diff --git a/client/src/main/java/org/jboss/fuse/mvnd/client/DaemonConnector.java b/client/src/main/java/org/jboss/fuse/mvnd/client/DaemonConnector.java
index 53289a8c6..2a8d6e09a 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/org/jboss/fuse/mvnd/client/DaemonConnector.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/org/jboss/fuse/mvnd/client/DaemonConnector.java
@@ -258,6 +258,15 @@ private Process startDaemon(String uid) {
             if (parameters.property(Environment.DAEMON_DEBUG).asBoolean()) {
                 args.add("-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=y,address=8000");
             }
+            // jvm args
+            String jvmArgs = parameters.jvmArgs();
+            if (jvmArgs != null) {
+                for (String arg : jvmArgs.split(" ")) {
+                    if (!arg.isEmpty()) {
+                        args.add(arg);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
             // memory
             String minHeapSize = parameters.minHeapSize();
             if (minHeapSize != null) {
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/org/jboss/fuse/mvnd/client/DaemonParameters.java b/client/src/main/java/org/jboss/fuse/mvnd/client/DaemonParameters.java
index 812b62824..f90e67abb 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/org/jboss/fuse/mvnd/client/DaemonParameters.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/org/jboss/fuse/mvnd/client/DaemonParameters.java
@@ -197,6 +197,10 @@ public String maxHeapSize() {
         return property(Environment.DAEMON_MAX_HEAP_SIZE).asString();
     }
 
+    public String jvmArgs() {
+        return property(Environment.DAEMON_JVM_ARGS).asString();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return the number of threads (same syntax as Maven's {@code -T}/{@code --threads} option) to pass to the daemon
      *         unless the user passes his own `-T` or `--threads`.
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/jboss/fuse/mvnd/common/Environment.java b/common/src/main/java/org/jboss/fuse/mvnd/common/Environment.java
index 6d7ef4053..3decc805c 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/jboss/fuse/mvnd/common/Environment.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/jboss/fuse/mvnd/common/Environment.java
@@ -113,6 +113,10 @@ public String asCommandLineProperty(String value) {
      * JVM options for the daemon
      */
     DAEMON_MAX_HEAP_SIZE("daemon.maxHeapSize", null, "2G", true),
+    /**
+     * Additional JVM args for the daemon
+     */
+    DAEMON_JVM_ARGS("daemon.jvmArgs", null, "", true),
     /**
      * JVM options for the daemon
      */