diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 55bc205..8d1083b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
   wait:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Wait for build check to succeed
+      - name: Wait for checks to succeed
         uses: poseidon/wait-for-status-checks@v0.3.0
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/crates/typos-lsp/src/lsp.rs b/crates/typos-lsp/src/lsp.rs
index bcfccb1..1097af4 100644
--- a/crates/typos-lsp/src/lsp.rs
+++ b/crates/typos-lsp/src/lsp.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pub struct Backend<'s, 'p> {
 
 #[derive(Default)]
 struct BackendState<'s> {
+    severity: Option<DiagnosticSeverity>,
     workspace_folders: Vec<WorkspaceFolder>,
     router: Router<TyposCli<'s>>,
 }
@@ -138,11 +139,37 @@ impl LanguageServer for Backend<'static, 'static> {
             tracing::debug!("Client supports diagnostics data")
         } else {
             tracing::warn!(
-                "Client does not support diagnostics data.. code actions will not be available"
+                "Client does not support diagnostics data. Code actions will not be available"
             )
         }
 
         let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
+
+        if let Some(ops) = params.initialization_options {
+            if let Some(value) = ops
+                .as_object()
+                .and_then(|o| o.get("diagnosticSeverity").cloned())
+            {
+                match value.as_str().unwrap_or("").to_lowercase().as_str() {
+                    "error" => {
+                        state.severity = Some(DiagnosticSeverity::ERROR);
+                    }
+                    "warning" => {
+                        state.severity = Some(DiagnosticSeverity::WARNING);
+                    }
+                    "information" => {
+                        state.severity = Some(DiagnosticSeverity::INFORMATION);
+                    }
+                    "hint" => {
+                        state.severity = Some(DiagnosticSeverity::HINT);
+                    }
+                    _ => {
+                        tracing::warn!("Unknown diagnostic severity: {}", value);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         if let Err(e) = state.set_workspace_folders(params.workspace_folders.unwrap_or_default()) {
             tracing::warn!("Cannot set workspace folders: {}", e);
         }
@@ -362,7 +389,7 @@ impl<'s, 'p> Backend<'s, 'p> {
                         Position::new(line_num as u32, line_pos as u32),
                         Position::new(line_num as u32, (line_pos + typo.typo.len()) as u32),
                     ),
-                    severity: Some(DiagnosticSeverity::WARNING),
+                    severity: state.severity,
                     source: Some("typos".to_string()),
                     message: match &typo.corrections {
                         typos::Status::Invalid => format!("`{}` is disallowed", typo.typo),
diff --git a/crates/typos-lsp/tests/integration_test.rs b/crates/typos-lsp/tests/integration_test.rs
index d8dd5ff..43a0539 100644
--- a/crates/typos-lsp/tests/integration_test.rs
+++ b/crates/typos-lsp/tests/integration_test.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ async fn test_e2e() {
         "jsonrpc": "2.0",
         "method": "initialize",
         "params": {
+          "initializationOptions": {
+            "diagnosticSeverity": "Warning"
+          },
           "capabilities": {
             "textDocument": { "publishDiagnostics": { "dataSupport": true } }
           }
@@ -202,6 +205,9 @@ async fn test_config_file_e2e() {
         "jsonrpc": "2.0",
         "method": "initialize",
         "params": {{
+          "initializationOptions": {{
+            "diagnosticSeverity": "Warning"
+          }},
           "capabilities": {{
             "textDocument": {{ "publishDiagnostics": {{ "dataSupport": true }} }}
           }},
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cf7a842..cdc0da9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,24 @@
           "type": "string",
           "description": "Path to the `typos-lsp` binary. If empty the bundled binary will be used."
         },
+        "typos.diagnosticSeverity": {
+          "scope": "window",
+          "type": "string",
+          "enum": [
+            "Error",
+            "Warning",
+            "Information",
+            "Hint"
+          ],
+          "enumDescriptions": [
+            "Red squiggle",
+            "Yellow squiggle",
+            "Blue squiggle",
+            "Dots"
+          ],
+          "default": "Warning",
+          "description": "How typos are rendered in the editor."
+        },
         "typos.logLevel": {
           "scope": "window",
           "type": "string",
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index e41c81b..d36d05d 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export async function activate(
   context.subscriptions.push(
     vscode.workspace.onDidChangeConfiguration(
       async (e: vscode.ConfigurationChangeEvent) => {
-        const restartTriggeredBy = ["typos.path", "typos.logLevel"].find((s) =>
+        const restartTriggeredBy = ["typos.path", "typos.logLevel", "typos.diagnosticSeverity"].find((s) =>
           e.affectsConfiguration(s)
         );
 
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ async function createClient(
     ],
     outputChannel: outputChannel,
     traceOutputChannel: outputChannel,
+    initializationOptions: {
+      diagnosticSeverity: config.get("diagnosticSeverity"),
+    }
   };
 
   return new LanguageClient(