diff --git a/ale_linters/python/pylint.vim b/ale_linters/python/pylint.vim
index 9e6093c..95e5f0e 100644
--- a/ale_linters/python/pylint.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/python/pylint.vim
@@ -1,9 +1,26 @@
 " Author: keith <k@keith.so>
 " Description: pylint for python files
 
+let g:ale_python_pylint_executable =
+\   get(g:, 'ale_python_pylint_executable', 'pylint')
+
+let g:ale_python_pylint_args =
+\   get(g:, 'ale_python_pylint_args', '')
+
+function! ale_linters#python#pylint#GetExecutable(buffer) abort
+    return g:ale_python_pylint_executable
+endfunction
+
+function! ale_linters#python#pylint#GetCommand(buffer) abort
+    return g:ale#util#stdin_wrapper . ' .py '
+    \   . ale_linters#python#pylint#GetExecutable(a:buffer)
+    \   . ' ' . g:ale_python_pylint_args
+    \   . ' --output-format text --msg-template="{path}:{line}:{column}: {msg_id} {msg}" --reports n'
+endfunction
+
 call ale#linter#Define('python', {
 \   'name': 'pylint',
-\   'executable': 'pylint',
-\   'command': g:ale#util#stdin_wrapper . ' .py pylint --output-format text --msg-template="{path}:{line}:{column}: {msg_id} {msg}" --reports n',
+\   'executable_callback': 'ale_linters#python#pylint#GetExecutable',
+\   'command_callback': 'ale_linters#python#pylint#GetCommand',
 \   'callback': 'ale#handlers#HandlePEP8Format',
 \})