diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 49410e8..ed387f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
+- Experimental mode to ignore recorded violations (#9)
+
 ## [0.0.4] - 2023-07-21
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 81a4d5d..8df9b3b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pluginGroup = com.vinted.packwerkintellij
 pluginName = packwerk-intellij
 pluginRepositoryUrl = https://github.com/vinted/packwerk-intellij
 # SemVer format -> https://semver.org
-pluginVersion = 0.0.4
+pluginVersion = 0.0.5
 
 # Supported build number ranges and IntelliJ Platform versions -> https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/build-number-ranges.html
 pluginSinceBuild = 223
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/vinted/packwerkintellij/PackwerkSettingsConfigurable.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/vinted/packwerkintellij/PackwerkSettingsConfigurable.kt
index 905b42b..0934db5 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/vinted/packwerkintellij/PackwerkSettingsConfigurable.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/vinted/packwerkintellij/PackwerkSettingsConfigurable.kt
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ class PackwerkSettingsConfigurable(private val project: Project) : BoundConfigur
     private var packwerkPath: String = ""
     private var enabled = true
     private var lintUnsavedFiles = false
+    private var ignoreRecordedViolations = false
 
     override fun createPanel(): DialogPanel = panel {
         val settings = project.service<PackwerkSettingsState>()
         packwerkPath = settings.packwerkPath
         enabled = settings.enabled
         lintUnsavedFiles = settings.lintUnsavedFiles
+        ignoreRecordedViolations = settings.ignoreRecordedViolations
 
         row("Packwerk path:") {
             textField()
@@ -41,11 +43,20 @@ class PackwerkSettingsConfigurable(private val project: Project) : BoundConfigur
                             "which is currently only supported by Packs and not Packwerk."
                 )
         }
+        row {
+            checkBox("Experimental: Ignore recorded violations")
+                .bindSelected(::ignoreRecordedViolations)
+                .comment(
+                    "Show violations in the editor even if they're recorded in package_todo.yml. " +
+                            "Warning: not widely supported."
+                )
+        }
 
         onApply {
             settings.packwerkPath = packwerkPath
             settings.enabled = enabled
             settings.lintUnsavedFiles = lintUnsavedFiles
+            settings.ignoreRecordedViolations = ignoreRecordedViolations
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/vinted/packwerkintellij/PackwerkSettingsState.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/vinted/packwerkintellij/PackwerkSettingsState.kt
index af5f61b..6f34825 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/vinted/packwerkintellij/PackwerkSettingsState.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/vinted/packwerkintellij/PackwerkSettingsState.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class PackwerkSettingsState : PersistentStateComponent<PackwerkSettingsState> {
     var packwerkPath: String = "bin/packwerk"
     var enabled = true
     var lintUnsavedFiles = false
+    var ignoreRecordedViolations = false
 
     override fun getState(): PackwerkSettingsState {
         return this
@@ -20,5 +21,6 @@ class PackwerkSettingsState : PersistentStateComponent<PackwerkSettingsState> {
         this.packwerkPath = state.packwerkPath
         this.enabled = state.enabled
         this.lintUnsavedFiles = state.lintUnsavedFiles
+        this.ignoreRecordedViolations = state.ignoreRecordedViolations
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/vinted/packwerkintellij/annotators/PackwerkAnnotator.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/vinted/packwerkintellij/annotators/PackwerkAnnotator.kt
index 1422bf9..668683f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/vinted/packwerkintellij/annotators/PackwerkAnnotator.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/vinted/packwerkintellij/annotators/PackwerkAnnotator.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ internal class PackwerkAnnotator : ExternalAnnotator<PackwerkAnnotator.State, Pa
         var file: PsiFile,
         var packwerkPath: String,
         var fileText: String?,
+        var ignoreRecordedViolations: Boolean,
     )
+
     internal class Results(var problems: List<Problem>)
     internal class Problem(var line: Int, var column: Int, var explanation: String)
 
@@ -59,24 +61,33 @@ internal class PackwerkAnnotator : ExternalAnnotator<PackwerkAnnotator.State, Pa
             null
         }
 
-        return State(file, settings.packwerkPath, fileText)
+        return State(file, settings.packwerkPath, fileText, settings.ignoreRecordedViolations)
     }
 
     override fun doAnnotate(collectedInfo: State): Results? {
         val root: VirtualFile = getRootForFile(collectedInfo.file) ?: return null
         val relativePath = VfsUtilCore.getRelativePath(collectedInfo.file.virtualFile, root) ?: return null
 
+        val cmdParams = ArrayList<String>()
+
         val useStdin = collectedInfo.fileText != null
-        val packwerkSubcommand = if (useStdin) {
-            "check-contents"
+        if (useStdin) {
+            cmdParams.push("check-contents")
         } else {
-            "check"
+            cmdParams.push("check")
         }
 
+        if (collectedInfo.ignoreRecordedViolations) {
+            cmdParams.push("--ignore-recorded-violations")
+        }
+
+        cmdParams.push("--")
+        cmdParams.push(relativePath)
+
         val cmd = GeneralCommandLine(collectedInfo.packwerkPath)
             .withWorkDirectory(root.path)
             .withCharset(Charset.forName("UTF-8"))
-            .withParameters(packwerkSubcommand, relativePath)
+            .withParameters(cmdParams)
 
         val process: Process
         try {
@@ -137,7 +148,9 @@ internal class PackwerkAnnotator : ExternalAnnotator<PackwerkAnnotator.State, Pa
                 el = el.parent
             }
 
-            if (el == null) { el = file }
+            if (el == null) {
+                el = file
+            }
 
             holder
                 .newAnnotation(HighlightSeverity.ERROR, problem.explanation)
@@ -146,7 +159,7 @@ internal class PackwerkAnnotator : ExternalAnnotator<PackwerkAnnotator.State, Pa
         }
     }
 
-    private fun getRootForFile(file: PsiFile) : VirtualFile? {
+    private fun getRootForFile(file: PsiFile): VirtualFile? {
         val application = ApplicationManager.getApplication()
         var root: VirtualFile? = null