diff --git a/rust2rpm/__main__.py b/rust2rpm/__main__.py
index cbb3a22..9a086dc 100644
--- a/rust2rpm/__main__.py
+++ b/rust2rpm/__main__.py
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def main():
         kwargs["license_comments"] = comments
 
     conf = configparser.ConfigParser(interpolation=configparser.ExtendedInterpolation())
-    conf.read(".rust2rpm.conf")
+    conf.read(["_rust2rpm.conf", ".rust2rpm.conf"])
     if args.target not in conf:
         conf.add_section(args.target)