diff --git a/lib/compass/commands/project_base.rb b/lib/compass/commands/project_base.rb
index 1ae4c4657b..f57004f66a 100644
--- a/lib/compass/commands/project_base.rb
+++ b/lib/compass/commands/project_base.rb
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def read_project_configuration
       end
 
       # TODO: Deprecate the src/config.rb location.
-      KNOWN_CONFIG_LOCATIONS = ["config/compass.config", "config.rb", "src/config.rb"]
+      KNOWN_CONFIG_LOCATIONS = [".compass/config.rb", "config/compass.config", "config.rb", "src/config.rb"]
 
       # Finds the configuration file, if it exists in a known location.
       def detect_configuration_file