diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index a87cf02..6f31e34 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ You may use `latest` to pull the latest stable release or +
 Defaults to the directory the calling workflow runs in.
 | setup-java        | boolean | true                    | Automatically setup a Java runtime. +
 Java runtime defaults to Zulu 17.
+| java-opts         | boolean |                         | Additional JVM parameters for running JReleaser
 |===
 
 == Environment Variables
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 692c4f3..9eb9636 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ inputs:
     description: 'Setup internal Java runtime.'
     required: false
 
+  java-opts:
+    default: ''
+    description: 'Additional JVM parameters'
+    required: false
+
 runs:
   using: 'composite'
   steps:
@@ -51,4 +56,4 @@ runs:
       working-directory: ${{ inputs.working-directory }}
       run: |
         echo "☕ java -jar jreleaser-cli.jar ${{ inputs.arguments }}"
-        java -jar jreleaser-cli.jar ${{ inputs.arguments }}
+        java ${{ inputs.java-opts }} -jar jreleaser-cli.jar ${{ inputs.arguments }}