diff --git a/client/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/client/DaemonConnector.java b/client/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/client/DaemonConnector.java
index fc5ffb1e..ef69252d 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/client/DaemonConnector.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/client/DaemonConnector.java
@@ -303,6 +303,12 @@ public class DaemonConnector {
     }
 
     private Process startDaemonProcess(String daemonId) {
+        // Those options are needed in order to be able to set the environment correctly
+        DaemonParameters parameters = this.parameters.withJdkJavaOpts(
+                " --add-opens java.base/java.io=ALL-UNNAMED"
+                        + " --add-opens java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED"
+                        + " --add-opens java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED"
+                        + " --add-opens java.base/sun.nio.fs=ALL-UNNAMED");
         final Path mvndHome = parameters.mvndHome();
         final Path workingDir = parameters.userDir();
         String command = "";
@@ -378,12 +384,7 @@ public class DaemonConnector {
             LOGGER.debug("Starting daemon process: id = {}, workingDir = {}, daemonArgs: {}", daemonId, workingDir, command);
             ProcessBuilder.Redirect redirect = ProcessBuilder.Redirect.appendTo(parameters.daemonOutLog(daemonId).toFile());
             ProcessBuilder processBuilder = new ProcessBuilder();
-            processBuilder.environment()
-                    .put("JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS",
-                            "--add-opens java.base/java.io=ALL-UNNAMED " +
-                                    "--add-opens java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED " +
-                                    "--add-opens java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED " +
-                                    "--add-opens java.base/sun.nio.fs=ALL-UNNAMED");
+            processBuilder.environment().put(Environment.JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS.getEnvironmentVariable(), parameters.jdkJavaOpts());
             Process process = processBuilder
                     .directory(workingDir.toFile())
                     .command(args)
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/client/DaemonParameters.java b/client/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/client/DaemonParameters.java
index 3f2707de..451c75e4 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/client/DaemonParameters.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/client/DaemonParameters.java
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ public class DaemonParameters {
         return property(Environment.MVND_JVM_ARGS).asString();
     }
 
+    public String jdkJavaOpts() {
+        return property(Environment.JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS).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`.
@@ -292,6 +296,13 @@ public class DaemonParameters {
                 .put(Environment.USER_DIR, newUserDir));
     }
 
+    public DaemonParameters withJdkJavaOpts(String opts) {
+        String org = this.properties.getOrDefault(Environment.JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS.getProperty(), "");
+        return new DaemonParameters(new PropertiesBuilder()
+                .putAll(this.properties)
+                .put(Environment.JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS, org + opts));
+    }
+
     public Duration keepAlive() {
         return property(Environment.MVND_KEEP_ALIVE).orFail().asDuration();
     }
diff --git a/client/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/client/DefaultClient.java b/client/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/client/DefaultClient.java
index 0c088ee5..f797fed2 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/client/DefaultClient.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/client/DefaultClient.java
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ public class DefaultClient implements Client {
          * and --color is not supported there yet. */
         args.add("-D" + Environment.MAVEN_COLOR.getProperty() + "=" + styleColor.name());
 
+        String userJdkJavaOpts = System.getenv(Environment.JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS.getEnvironmentVariable());
+        if (userJdkJavaOpts != null) {
+            Environment.JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS.addCommandLineOption(args, userJdkJavaOpts);
+        }
+
         // System properties
         setSystemPropertiesFromCommandLine(args);
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/common/Environment.java b/common/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/common/Environment.java
index ca0dca40..0ad2f993 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/common/Environment.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/org/mvndaemon/mvnd/common/Environment.java
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ public enum Environment {
     USER_HOME("user.home", null, null, OptionType.PATH, Flags.NONE),
     /** The current working directory */
     USER_DIR("user.dir", null, null, OptionType.PATH, Flags.NONE),
+    /** The JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS option */
+    JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS("jdk.java.options", "JDK_JAVA_OPTIONS", "", OptionType.STRING, Flags.DISCRIMINATING) {
+
+    },
 
     //
     // Maven properties
diff --git a/dist/src/main/distro/bin/mvnd-bash-completion.bash b/dist/src/main/distro/bin/mvnd-bash-completion.bash
index eed96687..430a2f04 100644
--- a/dist/src/main/distro/bin/mvnd-bash-completion.bash
+++ b/dist/src/main/distro/bin/mvnd-bash-completion.bash
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ _mvnd()
 
     local mvnd_opts="-1"
     local mvnd_long_opts="--color|--completion|--purge|--serial|--status|--stop"
-    local mvnd_properties="-Djava.home|-Dmaven.multiModuleProjectDirectory|-Dmaven.repo.local|-Dmaven.settings|-Dmvnd.buildTime|-Dmvnd.builder|-Dmvnd.daemonStorage|-Dmvnd.debug|-Dmvnd.duplicateDaemonGracePeriod|-Dmvnd.enableAssertions|-Dmvnd.expirationCheckDelay|-Dmvnd.home|-Dmvnd.idleTimeout|-Dmvnd.jvmArgs|-Dmvnd.keepAlive|-Dmvnd.logPurgePeriod|-Dmvnd.logback|-Dmvnd.maxHeapSize|-Dmvnd.maxLostKeepAlive|-Dmvnd.minHeapSize|-Dmvnd.minThreads|-Dmvnd.noBuffering|-Dmvnd.noDaemon|-Dmvnd.propertiesPath|-Dmvnd.registry|-Dmvnd.rollingWindowSize|-Dmvnd.serial|-Dmvnd.threads|-Dstyle.color|-Duser.dir|-Duser.home"
+    local mvnd_properties="-Djava.home|-Djdk.java.options|-Dmaven.multiModuleProjectDirectory|-Dmaven.repo.local|-Dmaven.settings|-Dmvnd.buildTime|-Dmvnd.builder|-Dmvnd.daemonStorage|-Dmvnd.debug|-Dmvnd.duplicateDaemonGracePeriod|-Dmvnd.enableAssertions|-Dmvnd.expirationCheckDelay|-Dmvnd.home|-Dmvnd.idleTimeout|-Dmvnd.jvmArgs|-Dmvnd.keepAlive|-Dmvnd.logPurgePeriod|-Dmvnd.logback|-Dmvnd.maxHeapSize|-Dmvnd.maxLostKeepAlive|-Dmvnd.minHeapSize|-Dmvnd.minThreads|-Dmvnd.noBuffering|-Dmvnd.noDaemon|-Dmvnd.propertiesPath|-Dmvnd.registry|-Dmvnd.rollingWindowSize|-Dmvnd.serial|-Dmvnd.threads|-Dstyle.color|-Duser.dir|-Duser.home"
     local opts="-am|-amd|-B|-C|-c|-cpu|-D|-e|-emp|-ep|-f|-fae|-ff|-fn|-gs|-h|-l|-N|-npr|-npu|-nsu|-o|-P|-pl|-q|-rf|-s|-T|-t|-U|-up|-V|-v|-X|${mvnd_opts}"
     local long_opts="--also-make|--also-make-dependents|--batch-mode|--strict-checksums|--lax-checksums|--check-plugin-updates|--define|--errors|--encrypt-master-password|--encrypt-password|--file|--fail-at-end|--fail-fast|--fail-never|--global-settings|--help|--log-file|--non-recursive|--no-plugin-registry|--no-plugin-updates|--no-snapshot-updates|--offline|--activate-profiles|--projects|--quiet|--resume-from|--settings|--threads|--toolchains|--update-snapshots|--update-plugins|--show-version|--version|--debug|${mvnd_long_opts}"