diff --git a/vscode/package.json b/vscode/package.json
index 516989b7f..5625d71a9 100644
--- a/vscode/package.json
+++ b/vscode/package.json
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@
       {
         "command": "rubyLsp.selectRubyVersionManager",
         "title": "Select Ruby version manager",
-        "category": "Ruby LSP"
+        "category": "Ruby LSP",
       },
       {
         "command": "rubyLsp.toggleFeatures",
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@
         },
         "rubyLsp.rubyVersionManager": {
           "type": "object",
+          "scope": "window",
           "properties": {
             "identifier": {
               "description": "The Ruby version manager to use",
@@ -440,7 +441,7 @@
         "rubyLsp.customRubyCommand": {
           "description": "A shell command to activate the right Ruby version or add a custom Ruby bin folder to the PATH. Only used if rubyVersionManager is set to 'custom'",
           "type": "string",
-          "scope": "machine"
+          "scope": "window"
         },
         "rubyLsp.formatter": {
           "description": "Which tool the Ruby LSP should use for formatting files",
@@ -478,7 +479,7 @@
         "rubyLsp.bundleGemfile": {
           "description": "Relative or absolute path to the Gemfile to use for bundling the Ruby LSP server. Do not use this if you're working on a monorepo or your project's Gemfile is in a subdirectory (look into multiroot workspaces instead). Only necessary when using a separate Gemfile for the Ruby LSP",
           "type": "string",
-          "scope": "machine",
+          "scope": "window",
           "default": ""
         },
         "rubyLsp.testTimeout": {
@@ -509,7 +510,7 @@
         "rubyLsp.rubyExecutablePath": {
           "description": "Path to the Ruby installation. This is used as a fallback if version manager activation fails",
           "type": "string",
-          "scope": "machine"
+          "scope": "window"
         },
         "rubyLsp.indexing": {
           "description": "Indexing configurations. Modifying these will impact which declarations are available for definition, completion and other features",
diff --git a/vscode/src/ruby/custom.ts b/vscode/src/ruby/custom.ts
index d95b40374..dbca17017 100644
--- a/vscode/src/ruby/custom.ts
+++ b/vscode/src/ruby/custom.ts
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ export class Custom extends VersionManager {
 
   customCommand() {
     const configuration = vscode.workspace.getConfiguration("rubyLsp");
-    const customCommand: string | undefined = configuration.get("customRubyCommand");
-
+    const inspectedCustomRubyCommand = configuration.inspect("customRubyCommand");
+    const customCommand = inspectedCustomRubyCommand.globalValue
+      ?? inspectedCustomRubyCommand.workspaceValue
+      ?? inspectedCustomRubyCommand.workspaceFolderValue
     if (customCommand === undefined) {
       throw new NonReportableError(
         "The customRubyCommand configuration must be set when 'custom' is selected as the version manager. \