diff --git a/external-providers/java-external-provider/pkg/java_external_provider/provider.go b/external-providers/java-external-provider/pkg/java_external_provider/provider.go
index 4a93eb1e..d052a2a3 100644
--- a/external-providers/java-external-provider/pkg/java_external_provider/provider.go
+++ b/external-providers/java-external-provider/pkg/java_external_provider/provider.go
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ const (
 	MVN_SETTINGS_FILE_INIT_OPTION = "mavenSettingsFile"
 	GLOBAL_SETTINGS_INIT_OPTION   = "mavenCacheDir"
 	JVM_MAX_MEM_INIT_OPTION       = "jvmMaxMem"
+	FERN_FLOWER_INIT_OPTION       = "fernFlowerPath"
 )
 
 // Rule Location to location that the bundle understands
@@ -255,6 +256,10 @@ func (p *javaProvider) Init(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, config provide
 	if !ok || lspServerPath == "" {
 		return nil, additionalBuiltinConfig, fmt.Errorf("invalid lspServerPath provided, unable to init java provider")
 	}
+	fernflower, ok := config.ProviderSpecificConfig[FERN_FLOWER_INIT_OPTION].(string)
+	if !ok {
+		fernflower = "/bin/fernflower.jar"
+	}
 
 	isBinary := false
 	var returnErr error
@@ -320,7 +325,7 @@ func (p *javaProvider) Init(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, config provide
 	extension := strings.ToLower(path.Ext(config.Location))
 	switch extension {
 	case JavaArchive, WebArchive, EnterpriseArchive:
-		depLocation, sourceLocation, err := decompileJava(ctx, log,
+		depLocation, sourceLocation, err := decompileJava(ctx, log, fernflower,
 			config.Location, getMavenLocalRepoPath(mavenSettingsFile))
 		if err != nil {
 			cancelFunc()
@@ -410,13 +415,13 @@ func (p *javaProvider) Init(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, config provide
 		// we need to do this for jdtls to correctly recognize source attachment for dep
 		switch svcClient.GetBuildTool() {
 		case maven:
-			err := resolveSourcesJarsForMaven(ctx, log, config.Location, mavenSettingsFile)
+			err := resolveSourcesJarsForMaven(ctx, log, fernflower, config.Location, mavenSettingsFile)
 			if err != nil {
 				// TODO (pgaikwad): should we ignore this failure?
 				log.Error(err, "failed to resolve maven sources jar for location", "location", config.Location)
 			}
 		case gradle:
-			err = resolveSourcesJarsForGradle(ctx, log, config.Location, mavenSettingsFile, &svcClient)
+			err = resolveSourcesJarsForGradle(ctx, log, fernflower, config.Location, mavenSettingsFile, &svcClient)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Error(err, "failed to resolve gradle sources jar for location", "location", config.Location)
 			}
@@ -456,7 +461,7 @@ func (p *javaProvider) Init(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, config provide
 	return &svcClient, additionalBuiltinConfig, returnErr
 }
 
-func resolveSourcesJarsForGradle(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, location string, _ string, svc *javaServiceClient) error {
+func resolveSourcesJarsForGradle(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, fernflower, location string, _ string, svc *javaServiceClient) error {
 	ctx, span := tracing.StartNewSpan(ctx, "resolve-sources")
 	defer span.End()
 
@@ -555,7 +560,7 @@ func resolveSourcesJarsForGradle(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, location
 				outputPath: filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(artifactPath), "decompiled", jarName),
 			})
 		}
-		err = decompile(ctx, log, alwaysDecompileFilter(true), 10, decompileJobs, "")
+		err = decompile(ctx, log, alwaysDecompileFilter(true), 10, decompileJobs, fernflower, "")
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -686,7 +691,7 @@ func (j *javaProvider) GetLocation(ctx context.Context, dep konveyor.Dep, file s
 
 // resolveSourcesJarsForMaven for a given source code location, runs maven to find
 // deps that don't have sources attached and decompiles them
-func resolveSourcesJarsForMaven(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, location, mavenSettings string) error {
+func resolveSourcesJarsForMaven(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, fernflower, location, mavenSettings string) error {
 	// TODO (pgaikwad): when we move to external provider, inherit context from parent
 	ctx, span := tracing.StartNewSpan(ctx, "resolve-sources")
 	defer span.End()
@@ -735,7 +740,7 @@ func resolveSourcesJarsForMaven(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, location,
 				m2Repo, groupDirs, artifactDirs, artifact.Version, "decompiled", jarName),
 		})
 	}
-	err = decompile(ctx, log, alwaysDecompileFilter(true), 10, decompileJobs, "")
+	err = decompile(ctx, log, alwaysDecompileFilter(true), 10, decompileJobs, fernflower, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/external-providers/java-external-provider/pkg/java_external_provider/util.go b/external-providers/java-external-provider/pkg/java_external_provider/util.go
index dcff629a..5d1b5804 100644
--- a/external-providers/java-external-provider/pkg/java_external_provider/util.go
+++ b/external-providers/java-external-provider/pkg/java_external_provider/util.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ type decompileJob struct {
 // decompile decompiles files submitted via a list of decompileJob concurrently
 // if a .class file is encountered, it will be decompiled to output path right away
 // if a .jar file is encountered, it will be decompiled as a whole, then exploded to project path
-func decompile(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, filter decompileFilter, workerCount int, jobs []decompileJob, projectPath string) error {
+func decompile(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, filter decompileFilter, workerCount int, jobs []decompileJob, fernflower, projectPath string) error {
 	wg := &sync.WaitGroup{}
 	jobChan := make(chan decompileJob)
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func decompile(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, filter decompileFilter, wor
 				java := filepath.Join(os.Getenv("JAVA_HOME"), "bin", "java")
 				// -mpm (max processing method) is required to keep decomp time low
 				cmd := exec.CommandContext(
-					jobCtx, java, "-jar", "/bin/fernflower.jar", "-mpm=30", job.inputPath, outputPathDir)
+					jobCtx, java, "-jar", fernflower, "-mpm=30", job.inputPath, outputPathDir)
 				err := cmd.Run()
 				if err != nil {
 					log.V(5).Error(err, "failed to decompile file", "file", job.inputPath, job.outputPath)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func decompile(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, filter decompileFilter, wor
 // decompileJava unpacks archive at archivePath, decompiles all .class files in it
 // creates new java project and puts the java files in the tree of the project
 // returns path to exploded archive, path to java project, and an error when encountered
-func decompileJava(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, archivePath string, m2RepoPath string) (explodedPath, projectPath string, err error) {
+func decompileJava(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, fernflower, archivePath string, m2RepoPath string) (explodedPath, projectPath string, err error) {
 	ctx, span := tracing.StartNewSpan(ctx, "decompile")
 	defer span.End()
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func decompileJava(ctx context.Context, log logr.Logger, archivePath string, m2R
 	}
 	log.V(5).Info("created java project", "path", projectPath)
 
-	err = decompile(ctx, log, decompFilter, 10, decompJobs, projectPath)
+	err = decompile(ctx, log, decompFilter, 10, decompJobs, fernflower, projectPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(err, "failed to decompile", "path", archivePath)
 		return "", "", err