diff --git a/src/.clang-format b/.clang-format
similarity index 100%
rename from src/.clang-format
rename to .clang-format
diff --git a/src/format-code.sh b/src/format-code.sh
index 752080ca58..aaededa940 100755
--- a/src/format-code.sh
+++ b/src/format-code.sh
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ fi
 if ! [ -x "$(command -v clang-format)" ]; then
     echo 'Warning: clang-format is not installed. Skipping' >&2
 else
-    echo "$SOURCE_FILES" | xargs clang-format -i --verbose
+    echo "$SOURCE_FILES" | xargs clang-format  -style=file:../.clang-format -i --verbose
 fi