.diagnostics_report_map.read().await.pin().remove(&uri.to_string());
     }
diff --git a/editors/vscode/client/extension.ts b/editors/vscode/client/extension.ts
index 7ccda3a2cbcf4..d5d510c3298b9 100644
--- a/editors/vscode/client/extension.ts
+++ b/editors/vscode/client/extension.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ import {
   workspace,
 } from 'vscode';
 
-import { ExecuteCommandRequest, MessageType, ShowMessageNotification } from 'vscode-languageclient';
+import {
+  ConfigurationParams,
+  ExecuteCommandRequest,
+  MessageType,
+  ShowMessageNotification,
+} from 'vscode-languageclient';
 
 import { Executable, LanguageClient, LanguageClientOptions, ServerOptions } from 'vscode-languageclient/node';
 
@@ -213,6 +218,19 @@ export async function activate(context: ExtensionContext) {
     },
     outputChannel,
     traceOutputChannel: outputChannel,
+    middleware: {
+      workspace: {
+        configuration: (params: ConfigurationParams) => {
+          return params.items.map(item => {
+            if (item.section !== 'oxc_language_server') {
+              return null;
+            }
+
+            return configService.rootServerConfig.toLanguageServerConfig() ?? null;
+          });
+        },
+      },
+    },
   };
 
   // Create the language client and start the client.