diff --git a/docs/src/languages/lua.md b/docs/src/languages/lua.md
index dbd2b8c665df20..864757192e4927 100644
--- a/docs/src/languages/lua.md
+++ b/docs/src/languages/lua.md
@@ -59,7 +59,13 @@ Alternative you can use [StyLua](https://github.com/JohnnyMorganz/StyLua):
       "formatter": {
         "external": {
           "command": "stylua",
-          "arguments": ["--syntax=Lua54", "-"]
+          "arguments": [
+            "--syntax=Lua54",
+            "--respect-ignores",
+            "--stdin-filepath",
+            "{buffer_path}",
+            "-"
+          ]
         }
       }
     }