diff --git a/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml b/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml
index 7615608ce32..3e738fc22ca 100644
--- a/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml
+++ b/detekt-core/src/main/resources/default-detekt-config.yml
@@ -175,6 +175,7 @@ complexity:
     ignoreDeprecated: false
     ignorePrivate: false
     ignoreOverridden: false
+    ignoreAnnotatedFunctions: []
 
 coroutines:
   active: true
diff --git a/detekt-rules-complexity/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/complexity/TooManyFunctions.kt b/detekt-rules-complexity/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/complexity/TooManyFunctions.kt
index e528b08ea0f..35e27c61fef 100644
--- a/detekt-rules-complexity/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/complexity/TooManyFunctions.kt
+++ b/detekt-rules-complexity/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/complexity/TooManyFunctions.kt
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ class TooManyFunctions(config: Config = Config.empty) : Rule(config) {
     @Configuration("ignore overridden functions")
     private val ignoreOverridden: Boolean by config(false)
 
+    @Configuration("ignore functions annotated with these annotations")
+    private val ignoreAnnotatedFunctions: List<String> by config(emptyList())
+
     private var amountOfTopLevelFunctions: Int = 0
 
     override fun visitKtFile(file: KtFile) {
@@ -163,6 +166,7 @@ class TooManyFunctions(config: Config = Config.empty) : Rule(config) {
         ignoreDeprecated && function.hasAnnotation(DEPRECATED) -> true
         ignorePrivate && function.isPrivate() -> true
         ignoreOverridden && function.isOverride() -> true
+        ignoreAnnotatedFunctions.any { function.hasAnnotation(it) } -> true
         else -> false
     }
 
diff --git a/detekt-rules-complexity/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/complexity/TooManyFunctionsSpec.kt b/detekt-rules-complexity/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/complexity/TooManyFunctionsSpec.kt
index fea85459e61..3ca17d67d1c 100644
--- a/detekt-rules-complexity/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/complexity/TooManyFunctionsSpec.kt
+++ b/detekt-rules-complexity/src/test/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/complexity/TooManyFunctionsSpec.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ private const val THRESHOLD_IN_ENUMS = "thresholdInEnums"
 private const val IGNORE_DEPRECATED = "ignoreDeprecated"
 private const val IGNORE_PRIVATE = "ignorePrivate"
 private const val IGNORE_OVERRIDDEN = "ignoreOverridden"
+private const val IGNORE_ANNOTATED_FUNCTIONS = "ignoreAnnotatedFunctions"
 
 class TooManyFunctionsSpec {
     val rule = TooManyFunctions(
@@ -250,4 +251,61 @@ class TooManyFunctionsSpec {
             assertThat(configuredRule.compileAndLint(code)).hasSize(1)
         }
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `should not count functions included in ignoreAnnotatedFunctions`() {
+        val rule = TooManyFunctions(
+            TestConfig(
+                THRESHOLD_IN_CLASSES to "2",
+                THRESHOLD_IN_ENUMS to "2",
+                THRESHOLD_IN_FILES to "2",
+                THRESHOLD_IN_INTERFACES to "2",
+                THRESHOLD_IN_OBJECTS to "2",
+                IGNORE_ANNOTATED_FUNCTIONS to listOf("Preview"),
+            )
+        )
+
+        val code = """
+                annotation class Preview            
+                class A {
+                    fun a() = Unit
+                    @Preview
+                    fun b() = Unit
+                    @Preview
+                    fun c() = Unit
+                }
+        """.trimIndent()
+
+        val findings = rule.compileAndLint(code)
+        assertThat(findings).isEmpty()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `should trigger when there are too many non-annotated functions`() {
+        val rule = TooManyFunctions(
+            TestConfig(
+                THRESHOLD_IN_CLASSES to "2",
+                THRESHOLD_IN_ENUMS to "2",
+                THRESHOLD_IN_FILES to "2",
+                THRESHOLD_IN_INTERFACES to "2",
+                THRESHOLD_IN_OBJECTS to "2",
+                IGNORE_ANNOTATED_FUNCTIONS to listOf("Preview"),
+            )
+        )
+
+        val code = """
+                annotation class Preview            
+                class A {
+                    fun a() = Unit
+                    fun b() = Unit
+                    @Preview
+                    fun c() = Unit
+                    @Preview
+                    fun d() = Unit
+                }
+        """.trimIndent()
+
+        val findings = rule.compileAndLint(code)
+        assertThat(findings).hasSize(1)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/website/docs/introduction/compose.md b/website/docs/introduction/compose.md
index b0a25fa0d55..1efe7dba7c0 100644
--- a/website/docs/introduction/compose.md
+++ b/website/docs/introduction/compose.md
@@ -100,3 +100,15 @@ private fun FooLazyColumnPreview() { // Violation for FooLazyColumnPreview()
 #### Recommended configuration
 
 * Set `ignoreAnnotated` to `['Preview']`
+* 
+### TooManyFunctions for Compose
+
+See [TooManyFunctions](/docs/rules/complexity/#toomanyfunctions).
+
+detekt may flag files with many composable preview functions, i.e. those marked with `@Preview`, 
+as having too many functions. Since preview functions do not contribute to complexity, this might not be
+desired.
+
+#### Recommended configuration
+
+* Set `ignoreAnnotatedFunctions` to `['Preview']`