diff --git a/examples/bzlmod/.coveragerc b/examples/bzlmod/.coveragerc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1ddf67ddd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/bzlmod/.coveragerc
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+[report]
+include_namespace_packages=True
+skip_covered = True
+[run]
+relative_files = True
+branch = True
+omit =
+	*/external/*
diff --git a/examples/bzlmod/BUILD.bazel b/examples/bzlmod/BUILD.bazel
index d684b9c31d..1133c989b9 100644
--- a/examples/bzlmod/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/examples/bzlmod/BUILD.bazel
@@ -82,3 +82,5 @@ build_test(
     name = "all_requirements",
     targets = all_requirements,
 )
+
+exports_files([".coveragerc"])
diff --git a/examples/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel b/examples/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel
index b7b46b7dba..0f35af17f7 100644
--- a/examples/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ bazel_dep(name = "protobuf", version = "24.4", repo_name = "com_google_protobuf"
 python = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:python.bzl", "python")
 python.toolchain(
     configure_coverage_tool = True,
+    coverage_rc = "//:.coveragerc",
     # Only set when you have mulitple toolchain versions.
     is_default = True,
     python_version = "3.9",
diff --git a/examples/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel.lock b/examples/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel.lock
index 8d02256e95..abaaa8342a 100644
--- a/examples/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel.lock
+++ b/examples/bzlmod/MODULE.bazel.lock
@@ -1231,7 +1231,7 @@
     },
     "@@rules_python~//python/extensions:pip.bzl%pip": {
       "general": {
-        "bzlTransitiveDigest": "9hiLCuWaaaU7Q+l2ONVr1A0NcG1JfSihv1UYeA1SpNY=",
+        "bzlTransitiveDigest": "vZDYVzQe/nmLs8d7HoTNqvQYLHaGHh0XSebKRnIDpP0=",
         "usagesDigest": "MChlcSw99EuW3K7OOoMcXQIdcJnEh6YmfyjJm+9mxIg=",
         "recordedFileInputs": {
           "@@other_module~//requirements_lock_3_11.txt": "a7d0061366569043d5efcf80e34a32c732679367cb3c831c4cdc606adc36d314",
@@ -6140,7 +6140,7 @@
     },
     "@@rules_python~//python/private/pypi:pip.bzl%pip_internal": {
       "general": {
-        "bzlTransitiveDigest": "VoK/T0JkBdcomCHnDIYkX+stkywdxrh1MVM16e8D4sE=",
+        "bzlTransitiveDigest": "sIrzq5YVq5R5TmhLk3Xl6U9hVZij2dWdP03oI7ZwFaU=",
         "usagesDigest": "Y8ihY+R57BAFhalrVLVdJFrpwlbsiKz9JPJ99ljF7HA=",
         "recordedFileInputs": {
           "@@rules_python~//tools/publish/requirements.txt": "031e35d03dde03ae6305fe4b3d1f58ad7bdad857379752deede0f93649991b8a",
diff --git a/python/private/common/providers.bzl b/python/private/common/providers.bzl
index eb8b910a2e..5ec08bb748 100644
--- a/python/private/common/providers.bzl
+++ b/python/private/common/providers.bzl
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ def _PyRuntimeInfo_init(
         interpreter = None,
         files = None,
         coverage_tool = None,
+        coverage_rc = None,
         coverage_files = None,
         pyc_tag = None,
         python_version,
@@ -121,6 +122,7 @@ def _PyRuntimeInfo_init(
         "bootstrap_template": bootstrap_template,
         "coverage_files": coverage_files,
         "coverage_tool": coverage_tool,
+        "coverage_rc": coverage_rc,
         "files": files,
         "implementation_name": implementation_name,
         "interpreter": interpreter,
@@ -202,6 +204,12 @@ The files required at runtime for using `coverage_tool`. Will be `None` if no
 
 If set, this field is a `File` representing tool used for collecting code
 coverage information from python tests. Otherwise, this is `None`.
+""",
+        "coverage_rc": """
+:type: File | None
+
+If set, this field is a `File` representing the configuration file used by the
+coverage information from python tests. Otherwise, this is `None`.
 """,
         "files": """
 :type: depset[File] | None
diff --git a/python/private/common/py_executable.bzl b/python/private/common/py_executable.bzl
index d1cbea978c..8001cda4b0 100644
--- a/python/private/common/py_executable.bzl
+++ b/python/private/common/py_executable.bzl
@@ -313,6 +313,8 @@ def _get_runtime_details(ctx, semantics):
                 direct.append(effective_runtime.coverage_tool)
             if effective_runtime.coverage_files:
                 transitive.append(effective_runtime.coverage_files)
+            if effective_runtime.coverage_rc:
+                direct.append(effective_runtime.coverage_rc)
         runtime_files = depset(direct = direct, transitive = transitive)
     else:
         runtime_files = depset()
diff --git a/python/private/common/py_executable_bazel.bzl b/python/private/common/py_executable_bazel.bzl
index a0cfebad8a..2e3f391b53 100644
--- a/python/private/common/py_executable_bazel.bzl
+++ b/python/private/common/py_executable_bazel.bzl
@@ -343,6 +343,10 @@ def _create_stage2_bootstrap(
         )
     else:
         coverage_tool_runfiles_path = ""
+    if runtime and runtime.coverage_rc:
+        coverage_rc_path = runtime.coverage_rc.path
+    else:
+        coverage_rc_path = ""
 
