diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a969db7..83bfe71 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,12 +96,12 @@ Use path settings to customize where USWDS Compile looks for USWDS source and ou
 
 ### Additional settings
 
-| Setting                           | Default                                            | Description                                                                                                                                                                                     |
-| --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `sprite.projectIconsOnly`         | `false`                                            | Include _only_ the icons in `paths.src.projectIcons` in the icon sprite.                                                                                                                        |
-| `settings.compile.browserslist`   | `["> 2%", "last 2 versions", "IE 11", "not dead"]` | Define the [browserslist query](https://github.com/browserslist/browserslist?tab=readme-ov-file#queries) for CSS prefixes generated by [autoprefixer](https://github.com/postcss/autoprefixer).      |
-| `settings.compile.sassSourcemaps` | `true`                                             | Include sourcemap when compiling SASS to CSS.                                                                                                                                                   |
-| `settings.compile.sassDeprecationWarnings`  | `false`                                  | Show USWDS Sass deprecation warnings. When set to `true`, Sass will output deprecation warnings for USWDS code in the terminal during compilation. Deprecation warnings for non-USWDS Sass will output even when this value is set to `false`. |
+| Setting                           | Default                                            | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
+| --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| `sprite.projectIconsOnly`         | `false`                                            | Include _only_ the icons in `paths.src.projectIcons` in the icon sprite.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| `settings.compile.browserslist`   | `["> 2%", "last 2 versions", "IE 11", "not dead"]` | Define the [browserslist query](https://github.com/browserslist/browserslist?tab=readme-ov-file#queries) for CSS prefixes generated by [autoprefixer](https://github.com/postcss/autoprefixer).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
+| `settings.compile.sassSourcemaps` | `true`                                             | Include sourcemap when compiling SASS to CSS.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
+| `settings.compile.sassOptions`    | `{quietDeps: true, style: "compressed"}`           | Configure [sass-embedded options](https://sass-lang.com/documentation/js-api/interfaces/options/). By default SASS deprecation warnings arising from USWDS source are hidden and output CSS is minified. These options can be overridden and additional options specified. When `loadPaths` is defined, the paths are appended to those necessary for USWDS compilation. The `watch` script will also watch these directories for changes. |
 
 ### Functions
 
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 027c5e2..eb3dba4 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -68,7 +68,19 @@ let settings = {
     },
     browserslist: ["> 2%", "last 2 versions", "IE 11", "not dead"],
     sassSourcemaps: true,
-    sassDeprecationWarnings: false,
+    /**
+     * @type {boolean | undefined}
+     * @deprecated Set `sassOptions.quietDeps` instead. */
+    sassDeprecationWarnings: undefined,
+    /**
+     * @type {import('sass-embedded').Options<"async">}
+     * @default
+     * {
+     *   quietDeps: true,
+     *   style: "compressed"
+     * }
+     */
+    sassOptions: {},
   },
   sprite: {
     width: 24,
@@ -190,7 +202,9 @@ function buildSass() {
         grid: true,
         overrideBrowserslist: settings.compile.browserslist,
       }),
-      csso({ forceMediaMerge: false }),
+      ...(settings.compile.sassOptions.style === "expanded"
+        ? []
+        : [csso({ forceMediaMerge: false })]),
     ],
     includes: [
       // 1. local theme files
@@ -209,9 +223,16 @@ function buildSass() {
   })
     .pipe(
       sass({
-        outputStyle: "compressed",
-        includePaths: buildSettings.includes,
-        quietDeps: !settings.compile.sassDeprecationWarnings,
+        style: "compressed",
+        ...settings.compile.sassOptions,
+        loadPaths: [
+          ...buildSettings.includes,
+          ...(settings.compile.sassOptions.loadPaths ?? []),
+        ],
+        quietDeps:
+          settings.compile.sassDeprecationWarnings !== undefined
+            ? !settings.compile.sassDeprecationWarnings
+            : settings.compile.sassOptions.quietDeps ?? true,
       }).on("error", handleError)
     )
     .pipe(replace(/\buswds @version\b/g, `based on uswds v${pkg}`))
@@ -228,6 +249,9 @@ function watchSass() {
     [
       `${paths.dist.theme}/**/*.scss`.replace("//", "/"),
       `${paths.src.projectSass}/**/*.scss`.replace("//", "/"),
+      ...(settings.compile.sassOptions.loadPaths ?? []).map((loadPath) =>
+        `${loadPath}/**/*.scss`.replace("//", "/")
+      ),
     ],
     buildSass
   );
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0fd06b9..b084ba1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         "gulp-postcss": "9.0.1",
         "gulp-rename": "2.0.0",
         "gulp-replace": "1.1.4",
-        "gulp-sass": "5.1.0",
+        "gulp-sass": "6.0.1",
         "gulp-svgstore": "9.0.0",
         "postcss": "8.5.2",
         "postcss-csso": "6.0.1",
@@ -1260,9 +1260,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/gulp-sass": {
-      "version": "5.1.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gulp-sass/-/gulp-sass-5.1.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-7VT0uaF+VZCmkNBglfe1b34bxn/AfcssquLKVDYnCDJ3xNBaW7cUuI3p3BQmoKcoKFrs9jdzUxyb+u+NGfL4OQ==",
+      "version": "6.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/gulp-sass/-/gulp-sass-6.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-4wonidxB8lGPHvahelpGavUBJAuERSl+OIVxPCyQthK4lSJhZ/u3/qjFcyAtnMIXDl6fXTn34H4BXsN7gt54kQ==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "lodash.clonedeep": "^4.5.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c921068..6e15ad0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "gulp-postcss": "9.0.1",
     "gulp-rename": "2.0.0",
     "gulp-replace": "1.1.4",
-    "gulp-sass": "5.1.0",
+    "gulp-sass": "6.0.1",
     "gulp-svgstore": "9.0.0",
     "postcss": "8.5.2",
     "postcss-csso": "6.0.1",