diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2ae84e..161b8c3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ launcher.authenticator.getAuth("email", "password").then(auth => {
 | `options.clientPackage`  | String | Path to the client package zip file.                                                      | False    |
 | `options.root`           | String | Path where you want the launcher to work in.  like `C:/Users/user/AppData/Roaming/.mc`    | True     |
 | `options.os`             | String | windows, osx or linux                                                                     | True     |
+| `options.javaPath`       | String | Path to the JRE executable file, will default to `java` if not entered.                   | False    |
 | `options.version.number` | String | Minecraft version that is going to be launched.                                           | True     |
 | `options.version.type`   | String | Any string. The actual Minecraft launcher uses `release` and `snapshot`.                  | True     |
 | `options.memory.max`     | String | Max amount of memory being used by Minectaft                                              | True     |
diff --git a/components/launcher.js b/components/launcher.js
index a55ae6e..711b38b 100644
--- a/components/launcher.js
+++ b/components/launcher.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ module.exports = async function (options) {
 
     const launchArguments = args.concat(jvm, classPaths, launchOptions);
 
-    const minecraft = child.spawn(`java`, launchArguments);
+    const minecraft = child.spawn(options.javaPath ? options.javaPath : 'java', launchArguments);
     event.emit('start', null);
     minecraft.stdout.on('data', (data) => event.emit('data', data));
     minecraft.stderr.on('data', (data) => event.emit('error', data));