diff --git a/doc/gitlinker.txt b/doc/gitlinker.txt
index 478133c1..0641d88c 100644
--- a/doc/gitlinker.txt
+++ b/doc/gitlinker.txt
@@ -223,7 +223,8 @@ remote                                                       *gitlinker-remote*
 
 If `remote = nil` (default), the relevant remote will be auto-detected.
 If you have multiple git remotes configured and want to use a specific
-one (e.g. `myfork`), do `remote = "myfork"`.
+one (e.g. `myfork`), do `remote = "myfork"`. It can also be a `function`,
+the return value will be used as `remote`.
 
 add_current_line_on_normal_mode     *gitlinker-add_current_line_on_normal_mode*
 
diff --git a/lua/gitlinker.lua b/lua/gitlinker.lua
index c1b64fcb..499c60b2 100644
--- a/lua/gitlinker.lua
+++ b/lua/gitlinker.lua
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ local function get_buf_range_url_data(mode, user_opts)
     return nil
   end
   mode = mode or "n"
-  local remote = git.get_branch_remote() or user_opts.remote
+  local remote = type(user_opts.remote) == "function" and user_opts.remote()
+    or user_opts.remote
+    or git.get_branch_remote()
   local repo_url_data = git.get_repo_data(remote)
   if not repo_url_data then
     return nil
@@ -137,9 +139,10 @@ end
 function M.get_repo_url(user_opts)
   user_opts = vim.tbl_deep_extend("force", opts.get(), user_opts or {})
 
-  local repo_url_data = git.get_repo_data(
-    git.get_branch_remote() or user_opts.remote
-  )
+  local remote = type(user_opts.remote) == "function" and user_opts.remote()
+    or user_opts.remote
+    or git.get_branch_remote()
+  local repo_url_data = git.get_repo_data(remote)
   if not repo_url_data then
     return nil
   end