diff --git a/doc/telescope.txt b/doc/telescope.txt
index 43a5ccc..9f3b339 100644
--- a/doc/telescope.txt
+++ b/doc/telescope.txt
@@ -878,19 +878,22 @@ builtin.find_files({opts})                    *telescope.builtin.find_files()*
         {opts} (table)  options to pass to the picker
 
     Options: ~
-        {cwd}          (string)   root dir to search from (default: cwd, use
-                                  utils.buffer_dir() to search relative to
-                                  open buffer)
-        {find_command} (table)    command line arguments for `find_files` to
-                                  use for the search, overrides default:
-                                  config
-        {follow}       (boolean)  if true, follows symlinks (i.e. uses `-L`
-                                  flag for the `find` command)
-        {hidden}       (boolean)  determines whether to show hidden files or
-                                  not (default: false)
-        {no_ignore}    (boolean)  show files ignored by .gitignore, .ignore,
-                                  etc. (default: false)
-        {search_dirs}  (table)    directory/directories to search in
+        {cwd}              (string)   root dir to search from (default: cwd,
+                                      use utils.buffer_dir() to search
+                                      relative to open buffer)
+        {find_command}     (table)    command line arguments for `find_files`
+                                      to use for the search, overrides
+                                      default: config
+        {follow}           (boolean)  if true, follows symlinks (i.e. uses
+                                      `-L` flag for the `find` command)
+        {hidden}           (boolean)  determines whether to show hidden files
+                                      or not (default: false)
+        {no_ignore}        (boolean)  show files ignored by .gitignore,
+                                      .ignore, etc. (default: false)
+        {no_ignore_parent} (boolean)  show files ignored by .gitignore,
+                                      .ignore, etc. in parent dirs. (default:
+                                      false)
+        {search_dirs}      (table)    directory/directories to search in
 
 
 builtin.fd()                                          *telescope.builtin.fd()*
diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua
index 3ebcdf4..f078f45 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/files.lua
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ files.find_files = function(opts)
   local command = find_command[1]
   local hidden = opts.hidden
   local no_ignore = opts.no_ignore
+  local no_ignore_parent = opts.no_ignore_parent
   local follow = opts.follow
   local search_dirs = opts.search_dirs
 
@@ -199,6 +200,9 @@ files.find_files = function(opts)
     if no_ignore then
       table.insert(find_command, "--no-ignore")
     end
+    if no_ignore_parent then
+      table.insert(find_command, "--no-ignore-parent")
+    end
     if follow then
       table.insert(find_command, "-L")
     end
@@ -218,6 +222,9 @@ files.find_files = function(opts)
     if no_ignore ~= nil then
       log.warn "The `no_ignore` key is not available for the `find` command in `find_files`."
     end
+    if no_ignore_parent ~= nil then
+      log.warn "The `no_ignore_parent` key is not available for the `find` command in `find_files`."
+    end
     if follow then
       table.insert(find_command, 2, "-L")
     end
@@ -234,6 +241,9 @@ files.find_files = function(opts)
     if no_ignore ~= nil then
       log.warn "The `no_ignore` key is not available for the Windows `where` command in `find_files`."
     end
+    if no_ignore_parent ~= nil then
+      log.warn "The `no_ignore_parent` key is not available for the Windows `where` command in `find_files`."
+    end
     if follow ~= nil then
       log.warn "The `follow` key is not available for the Windows `where` command in `find_files`."
     end
diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
index e9b695b..9fa6826 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/init.lua
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ builtin.grep_string = require_on_exported_call("telescope.builtin.files").grep_s
 ---@field follow boolean: if true, follows symlinks (i.e. uses `-L` flag for the `find` command)
 ---@field hidden boolean: determines whether to show hidden files or not (default: false)
 ---@field no_ignore boolean: show files ignored by .gitignore, .ignore, etc. (default: false)
+---@field no_ignore_parent boolean: show files ignored by .gitignore, .ignore, etc. in parent dirs. (default: false)
 ---@field search_dirs table: directory/directories to search in
 builtin.find_files = require_on_exported_call("telescope.builtin.files").find_files