diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c051667..260041a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,4 +65,10 @@ Examples: team-name-a, team-name-b
 Specify a sub directory within the Git repository as the root directory for Snyk scanning.
 This is useful for repositories with submodules.
 
-Example: submodule-a, submodule-b
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+Example: submodule-a, submodule-b
+
+### `subDirectory` (optional) (mainly for testing)
+Specify the specific package manager used for dependencies being tested.
+This is useful for scanning dependencies in monorepos.
+
+Example: pip
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diff --git a/hooks/command b/hooks/command
index b17b2e7..e576558 100755
--- a/hooks/command
+++ b/hooks/command
@@ -85,11 +85,18 @@ then
   export SUB_DIRECTORY=$BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_SNYK_SUBDIRECTORY
 fi
 
+# package manager experimental flag
+if [[ -n "$BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_SNYK_PACKAGEMANAGER" ]]; 
+then
+  export PACKAGE_MANAGER=$BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_SNYK_PACKAGEMANAGER
+fi
+
 echo "Running command step!"
 DIR="$(cd "$( dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" )" && pwd)"
 docker build -q ${DIR}/.. -t docker-snyk:latest
 docker run \
   -e SUB_DIRECTORY \
+  -e PACKAGE_MANAGER \
   -e PLUGIN_NAME \
   -e METRICS_TOPIC_ARN \
   -e VERSION \
diff --git a/plugin.yml b/plugin.yml
index ff0372f..c2c60f6 100644
--- a/plugin.yml
+++ b/plugin.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ configuration:
       type: boolean
     subDirectory:
       type: string
+    packageManager:
+      type: string
   required:
     - org
     - language
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diff --git a/snyk.py b/snyk.py
index 9308e51..f0b29cd 100644
--- a/snyk.py
+++ b/snyk.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
     ORG = os.environ['ORG']
     NPM_TOKEN = os.environ['NPM_TOKEN'] if 'NPM_TOKEN' in os.environ else ''    
     SUB_DIRECTORY = os.environ['SUB_DIRECTORY'] if 'SUB_DIRECTORY' in os.environ else ''
+    PACKAGE_MANAGER = os.environ['PACKAGE_MANAGER'] if 'PACKAGE_MANAGER' in os.environ else ''
     BLOCK = False if 'BLOCK' in os.environ and 'false' in os.environ['BLOCK'] else True
     PATH = os.environ['DEPENDENCY_PATH'] if 'DEPENDENCY_PATH' in os.environ else ''
     SEVERITY = os.environ['SEVERITY'] if 'SEVERITY' in os.environ else ''
@@ -117,6 +118,9 @@ def snyk_test():
         command.append('--file={}'.format(PATH))
     if SCAN_DEV_DEPS:
         command.append('--dev')
+    if PACKAGE_MANAGER:
+        command.append(f'--packageManager={PACKAGE_MANAGER}')
+
     response = subprocess.run(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
     results = json.loads(response.stdout.decode())
     results_seen = {
@@ -194,6 +198,9 @@ def snyk_monitor():
         command.append('--file={}'.format(PATH))
     if SCAN_DEV_DEPS:
         command.append('--dev')
+    if PACKAGE_MANAGER:
+        command.append(f'--packageManager={PACKAGE_MANAGER}')
+    
     response = subprocess.run(command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
     result = json.loads(response.stdout.decode())