     template = runtime.stage2_bootstrap_template
 
@@ -351,6 +355,7 @@ def _create_stage2_bootstrap(
         output = output,
         substitutions = {
             "%coverage_tool%": coverage_tool_runfiles_path,
+            "%coverage_rc%": coverage_rc_path,
             "%import_all%": "True" if ctx.fragments.bazel_py.python_import_all_repositories else "False",
             "%imports%": ":".join(imports.to_list()),
             "%main%": "{}/{}".format(ctx.workspace_name, main_py.short_path),
@@ -403,6 +408,12 @@ def _create_stage1_bootstrap(
             subs["%shebang%"] = DEFAULT_STUB_SHEBANG
             template = ctx.file._bootstrap_template
 
+        if runtime and runtime.coverage_rc:
+            coverage_rc_path = runtime.coverage_rc.path
+        else:
+            coverage_rc_path = ""
+
+        subs["%coverage_rc%"] = coverage_rc_path
         subs["%coverage_tool%"] = coverage_tool_runfiles_path
         subs["%import_all%"] = ("True" if ctx.fragments.bazel_py.python_import_all_repositories else "False")
         subs["%imports%"] = ":".join(imports.to_list())
diff --git a/python/private/common/py_runtime_rule.bzl b/python/private/common/py_runtime_rule.bzl
index e0b5fb2313..7fe4c01ac6 100644
--- a/python/private/common/py_runtime_rule.bzl
+++ b/python/private/common/py_runtime_rule.bzl
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ def _py_runtime_impl(ctx):
     else:
         coverage_tool = None
         coverage_files = None
+    if ctx.attr.coverage_rc:
+        coverage_rc = ctx.attr.coverage_rc.files.to_list()[0]
+    else:
+        coverage_rc = None
 
     python_version = ctx.attr.python_version
 
@@ -112,6 +116,7 @@ def _py_runtime_impl(ctx):
     py_runtime_info_kwargs.update(dict(
         implementation_name = ctx.attr.implementation_name,
         interpreter_version_info = interpreter_version_info,
+        coverage_rc = coverage_rc,
         pyc_tag = pyc_tag,
         stage2_bootstrap_template = ctx.file.stage2_bootstrap_template,
         zip_main_template = ctx.file.zip_main_template,
@@ -218,6 +223,12 @@ of coverage.py (https://coverage.readthedocs.io), at least including
 the `run` and `lcov` subcommands.
 """,
         ),
+        "coverage_rc": attr.label(
+            allow_single_file = True,
+            doc = ".converage or pyproject.toml or " +
+                  "for configure coverage tool",
+            mandatory = False,
+        ),
         "files": attr.label_list(
             allow_files = True,
             doc = """
diff --git a/python/private/python.bzl b/python/private/python.bzl
index 6a265d1395..78b6c5b193 100644
--- a/python/private/python.bzl
+++ b/python/private/python.bzl
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def _python_register_toolchains(name, toolchain_attr, module, ignore_root_user_e
         name = name,
         python_version = toolchain_attr.python_version,
         register_coverage_tool = toolchain_attr.configure_coverage_tool,
+        coverage_rc = toolchain_attr.coverage_rc,
         ignore_root_user_error = ignore_root_user_error,
     )
     return struct(
@@ -287,6 +288,7 @@ def _create_toolchain_attrs_struct(*, tag = None, python_version = None, toolcha
         python_version = python_version if python_version else tag.python_version,
         configure_coverage_tool = getattr(tag, "configure_coverage_tool", False),
         ignore_root_user_error = getattr(tag, "ignore_root_user_error", False),
+        coverage_rc = getattr(tag, "coverage_rc", None),
     )
 
