diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/cformat.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/cformat.py
index d2382bdbde..17ca91b3b5 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/cformat.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/cformat.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 """
 import os
 import subprocess
+from shutil import which
 
 from milc import cli
 
@@ -11,10 +12,18 @@ from milc import cli
 def cformat(cli):
     """Format C code according to QMK's style.
     """
+    # Determine which version of clang-format to use
     clang_format = ['clang-format', '-i']
+    for clang_version in [10, 9, 8, 7]:
+        binary = 'clang-format-%d' % clang_version
+        if which(binary):
+            clang_format[0] = binary
+            break
 
     # Find the list of files to format
-    if not cli.args.files:
+    if cli.args.files:
+        cli.args.files = [os.path.join(os.environ['ORIG_CWD'], file) for file in cli.args.files]
+    else:
         for dir in ['drivers', 'quantum', 'tests', 'tmk_core']:
             for dirpath, dirnames, filenames in os.walk(dir):
                 if 'tmk_core/protocol/usb_hid' in dirpath: