diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e3bcdbe3..c92e462b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -101,13 +101,7 @@ neogit.setup {
   -- Scope persisted settings on a per-project basis
   use_per_project_settings = true,
   -- Table of settings to never persist. Uses format "Filetype--cli-value"
-  ignored_settings = {
-    "NeogitPushPopup--force-with-lease",
-    "NeogitPushPopup--force",
-    "NeogitPullPopup--rebase",
-    "NeogitCommitPopup--allow-empty",
-    "NeogitRevertPopup--no-edit",
-  },
+  ignored_settings = {},
   -- Configure highlight group features
   highlight = {
     italic = true,
diff --git a/doc/neogit.txt b/doc/neogit.txt
index 3c0827b3c..024b59b16 100644
--- a/doc/neogit.txt
+++ b/doc/neogit.txt
@@ -128,13 +128,7 @@ to Neovim users.
     -- Scope persisted settings on a per-project basis
     use_per_project_settings = true,
     -- Table of settings to never persist. Uses format "Filetype--cli-value"
-    ignored_settings = {
-        "NeogitPushPopup--force-with-lease",
-        "NeogitPushPopup--force",
-        "NeogitPullPopup--rebase",
-        "NeogitCommitPopup--allow-empty",
-        "NeogitRevertPopup--no-edit",
-    },
+    ignored_settings = {},
     -- Configure highlight group features
     highlight = {
         italic = true,
@@ -2144,5 +2138,21 @@ calling the setup function:
       },
     })
 <
+
+You can also customize existing popups via the Neogit config.
+Below is an example of adding a custom switch, but you can use any function 
+from the builder API. 
+>lua
+    require("neogit").setup({
+      builders = {
+        NeogitPushPopup = function(builder)
+          builder:switch('m', 'merge_request.create', 'Create merge request', { cli_prefix = '-o ', persisted = false })
+        end,
+      },
+    })
+
+Keep in mind that builder hooks are executed at the end of the popup 
+builder, so any switches or options added will be placed at the end.
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 vim:tw=78:ts=8:ft=help:norl:
diff --git a/lua/neogit/config.lua b/lua/neogit/config.lua
index 5c36209e8..1eb4593bf 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/config.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/config.lua
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ end
 ---@field notification_icon? string
 ---@field use_default_keymaps? boolean
 ---@field highlight? HighlightOptions
+---@field builders? { [string]: fun(builder: PopupBuilder) }
 
 ---Returns the default Neogit configuration
 ---@return NeogitConfig
@@ -550,13 +551,7 @@ function M.get_default_values()
         hidden = false,
       },
     },
-    ignored_settings = {
-      "NeogitPushPopup--force-with-lease",
-      "NeogitPushPopup--force",
-      "NeogitPullPopup--rebase",
-      "NeogitPullPopup--force",
-      "NeogitCommitPopup--allow-empty",
-    },
+    ignored_settings = {},
     mappings = {
       commit_editor = {
         ["q"] = "Close",
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/popup/builder.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/popup/builder.lua
index 2a10b9da4..cd2920425 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/popup/builder.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/popup/builder.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ local git = require("neogit.lib.git")
 local state = require("neogit.lib.state")
 local util = require("neogit.lib.util")
 local notification = require("neogit.lib.notification")
+local config = require("neogit.config")
 
 ---@class PopupBuilder
 ---@field state PopupState
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ local M = {}
 ---@field type string
 ---@field user_input boolean
 ---@field value string?
+---@field persisted? boolean
 
 ---@class PopupConfig
 ---@field id string
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ local M = {}
 ---@field value? string Allows for pre-building cli flags that can be customized by user input
 ---@field user_input? boolean If true, allows user to customize the value of the cli flag
 ---@field dependent? string[] other switches/options with a state dependency on this one
+---@field persisted? boolean Allows overwriting the default 'true' to decide if this switch should be persisted
 
 ---@class PopupOptionOpts
 ---@field key_prefix? string Allows overwriting the default '=' to set option
@@ -222,6 +225,10 @@ function M:switch(key, cli, description, opts)
     opts.cli_suffix = ""
   end
 
+  if opts.persisted == nil then
+    opts.persisted = true
+  end
+
   local value
   if opts.enabled and opts.value then
     value = cli .. opts.value
@@ -253,6 +260,7 @@ function M:switch(key, cli, description, opts)
     cli_prefix = opts.cli_prefix,
     user_input = opts.user_input,
     cli_suffix = opts.cli_suffix,
+    persisted = opts.persisted,
     options = opts.options,
     incompatible = util.build_reverse_lookup(opts.incompatible),
     dependent = util.build_reverse_lookup(opts.dependent),
@@ -467,6 +475,10 @@ function M:build()
     error("A popup needs to have a name!")
   end
 
