diff --git a/lib/credo/check/readability/strict_module_layout.ex b/lib/credo/check/readability/strict_module_layout.ex
index c99d05050..4654db557 100644
--- a/lib/credo/check/readability/strict_module_layout.ex
+++ b/lib/credo/check/readability/strict_module_layout.ex
@@ -61,12 +61,20 @@ defmodule Credo.Check.Readability.StrictModuleLayout do
         List of atoms identifying the module parts which are not checked, and may
         therefore appear anywhere in the module. Supported values are the same as
         in the `:order` param.
+        """,
+        ignore_module_attributes: """
+        List of atoms identifying the module attributes which are not checked, and may
+        therefore appear anywhere in the module. Useful for custom DSLs that use attributes
+        before function heads.
+
+        For example, if you provide `~w/trace/a`, all `@trace` attributes will be ignored.
         """
       ]
     ],
     param_defaults: [
       order: ~w/shortdoc moduledoc behaviour use import alias require/a,
-      ignore: []
+      ignore: [],
+      ignore_module_attributes: []
     ]
 
   alias Credo.CLI.Output.UI
@@ -106,6 +114,7 @@ defmodule Credo.Check.Readability.StrictModuleLayout do
   defp all_errors(modules_and_parts, params, issue_meta) do
     expected_order = expected_order(params)
     ignored_parts = Keyword.get(params, :ignore, [])
+    ignore_module_attributes = Keyword.get(params, :ignore_module_attributes, [])
 
     Enum.reduce(
       modules_and_parts,
@@ -118,13 +127,25 @@ defmodule Credo.Check.Readability.StrictModuleLayout do
             # because enforcing an internal order between these two kinds is counterproductive if
             # a module implements multiple behaviours. In such cases, we typically want to group
             # callbacks by the implementation, not by the kind (fun vs macro).
-            {callback_impl, location} when callback_impl in ~w/callback_macro callback_fun/a ->
-              {:callback_impl, location}
+            {callback_impl, meta} when callback_impl in ~w/callback_macro callback_fun/a ->
+              {:callback_impl, meta}
 
             other ->
               other
           end)
-          |> Stream.reject(fn {part, _location} -> part in ignored_parts end)
+          |> Stream.reject(fn {part, meta} ->
+            cond do
+              part in ignored_parts ->
+                true
+
+              part == :module_attribute and
+                  Keyword.get(meta, :attribute, nil) in ignore_module_attributes ->
+                true
+
+              true ->
+                false
+            end
+          end)
 
         module_errors(module, parts, expected_order, issue_meta) ++ errors
       end
diff --git a/lib/credo/code/module.ex b/lib/credo/code/module.ex
index 9651eda5b..5cb29cc33 100644
--- a/lib/credo/code/module.ex
+++ b/lib/credo/code/module.ex
@@ -371,6 +371,9 @@ defmodule Credo.Code.Module do
        typedoc dialyzer external_resource file on_definition on_load vsn spec/a,
        do: state
 
+  defp analyze(state, {:@, meta, [{name, _, _}]}),
+    do: add_module_element(state, :module_attribute, Keyword.put(meta, :attribute, name))
+
   defp analyze(state, {:@, meta, _}),
     do: add_module_element(state, :module_attribute, meta)
 
@@ -444,7 +447,7 @@ defmodule Credo.Code.Module do
   end
 
   defp add_module_element(state, element, meta) do
-    location = Keyword.take(meta, ~w/line column/a)
-    update_in(state.current_module.parts, &[{element, location} | &1])
+    meta = Keyword.take(meta, ~w/attribute line column/a)
+    update_in(state.current_module.parts, &[{element, meta} | &1])
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/credo/check/readability/strict_module_layout_test.exs b/test/credo/check/readability/strict_module_layout_test.exs
index 76deb19be..5bbad7821 100644
--- a/test/credo/check/readability/strict_module_layout_test.exs
+++ b/test/credo/check/readability/strict_module_layout_test.exs
@@ -277,4 +277,60 @@ defmodule Credo.Check.Readability.StrictModuleLayoutTest do
       assert issue.message == "alias must appear before require"
     end
   end
+
+  describe "ignored module attributes" do
+    test "ignores custom module attributes" do
+      """
+      defmodule Test do
+        use Baz
+
+        import Bar
+
+        @trace trace_fun()
+        def test_fun() do
+          nil
+        end
+
+        @trace trace_fun()
+        def test() do
+          nil
+        end
+      end
+      """
+      |> to_source_file
+      |> run_check(@described_check,
+        order: ~w(use import module_attribute)a,
+        ignore_module_attributes: ~w/trace/a
+      )
+      |> refute_issues
+    end
+
+    test "only ignores set module attributes" do
+      [issue] =
+        """
+        defmodule Test do
+          import Bar
+
+          @trace trace_fun()
+          def test_fun() do
+            nil
+          end
+
+          @bad_attribute
+          @trace trace_fun()
+          def test() do
+            nil
+          end
+        end
+        """
+        |> to_source_file
+        |> run_check(@described_check,
+          order: ~w(import module_attribute)a,
+          ignore_module_attributes: ~w/trace/a
+        )
+        |> assert_issue
+
+      assert issue.message == "module attribute must appear before public function"
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/credo/code/module_test.exs b/test/credo/code/module_test.exs
index 2bca40896..7acf04f31 100644
--- a/test/credo/code/module_test.exs
+++ b/test/credo/code/module_test.exs
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ defmodule Credo.Code.ModuleTest do
     end
 
     test "recognizes module attribute" do
-      assert analyze(~s/@mod_attr 1/) == [{Test, [module_attribute: [line: 2, column: 3]]}]
+      assert analyze(~s/@mod_attr 1/) == [{Test, [module_attribute: [attribute: :mod_attr, line: 2, column: 3]]}]
     end
 
     test "recognizes struct definition" do