diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua b/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
index 630fce42..5a071a15 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/config/options.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ vim.g.maplocalleader = "\\"
 vim.g.autoformat = true
 
 -- LazyVim root dir detection
--- Each entry can be a detector function like `lsp` or `cwd`, or a pattern like `.git` or `lua`.
+-- Each entry can be:
+-- * the name of a detector function like `lsp` or `cwd`
+-- * a pattern or array of patterns like `.git` or `lua`.
+-- * a function with signature `function(buf) -> string|string[]`
 vim.g.root_spec = { "lsp", { ".git", "lua" }, "cwd" }
 
 local opt = vim.opt
diff --git a/lua/lazyvim/util/root.lua b/lua/lazyvim/util/root.lua
index c97ecf88..fe263a7c 100644
--- a/lua/lazyvim/util/root.lua
+++ b/lua/lazyvim/util/root.lua
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ local M = setmetatable({}, {
 ---@field paths string[]
 ---@field spec LazyRootSpec
 
----@alias LazyRootSpec string|string[]
+---@alias LazyRootFn fun(buf: number): (string|string[])
+
+---@alias LazyRootSpec string|string[]|LazyRootFn
 
 ---@type LazyRootSpec[]
 M.spec = { "lsp", { ".git", "lua" }, "cwd" }
@@ -60,6 +62,19 @@ function M.realpath(path)
   return Util.norm(path)
 end
 
+---@param spec LazyRootSpec
+---@return LazyRootFn
+function M.resolve(spec)
+  if M.detectors[spec] then
+    return M.detectors[spec]
+  elseif type(spec) == "function" then
+    return spec
+  end
+  return function(buf)
+    return M.detectors.pattern(buf, spec)
+  end
+end
+
 ---@param opts? { buf?: number, spec?: LazyRootSpec[], all?: boolean }
 function M.detect(opts)
   opts = opts or {}
@@ -68,7 +83,9 @@ function M.detect(opts)
 
   local ret = {} ---@type LazyRoot[]
   for _, spec in ipairs(opts.spec) do
-    local paths = M.detectors[spec] and M.detectors[spec](opts.buf) or M.detectors.pattern(opts.buf, spec)
+    local paths = M.resolve(spec)(opts.buf)
+    paths = paths or {}
+    paths = type(paths) == "table" and paths or { paths }
     local roots = {} ---@type string[]
     for _, p in ipairs(paths) do
       local pp = M.realpath(p)