diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc4d9de..7f6455c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ With `sloglint` you can enforce various rules for `log/slog` based on your prefe
 
 * Enforce not mixing key-value pairs and attributes (default)
 * Enforce using either key-value pairs only or attributes only (optional)
+* Enforce not using global loggers (optional)
 * Enforce using methods that accept a context (optional)
 * Enforce using static log messages (optional)
 * Enforce using constants instead of raw keys (optional)
@@ -70,6 +71,17 @@ In contrast, the `attr-only` option causes `sloglint` to report any use of key-v
 slog.Info("a user has logged in", "user_id", 42) // sloglint: key-value pairs should not be used
 ```
 
+### No global
+
+Some projects prefer to pass loggers as explicit dependencies.
+The `no-global` option causes `sloglint` to report the usage of global loggers.
+
+```go
+slog.Info("a user has logged in", "user_id", 42) // sloglint: global logger should not be used
+```
+
+Possible values are `all` (report all global loggers) and `default` (report only the default `slog` logger).
+
 ### Context only
 
 Some `slog.Handler` implementations make use of the given `context.Context` (e.g. to access context values).
diff --git a/sloglint.go b/sloglint.go
index b7f72ce..35cac14 100644
--- a/sloglint.go
+++ b/sloglint.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"go/token"
 	"go/types"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/ettle/strcase"
 	"golang.org/x/tools/go/analysis"
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	NoMixedArgs    bool   // Enforce not mixing key-value pairs and attributes (default true).
 	KVOnly         bool   // Enforce using key-value pairs only (overrides NoMixedArgs, incompatible with AttrOnly).
 	AttrOnly       bool   // Enforce using attributes only (overrides NoMixedArgs, incompatible with KVOnly).
+	NoGlobal       string // Enforce not using global loggers ("all" or "default").
 	ContextOnly    bool   // Enforce using methods that accept a context.
 	StaticMsg      bool   // Enforce using static log messages.
 	NoRawKeys      bool   // Enforce using constants instead of raw keys.
@@ -43,11 +45,19 @@ func New(opts *Options) *analysis.Analyzer {
 			if opts.KVOnly && opts.AttrOnly {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("sloglint: Options.KVOnly and Options.AttrOnly: %w", errIncompatible)
 			}
+
+			switch opts.NoGlobal {
+			case "", "all", "default":
+			default:
+				return nil, fmt.Errorf("sloglint: Options.NoGlobal=%s: %w", opts.NoGlobal, errInvalidValue)
+			}
+
 			switch opts.KeyNamingCase {
 			case "", snakeCase, kebabCase, camelCase, pascalCase:
 			default:
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("sloglint: Options.KeyNamingCase=%s: %w", opts.KeyNamingCase, errInvalidValue)
 			}
+
 			run(pass, opts)
 			return nil, nil
 		},
@@ -60,30 +70,34 @@ var (
 )
 
 func flags(opts *Options) flag.FlagSet {
-	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("sloglint", flag.ContinueOnError)
+	fset := flag.NewFlagSet("sloglint", flag.ContinueOnError)
 
 	boolVar := func(value *bool, name, usage string) {
-		fs.Func(name, usage, func(s string) error {
+		fset.Func(name, usage, func(s string) error {
 			v, err := strconv.ParseBool(s)
 			*value = v
 			return err
 		})
 	}
 
+	strVar := func(value *string, name, usage string) {
+		fset.Func(name, usage, func(s string) error {
+			*value = s
+			return nil
+		})
+	}
+
 	boolVar(&opts.NoMixedArgs, "no-mixed-args", "enforce not mixing key-value pairs and attributes (default true)")
 	boolVar(&opts.KVOnly, "kv-only", "enforce using key-value pairs only (overrides -no-mixed-args, incompatible with -attr-only)")
 	boolVar(&opts.AttrOnly, "attr-only", "enforce using attributes only (overrides -no-mixed-args, incompatible with -kv-only)")
+	strVar(&opts.NoGlobal, "no-global", "enforce not using global loggers (all|default)")
 	boolVar(&opts.ContextOnly, "context-only", "enforce using methods that accept a context")
 	boolVar(&opts.StaticMsg, "static-msg", "enforce using static log messages")
 	boolVar(&opts.NoRawKeys, "no-raw-keys", "enforce using constants instead of raw keys")
+	strVar(&opts.KeyNamingCase, "key-naming-case", "enforce a single key naming convention (snake|kebab|camel|pascal)")
 	boolVar(&opts.ArgsOnSepLines, "args-on-sep-lines", "enforce putting arguments on separate lines")
 
-	fs.Func("key-naming-case", "enforce a single key naming convention (snake|kebab|camel|pascal)", func(s string) error {
