diff --git a/pylsp/config/schema.json b/pylsp/config/schema.json
index c29d78b..4f30101 100644
--- a/pylsp/config/schema.json
+++ b/pylsp/config/schema.json
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@
       "default": null,
       "description": "List of errors and warnings to enable."
     },
+    "pylsp.plugins.jedi.auto_import_modules": {
+      "type": "array",
+        "default": ["numpy", "gi"],
+      "items": {
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "description": "List of module names for jedi to import (jedi.settings.auto_import_modules)."
+    },
     "pylsp.plugins.jedi.extra_paths": {
       "type": "array",
       "default": [],
diff --git a/pylsp/workspace.py b/pylsp/workspace.py
index bf312f6..4758b53 100644
--- a/pylsp/workspace.py
+++ b/pylsp/workspace.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ from . import lsp, uris, _utils
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+DEFAULT_AUTO_IMPORT_MODULES = ["numpy", "gi"]
+
 # TODO: this is not the best e.g. we capture numbers
 RE_START_WORD = re.compile('[A-Za-z_0-9]*$')
 RE_END_WORD = re.compile('^[A-Za-z_0-9]*')
@@ -252,6 +254,8 @@ class Document:
 
         if self._config:
             jedi_settings = self._config.plugin_settings('jedi', document_path=self.path)
+            jedi.settings.auto_import_modules = jedi_settings.get('auto_import_modules',
+                                                                  DEFAULT_AUTO_IMPORT_MODULES)
             environment_path = jedi_settings.get('environment')
             extra_paths = jedi_settings.get('extra_paths') or []
             env_vars = jedi_settings.get('env_vars')