diff --git a/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.core/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/core/IPreferenceConstants.java b/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.core/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/core/IPreferenceConstants.java
index ff6519c..e223b57 100644
--- a/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.core/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/core/IPreferenceConstants.java
+++ b/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.core/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/core/IPreferenceConstants.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public interface IPreferenceConstants {
 	public static final String P_FOLLOW_SYSTEM_INCLUDES = "followSystemIncludes";
 	public static final String P_FOLLOW_USER_INCLUDES = "followUserIncludes";
 	public static final String P_NUMBER_OF_THREADS = "numberOfThreads";
+	public static final String P_PROJECT_FILE = "projectFile";
 	public static final String P_AUTOMATIC_UPDATE_CHECK_INTERVAL = "automaticUpdateCheckInterval";
 	public static final String P_USE_AUTOMATIC_UPDATE_CHECK = "automaticUpdateCheck";
 	public static final String P_LAST_UPDATE_CHECK = "lastUpdateCheck";
diff --git a/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.core/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/core/PreferenceInitializer.java b/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.core/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/core/PreferenceInitializer.java
index e8c09da..06b6703 100644
--- a/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.core/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/core/PreferenceInitializer.java
+++ b/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.core/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/core/PreferenceInitializer.java
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ private static void initializeSettingsDefault(IPreferenceStore store) {
 		store.setDefault(IPreferenceConstants.P_FOLLOW_SYSTEM_INCLUDES, false);
 		store.setDefault(IPreferenceConstants.P_FOLLOW_USER_INCLUDES, false);
 		store.setDefault(IPreferenceConstants.P_NUMBER_OF_THREADS, 1);
+		store.setDefault(IPreferenceConstants.P_PROJECT_FILE, "");
 	}
 	
 	private static void initializeProblemsDefault(IPreferenceStore store) {
diff --git a/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.core/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/core/command/CppcheckCommand.java b/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.core/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/core/command/CppcheckCommand.java
index d38ec4b..84e96bd 100644
--- a/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.core/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/core/command/CppcheckCommand.java
+++ b/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.core/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/core/command/CppcheckCommand.java
@@ -124,6 +124,14 @@ public CppcheckCommand(IConsole console, String binaryPath,
 			}
 		}
 
+		String projectFile = settingsStore.getString(IPreferenceConstants.P_PROJECT_FILE);
+		if (!projectFile.isEmpty()) {
+			arguments.add("--project=" + projectFile);
+			arguments.add("--file-filter=-");
+		} else {
+			arguments.add("--file-list=-");
+		}
+
 		if (settingsStore.getBoolean(IPreferenceConstants.P_CHECK_VERBOSE)) {
 			arguments.add("--verbose");
 		}
@@ -227,10 +235,9 @@ public void run(Checker checker, IProgressReporter progressReporter,
 		console.println("=== Input stream for following process ===");
 		console.println(input);
 		console.println("=== End of input stream for process ==");
-		
+
 		setProcessInputStream(new ByteArrayInputStream(input.getBytes(DEFAULT_CHARSET)));
-		arguments.add("--file-list=-");
-		
+
 		setWorkingDirectory(projectFolder);
 		CppcheckProcessResultHandler resultHandler = runInternal(
 				arguments.toArray(new String[0]), advancedArguments,
diff --git a/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.ui/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/ui/Messages.java b/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.ui/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/ui/Messages.java
index 1df5862..ea347d3 100644
--- a/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.ui/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/ui/Messages.java
+++ b/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.ui/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/ui/Messages.java
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ public class Messages extends NLS {
 	public static String SettingsPreferencePage_FollowSystemIncludes;
 	public static String SettingsPreferencePage_Force;
 	public static String SettingsPreferencePage_NumberOfThreads;
+	public static String SettingsPreferencePage_ProjectFile;
+	public static String SettingsPreferencePage_ProjectFileDialogButton;
 	public static String SettingsPreferencePage_UnusedFunctions;
 	public static String SettingsPreferencePage_Verbose;
 	public static String SuppressFileResolution_Label;
diff --git a/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.ui/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/ui/messages.properties b/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.ui/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/ui/messages.properties
index b051577..77e8b94 100644
--- a/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.ui/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/ui/messages.properties
+++ b/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.ui/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/ui/messages.properties
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ SettingsPreferencePage_FollowUserIncludes=Follow user-defined includes (taken fr
 SettingsPreferencePage_FollowSystemIncludes=Follow system-defined includes (taken from CDT settings)
 SettingsPreferencePage_Force=Force all configurations (--force)
 SettingsPreferencePage_NumberOfThreads=Number of threads to use
+SettingsPreferencePage_ProjectFile=Project file
+SettingsPreferencePage_ProjectFileDialogButton=Browse
 SettingsPreferencePage_UnusedFunctions=Check unused functions (disables multiple thread processing)
 SettingsPreferencePage_Verbose=Verbose (--verbose)
 SettingsPreferencePage_Inconclusive=Enable inconclusive checks. Might lead to false positives (--inconclusive)
diff --git a/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.ui/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/ui/preferences/SettingsPreferencePage.java b/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.ui/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/ui/preferences/SettingsPreferencePage.java
index 9767074..0887e9f 100644
--- a/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.ui/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/ui/preferences/SettingsPreferencePage.java
+++ b/com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.ui/src/com/googlecode/cppcheclipse/ui/preferences/SettingsPreferencePage.java
@@ -6,15 +6,18 @@
 import org.eclipse.jface.preference.BooleanFieldEditor;
 import org.eclipse.jface.preference.ComboFieldEditor;
 import org.eclipse.jface.preference.IntegerFieldEditor;
+import org.eclipse.jface.preference.StringButtonFieldEditor;
 import org.eclipse.swt.SWT;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Composite;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Control;
 import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.Group;
+import org.eclipse.swt.widgets.FileDialog;
 import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbench;
 import org.eclipse.ui.IWorkbenchPreferencePage;
 
 import com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.core.CppcheclipsePlugin;
 import com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.core.IPreferenceConstants;
+import com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.ui.Console;
 import com.googlecode.cppcheclipse.ui.Messages;
 
 public class SettingsPreferencePage extends FieldEditorOverlayPage implements
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ public class SettingsPreferencePage extends FieldEditorOverlayPage implements
 	private BooleanFieldEditor allCheck;
 	private BooleanFieldEditor unusedFunctionsCheck;
 	private IntegerFieldEditor numberOfThreads;
+	private StringButtonFieldEditor projectFile;
 	private List<BooleanFieldEditor> checkEditors;
 	private Group checkGroup;
 
@@ -120,6 +124,21 @@ protected void valueChanged(boolean oldValue, boolean newValue) {
 
 	@Override
 	protected void createFieldEditors() {
+
+		final FileDialog projectFileDialog = new FileDialog(getShell(), SWT.OPEN);
+		projectFile = new StringButtonFieldEditor(IPreferenceConstants.P_PROJECT_FILE,
+			Messages.SettingsPreferencePage_ProjectFile, getFieldEditorParent()) {
+
+			@Override
+			protected String changePressed() {
+				return projectFileDialog.open();
+			}
+
+		};
+		projectFile.setChangeButtonText(Messages.SettingsPreferencePage_ProjectFileDialogButton);
+		projectFile.setEmptyStringAllowed(true);
+		addField(projectFile);
+
 		numberOfThreads = new IntegerFieldEditor(
 				IPreferenceConstants.P_NUMBER_OF_THREADS,
 				Messages.SettingsPreferencePage_NumberOfThreads,