+  if config.values.builders ~= nil and type(config.values.builders[self.state.name]) == "function" then
+    config.values.builders[self.state.name](self)
+  end
+
   return self.builder_fn(self.state)
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/neogit/lib/popup/init.lua b/lua/neogit/lib/popup/init.lua
index 3d95c5820..e88bb6dd3 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/lib/popup/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/lib/popup/init.lua
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ function M:toggle_switch(switch)
     switch.cli = options[(index + 1)] or options[1]
     switch.value = switch.cli
     switch.enabled = switch.cli ~= ""
-    state.set({ self.state.name, switch.cli_suffix }, switch.cli)
+
+    if switch.persisted ~= false then
+      state.set({ self.state.name, switch.cli_suffix }, switch.cli)
+    end
 
     return
   end
@@ -127,7 +130,9 @@ function M:toggle_switch(switch)
     end
   end
 
-  state.set({ self.state.name, switch.cli }, switch.enabled)
+  if switch.persisted ~= false then
+    state.set({ self.state.name, switch.cli }, switch.enabled)
+  end
 
   -- Ensure that other switches/options that are incompatible with this one are disabled
   if switch.enabled and #switch.incompatible > 0 then
diff --git a/lua/neogit/popups/commit/init.lua b/lua/neogit/popups/commit/init.lua
index 6b9223519..7885281ce 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/popups/commit/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/popups/commit/init.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ function M.create(env)
     .builder()
     :name("NeogitCommitPopup")
     :switch("a", "all", "Stage all modified and deleted files")
-    :switch("e", "allow-empty", "Allow empty commit")
+    :switch("e", "allow-empty", "Allow empty commit", { persisted = false })
     :switch("v", "verbose", "Show diff of changes to be committed")
     :switch("h", "no-verify", "Disable hooks")
     :switch("R", "reset-author", "Claim authorship and reset author date")
diff --git a/lua/neogit/popups/fetch/init.lua b/lua/neogit/popups/fetch/init.lua
index 2a3371eb6..8fa17f70e 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/popups/fetch/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/popups/fetch/init.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ function M.create()
     :name("NeogitFetchPopup")
     :switch("p", "prune", "Prune deleted branches")
     :switch("t", "tags", "Fetch all tags")
-    :switch("F", "force", "force")
+    :switch("F", "force", "force", { persisted = false })
     :group_heading("Fetch from")
     :action("p", git.branch.pushRemote_remote_label(), actions.fetch_pushremote)
     :action("u", git.branch.upstream_remote_label(), actions.fetch_upstream)
diff --git a/lua/neogit/popups/pull/init.lua b/lua/neogit/popups/pull/init.lua
index 17635cc0a..a1da91f69 100755
--- a/lua/neogit/popups/pull/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/popups/pull/init.lua
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ function M.create()
       },
     })
     :switch("f", "ff-only", "Fast-forward only")
-    :switch("r", "rebase", "Rebase local commits")
+    :switch("r", "rebase", "Rebase local commits", { persisted = false })
     :switch("a", "autostash", "Autostash")
     :switch("t", "tags", "Fetch tags")
-    :switch("F", "force", "Force")
+    :switch("F", "force", "Force", { persisted = false })
     :group_heading_if(current ~= nil, "Pull into " .. current .. " from")
     :group_heading_if(not current, "Pull from")
     :action_if(current ~= nil, "p", git.branch.pushRemote_label(), actions.from_pushremote)
diff --git a/lua/neogit/popups/push/init.lua b/lua/neogit/popups/push/init.lua
index 72a03fb7c..6b6124154 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/popups/push/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/popups/push/init.lua
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ function M.create(env)
   local p = popup
     .builder()
     :name("NeogitPushPopup")
-    :switch("f", "force-with-lease", "Force with lease")
-    :switch("F", "force", "Force")
+    :switch("f", "force-with-lease", "Force with lease", { persisted = false })
+    :switch("F", "force", "Force", { persisted = false })
     :switch("h", "no-verify", "Disable hooks")
     :switch("d", "dry-run", "Dry run")
     :switch("u", "set-upstream", "Set the upstream before pushing")
diff --git a/lua/neogit/popups/tag/init.lua b/lua/neogit/popups/tag/init.lua
index 994a32a4b..c7bbef5e7 100644
--- a/lua/neogit/popups/tag/init.lua
+++ b/lua/neogit/popups/tag/init.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ function M.create(env)
     .builder()
     :name("NeogitTagPopup")
     :arg_heading("Arguments")
-    :switch("f", "force", "Force")
+    :switch("f", "force", "Force", { persisted = false })
     :switch("a", "annotate", "Annotate")
     :switch("s", "sign", "Sign")
     :option("u", "local-user", "", "Sign as", { key_prefix = "-" })