 def _get_bazel_version_specific_kwargs():
@@ -343,6 +345,10 @@ A toolchain's repository name uses the format `python_{major}_{minor}`, e.g.
                     mandatory = False,
                     doc = "Whether or not to configure the default coverage tool for the toolchains.",
                 ),
+                "coverage_rc": attr.label(
+                    mandatory = False,
+                    doc = "The coverage configuration file to use for the toolchains.",
+                ),
                 "ignore_root_user_error": attr.bool(
                     default = False,
                     doc = """\
diff --git a/python/private/python_bootstrap_template.txt b/python/private/python_bootstrap_template.txt
index 0f9c90b3b3..2942f5f603 100644
--- a/python/private/python_bootstrap_template.txt
+++ b/python/private/python_bootstrap_template.txt
@@ -402,9 +402,11 @@ def _RunForCoverage(python_program, main_filename, args, env,
   """
   # We need for coveragepy to use relative paths.  This can only be configured
   unique_id = uuid.uuid4()
-  rcfile_name = os.path.join(os.environ['COVERAGE_DIR'], ".coveragerc_{}".format(unique_id))
-  with open(rcfile_name, "w") as rcfile:
-    rcfile.write('''[run]
+  rcfile_name = "%coverage_rc%"
+  if not rcfile_name:
+    rcfile_name = os.path.join(os.environ['COVERAGE_DIR'], ".coveragerc_{}".format(unique_id))
+    with open(rcfile_name, "w") as rcfile:
+      rcfile.write('''[run]
 relative_files = True
 ''')
   PrintVerboseCoverage('Coverage entrypoint:', coverage_entrypoint)
diff --git a/python/private/python_repositories.bzl b/python/private/python_repositories.bzl
index 25d8a96b79..2878f4a4fc 100644
--- a/python/private/python_repositories.bzl
+++ b/python/private/python_repositories.bzl
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ py_runtime(
     name = "py3_runtime",
     files = [":files"],
 {coverage_attr}
+    coverage_rc = "{coverage_rc}",
     interpreter = "{python_path}",
     interpreter_version_info = {{
         "major": "{interpreter_version_info_major}",
@@ -433,6 +434,7 @@ py_exec_tools_toolchain(
         python_version = python_short_version,
         python_version_nodot = python_short_version.replace(".", ""),
         coverage_attr = coverage_attr_text,
+        coverage_rc = rctx.attr.coverage_rc,
         interpreter_version_info_major = python_version_info[0],
         interpreter_version_info_minor = python_version_info[1],
         interpreter_version_info_micro = python_version_info[2],
@@ -445,6 +447,7 @@ py_exec_tools_toolchain(
     attrs = {
         "auth_patterns": rctx.attr.auth_patterns,
         "coverage_tool": rctx.attr.coverage_tool,
+        "coverage_rc": rctx.attr.coverage_rc,
         "distutils": rctx.attr.distutils,
         "distutils_content": rctx.attr.distutils_content,
         "ignore_root_user_error": rctx.attr.ignore_root_user_error,
@@ -496,6 +499,12 @@ For more information see the official bazel docs
 (https://bazel.build/reference/be/python#py_runtime.coverage_tool).
 """,
         ),
+        "coverage_rc": attr.label(
+            allow_single_file = True,
+            doc = ".converage or pyproject.toml or " +
+                  "for configure coverage tool",
+            mandatory = False,
+        ),
         "distutils": attr.label(
             allow_single_file = True,
             doc = "A distutils.cfg file to be included in the Python installation. " +
@@ -567,6 +576,7 @@ def python_register_toolchains(
         distutils_content = None,
         register_toolchains = True,
         register_coverage_tool = False,
+        coverage_rc = None,
         set_python_version_constraint = False,
         tool_versions = TOOL_VERSIONS,
         **kwargs):
@@ -660,6 +670,7 @@ def python_register_toolchains(
             distutils_content = distutils_content,
             strip_prefix = strip_prefix,
             coverage_tool = coverage_tool,
+            coverage_rc = coverage_rc,
             **kwargs
         )
         if register_toolchains:
diff --git a/python/private/stage2_bootstrap_template.py b/python/private/stage2_bootstrap_template.py
index f66c28bd51..fa6fc40ee4 100644
--- a/python/private/stage2_bootstrap_template.py
+++ b/python/private/stage2_bootstrap_template.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 IMPORT_ALL = True if "%import_all%" == "True" else False
 # Runfiles-relative path to the coverage tool entry point, if any.
 COVERAGE_TOOL = "%coverage_tool%"
+COVERAGE_RCFILE = "%coverage_rc%"
 
 # ===== Template substitutions end =====
 
@@ -344,14 +345,16 @@ def _maybe_collect_coverage(enable):
     coverage_dir = os.environ["COVERAGE_DIR"]
     unique_id = uuid.uuid4()
 
-    # We need for coveragepy to use relative paths.  This can only be configured
-    rcfile_name = os.path.join(coverage_dir, ".coveragerc_{}".format(unique_id))
-    with open(rcfile_name, "w") as rcfile:
-        rcfile.write(
-            """[run]
-relative_files = True
-"""
-        )
+    rcfile_name = COVERAGE_RCFILE
+    if not rcfile_name:
+        # We need for coveragepy to use relative paths.  This can only be configured
+        rcfile_name = os.path.join(coverage_dir, ".coveragerc_{}".format(unique_id))
+        with open(rcfile_name, "w") as rcfile:
+            rcfile.write(
+                """[run]
+    relative_files = True
+    """
+            )
     try:
         cov = coverage.Coverage(
             config_file=rcfile_name,