diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aaa3f4c201..9c876638f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -402,6 +402,10 @@ settings:
 [`eslint_d`]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/eslint_d
 [`eslint-loader`]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/eslint-loader
 
+#### `import/internal-regex`
+
+A regex for packages should be treated as internal.
+
 
 ## SublimeLinter-eslint
 
diff --git a/src/core/importType.js b/src/core/importType.js
index b948ea2bb9..a3480ae12a 100644
--- a/src/core/importType.js
+++ b/src/core/importType.js
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ export function isScopedMain(name) {
 }
 
 function isInternalModule(name, settings, path) {
+  const internalScope = (settings && settings['import/internal-regex'])
   const matchesScopedOrExternalRegExp = scopedRegExp.test(name) || externalModuleRegExp.test(name)
-  return (matchesScopedOrExternalRegExp && !isExternalPath(path, name, settings))
+  return (matchesScopedOrExternalRegExp && (internalScope && new RegExp(internalScope).test(name) || !isExternalPath(path, name, settings)))
 }
 
 function isRelativeToParent(name) {
diff --git a/tests/src/core/importType.js b/tests/src/core/importType.js
index 07466bfa92..c85124a1f4 100644
--- a/tests/src/core/importType.js
+++ b/tests/src/core/importType.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('importType(name)', function () {
     const pathContext = testContext({ 'import/resolver': { node: { paths: [pathToTestFiles] } } })
     expect(importType('@importType/index', pathContext)).to.equal('internal')
   })
-    
+
   it("should return 'internal' for internal modules that are referenced by aliases", function () {
     const pathContext = testContext({ 'import/resolver': { node: { paths: [pathToTestFiles] } } })
     expect(importType('@my-alias/fn', pathContext)).to.equal('internal')
@@ -130,6 +130,16 @@ describe('importType(name)', function () {
     expect(importType('resolve', foldersContext)).to.equal('internal')
   })
 
+  it("should return 'internal' for module from 'node_modules' if its name matched 'internal-regex'", function() {
+    const foldersContext = testContext({ 'import/internal-regex': '^@org' })
+    expect(importType('@org/foobar', foldersContext)).to.equal('internal')
+  })
+
+  it("should return 'external' for module from 'node_modules' if its name did not match 'internal-regex'", function() {
+    const foldersContext = testContext({ 'import/internal-regex': '^@bar' })
+    expect(importType('@org/foobar', foldersContext)).to.equal('external')
+  })
+
   it("should return 'external' for module from 'node_modules' if 'node_modules' contained in 'external-module-folders'", function() {
     const foldersContext = testContext({ 'import/external-module-folders': ['node_modules'] })
     expect(importType('resolve', foldersContext)).to.equal('external')