-		opts.KeyNamingCase = s
-		return nil
-	})
-
-	return *fs
+	return *fset
 }
 
 var slogFuncs = map[string]int{ // funcName:argsPos
@@ -139,17 +153,30 @@ func run(pass *analysis.Pass, opts *Options) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		argsPos, ok := slogFuncs[fn.FullName()]
+		name := fn.FullName()
+		argsPos, ok := slogFuncs[name]
 		if !ok {
 			return
 		}
 
+		switch opts.NoGlobal {
+		case "all":
+			if strings.HasPrefix(name, "log/slog.") || globalLoggerUsed(pass.TypesInfo, call.Fun) {
+				pass.Reportf(call.Pos(), "global logger should not be used")
+			}
+		case "default":
+			if strings.HasPrefix(name, "log/slog.") {
+				pass.Reportf(call.Pos(), "default logger should not be used")
+			}
+		}
+
 		if opts.ContextOnly {
 			typ := pass.TypesInfo.TypeOf(call.Args[0])
 			if typ != nil && typ.String() != "context.Context" {
 				pass.Reportf(call.Pos(), "methods without a context should not be used")
 			}
 		}
+
 		if opts.StaticMsg && !staticMsg(call.Args[argsPos-1]) {
 			pass.Reportf(call.Pos(), "message should be a string literal or a constant")
 		}
@@ -189,6 +216,7 @@ func run(pass *analysis.Pass, opts *Options) {
 		if opts.NoRawKeys && rawKeysUsed(pass.TypesInfo, keys, attrs) {
 			pass.Reportf(call.Pos(), "raw keys should not be used")
 		}
+
 		if opts.ArgsOnSepLines && argsOnSameLine(pass.Fset, call, keys, attrs) {
 			pass.Reportf(call.Pos(), "arguments should be put on separate lines")
 		}
@@ -206,6 +234,19 @@ func run(pass *analysis.Pass, opts *Options) {
 	})
 }
 
+func globalLoggerUsed(info *types.Info, expr ast.Expr) bool {
+	selector, ok := expr.(*ast.SelectorExpr)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	ident, ok := selector.X.(*ast.Ident)
+	if !ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	obj := info.ObjectOf(ident)
+	return obj.Parent() == obj.Pkg().Scope()
+}
+
 func staticMsg(expr ast.Expr) bool {
 	switch msg := expr.(type) {
 	case *ast.BasicLit: // e.g. slog.Info("msg")
diff --git a/sloglint_internal_test.go b/sloglint_internal_test.go
index c9a6d47..2b4478d 100644
--- a/sloglint_internal_test.go
+++ b/sloglint_internal_test.go
@@ -10,11 +10,15 @@ func TestOptions(t *testing.T) {
 		opts Options
 		err  error
 	}{
-		"incompatible": {
+		"KVOnly+AttrOnly: incompatible": {
 			opts: Options{KVOnly: true, AttrOnly: true},
 			err:  errIncompatible,
 		},
-		"invalid value": {
+		"NoGlobal: invalid value": {
+			opts: Options{NoGlobal: "-"},
+			err:  errInvalidValue,
+		},
+		"KeyNamingCase: invalid value": {
 			opts: Options{KeyNamingCase: "-"},
 			err:  errInvalidValue,
 		},
diff --git a/sloglint_test.go b/sloglint_test.go
index 73b504f..8d6055d 100644
--- a/sloglint_test.go
+++ b/sloglint_test.go
@@ -25,6 +25,16 @@ func TestAnalyzer(t *testing.T) {
 		analysistest.Run(t, testdata, analyzer, "attr_only")
 	})
 
+	t.Run("no global (all)", func(t *testing.T) {
+		analyzer := sloglint.New(&sloglint.Options{NoGlobal: "all"})
+		analysistest.Run(t, testdata, analyzer, "no_global_all")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("no global (default)", func(t *testing.T) {
+		analyzer := sloglint.New(&sloglint.Options{NoGlobal: "default"})
+		analysistest.Run(t, testdata, analyzer, "no_global_default")
+	})
+
 	t.Run("context only", func(t *testing.T) {
 		analyzer := sloglint.New(&sloglint.Options{ContextOnly: true})
 		analysistest.Run(t, testdata, analyzer, "context_only")
diff --git a/testdata/src/no_global_all/no_global_all.go b/testdata/src/no_global_all/no_global_all.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b425fff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/src/no_global_all/no_global_all.go
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package no_global_all
+
+import "log/slog"
+
+var logger = slog.New(nil)
+
+func tests() {
+	slog.Info("msg")   // want `global logger should not be used`
+	logger.Info("msg") // want `global logger should not be used`
+}
diff --git a/testdata/src/no_global_default/no_global_default.go b/testdata/src/no_global_default/no_global_default.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4bdfb7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/testdata/src/no_global_default/no_global_default.go
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package no_global_default
+
+import "log/slog"
+
+var logger = slog.New(nil)
+
+func tests() {
+	slog.Info("msg") // want `default logger should not be used`
+	logger.Info("msg")
+}