diff --git a/spring-cloud-launcher/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-launcher/pom.xml
index 5fafa3d..c39d5ae 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-launcher/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-launcher/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<spring-cloud-dataflow.version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-dataflow.version>
-		<spring-cloud-deployer.version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-deployer.version>
+		<spring-cloud-deployer.version>1.0.3.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring-cloud-deployer.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/spring-cloud-launcher/spring-cloud-launcher-deployer/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/launcher/deployer/DeployerProperties.java b/spring-cloud-launcher/spring-cloud-launcher-deployer/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/launcher/deployer/DeployerProperties.java
index e916897..9125074 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-launcher/spring-cloud-launcher-deployer/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/launcher/deployer/DeployerProperties.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-launcher/spring-cloud-launcher-deployer/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/launcher/deployer/DeployerProperties.java
@@ -138,10 +138,15 @@ public class DeployerProperties {
 		 */
 		private String message;
 		/**
-		 * A map of"negative" properties that apply to all apps when this one is disabled.
+		 * A map of "negative" properties that apply to all apps when this one is disabled.
 		 * E.g. when eureka is disabled you might want "eureka.client.enabled=false".
 		 */
 		private Map<String, String> disabled = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+		/**
+		 * A list of java options to pass to the jvm command (e.g. java).
+		 * E.g. -Dmy.prop=myval
+		 */
+		private List<String> javaOptions = new ArrayList<>();
 
 		public String getCoordinates() {
 			return this.coordinates;
@@ -200,6 +205,14 @@ public class DeployerProperties {
 			return disabled;
 		}
 
+		public List<String> getJavaOptions() {
+			return javaOptions;
+		}
+
+		public void setJavaOptions(List<String> javaOptions) {
+			this.javaOptions = javaOptions;
+		}
+
 		@Override
 		public String toString() {
 			final StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer("Deployable{");
@@ -209,6 +222,7 @@ public class DeployerProperties {
 			sb.append(", waitUntilStarted=").append(this.waitUntilStarted);
 			sb.append(", order=").append(this.order);
 			sb.append(", disabled=").append(this.disabled);
+			sb.append(", javaOptions=").append(this.javaOptions);
 			sb.append(", message=").append(this.message);
 			sb.append('}');
 			return sb.toString();
diff --git a/spring-cloud-launcher/spring-cloud-launcher-deployer/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/launcher/deployer/DeployerThread.java b/spring-cloud-launcher/spring-cloud-launcher-deployer/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/launcher/deployer/DeployerThread.java
index 6c9f42b..36e6458 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-launcher/spring-cloud-launcher-deployer/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/launcher/deployer/DeployerThread.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-launcher/spring-cloud-launcher-deployer/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/launcher/deployer/DeployerThread.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -54,6 +53,8 @@ import org.springframework.core.io.ResourceLoader;
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
+import static org.springframework.util.StringUtils.collectionToCommaDelimitedString;
+
 /**
  * @author Spencer Gibb
  */
@@ -271,14 +272,20 @@ public class DeployerThread extends Thread {
 
 		AppDefinition definition = new AppDefinition(deployable.getName(), appDefProps);
 
-		Map<String, String> environmentProperties = Collections
-				.singletonMap(AppDeployer.GROUP_PROPERTY_KEY, "launcher");
+		Map<String, String> deploymentProperties = new LinkedHashMap<>();
+		deploymentProperties.put(AppDeployer.GROUP_PROPERTY_KEY, "launcher");
+
+		if (deployable.getJavaOptions() != null && !deployable.getJavaOptions().isEmpty()) {
+			deploymentProperties.put("JAVA_OPTS", collectionToCommaDelimitedString(deployable.getJavaOptions()));
+		}
+
 		AppDeploymentRequest request = new AppDeploymentRequest(definition, resource,
-				environmentProperties);
+				deploymentProperties);
 
 		logger.debug("Deploying resource {} = {}", deployable.getName(),
 				deployable.getCoordinates());
-		logger.debug("Properties: {}", appDefProps);
+		logger.debug("AppDefinition Properties: {}", appDefProps);
+		logger.debug("Deployment Properties: {}", deploymentProperties);
 		String id = deployer.deploy(request);
 		AppStatus appStatus = getAppStatus(deployer, id);
 		// TODO: stream stdout/stderr like docker-compose (with colors and prefix)