diff --git a/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JavaModulePlugin.java b/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JavaModulePlugin.java
index e197951b8d..6be372d5b7 100644
--- a/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JavaModulePlugin.java
+++ b/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JavaModulePlugin.java
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ public class JavaModulePlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 							javaToolchainSpec.getLanguageVersion().set( jdkVersionsConfig.getTestLauncherVersion() );
 						} )
 				);
+
+				final String launcherArgs = jdkVersionsConfig.getTest().getLauncherArgs();
+				if ( launcherArgs != null ) {
+					testTask.jvmArgs( (Object[]) launcherArgs.split( " " ) );
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JdkVersionConfig.java b/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JdkVersionConfig.java
index 18020922f8..eb7a9582ce 100644
--- a/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JdkVersionConfig.java
+++ b/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JdkVersionConfig.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public class JdkVersionConfig {
 	public static final String DSL_NAME = "jdkVersions";
 	public static final String MAIN_JDK_VERSION = "main.jdk.version";
 	public static final String TEST_JDK_VERSION = "test.jdk.version";
+	public static final String TEST_JDK_LAUNCHER_ARGS = "test.jdk.launcher.args";
 
 	private final boolean explicit;
 	private final JavaLanguageVersion baseline;
@@ -43,11 +44,12 @@ public class JdkVersionConfig {
 			JavaLanguageVersion mainReleaseVersion,
 			JavaLanguageVersion testCompileVersion,
 			JavaLanguageVersion testReleaseVersion,
-			JavaLanguageVersion testLauncherVersion) {
+			JavaLanguageVersion testLauncherVersion,
+			String testLauncherArgs) {
 		this.explicit = explicit;
 		this.baseline = baseline;
 		this.main = new MainJdks( mainCompileVersion, mainReleaseVersion );
-		this.test = new TestJdks( testCompileVersion, testReleaseVersion, testLauncherVersion );
+		this.test = new TestJdks( testCompileVersion, testReleaseVersion, testLauncherVersion, testLauncherArgs );
 	}
 
 	public boolean isExplicitlyConfigured() {
@@ -110,7 +112,8 @@ public class JdkVersionConfig {
 			JavaLanguageVersion explicitTestVersion,
 			JavaLanguageVersion gradleJdkVersion,
 			JavaLanguageVersion baselineJdkVersion,
-			JavaLanguageVersion maxSupportedJdkVersion) {
+			JavaLanguageVersion maxSupportedJdkVersion,
+			String testLauncherArgs) {
 		final boolean explicitlyConfigured = explicitMainVersion != null || explicitTestVersion != null;
 
 		final JavaLanguageVersion mainCompileVersion;
@@ -144,7 +147,8 @@ public class JdkVersionConfig {
 					mainReleaseVersion,
 					testCompileVersion,
 					testReleaseVersion,
-					testLauncherVersion
+					testLauncherVersion,
+					testLauncherArgs
 			);
 		}
 		else {
@@ -169,7 +173,8 @@ public class JdkVersionConfig {
 					baselineJdkVersion,
 					gradleJdkVersion,
 					baselineJdkVersion,
-					gradleJdkVersion
+					gradleJdkVersion,
+					testLauncherArgs
 			);
 		}
 	}
@@ -245,14 +250,17 @@ public class JdkVersionConfig {
 		private final JavaLanguageVersion compileVersion;
 		private final JavaLanguageVersion releaseVersion;
 		private final JavaLanguageVersion launcherVersion;
+		private final String launcherArgs;
 
 		public TestJdks(
 				JavaLanguageVersion compileVersion,
 				JavaLanguageVersion releaseVersion,
-				JavaLanguageVersion launcherVersion) {
+				JavaLanguageVersion launcherVersion,
+				String launcherArgs) {
 			this.compileVersion = compileVersion;
 			this.releaseVersion = releaseVersion;
 			this.launcherVersion = launcherVersion;
+			this.launcherArgs = launcherArgs;
 		}
 
 		public JavaLanguageVersion getCompiler() {
@@ -273,6 +281,10 @@ public class JdkVersionConfig {
 			return launcherVersion;
 		}
 
+		public String getLauncherArgs() {
+			return launcherArgs;
+		}
+
 		@Override
 		public String toString() {
 			return "[compile: " + compileVersion + ", release:" + releaseVersion + ", launcher: " + launcherVersion + "]";
diff --git a/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JdkVersionPlugin.java b/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JdkVersionPlugin.java
index e9ad316048..ee79cfe6eb 100644
--- a/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JdkVersionPlugin.java
+++ b/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JdkVersionPlugin.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import org.gradle.jvm.toolchain.JavaToolchainSpec;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import static org.hibernate.orm.toolchains.JdkVersionConfig.MAIN_JDK_VERSION;
+import static org.hibernate.orm.toolchains.JdkVersionConfig.TEST_JDK_LAUNCHER_ARGS;
 import static org.hibernate.orm.toolchains.JdkVersionConfig.TEST_JDK_VERSION;
 import static org.hibernate.orm.toolchains.JdkVersionConfig.createVersionConfig;
 import static org.hibernate.orm.toolchains.JdkVersionConfig.extractVersion;
@@ -51,13 +52,16 @@ public class JdkVersionPlugin implements Plugin<Project> {
 		final VersionCatalog jdkVersions = versionCatalogs.named( "jdks" );
 		final JavaLanguageVersion baselineJdkVersion = getJavaLanguageVersion( jdkVersions, "baseline" );
 		final JavaLanguageVersion maxSupportedJdkVersion = getJavaLanguageVersion( jdkVersions, "maxSupportedBytecode" );
+		final Object testLauncherArgsObject = project.getProperties().get( TEST_JDK_LAUNCHER_ARGS );
+		final String testLauncherArgs = testLauncherArgsObject == null ? null : testLauncherArgsObject.toString();
 
 		final JdkVersionConfig jdkVersionConfig = createVersionConfig(
 				explicitMainVersion,
 				explicitTestVersion,
 				gradleJdkVersion,
 				baselineJdkVersion,
-				maxSupportedJdkVersion
+				maxSupportedJdkVersion,
+				testLauncherArgs
 		);
 
 		project.getExtensions().add( JdkVersionConfig.DSL_NAME, jdkVersionConfig );
diff --git a/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JdkVersionSettingsPlugin.java b/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JdkVersionSettingsPlugin.java
index 66b3f19dbd..245f19ead5 100644
--- a/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JdkVersionSettingsPlugin.java
+++ b/local-build-plugins/src/main/java/org/hibernate/orm/toolchains/JdkVersionSettingsPlugin.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 package org.hibernate.orm.toolchains;
 
+import org.gradle.StartParameter;
 import org.gradle.api.JavaVersion;
 import org.gradle.api.Plugin;
 import org.gradle.api.artifacts.VersionCatalog;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ import org.gradle.jvm.toolchain.JavaLanguageVersion;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import static org.hibernate.orm.toolchains.JdkVersionConfig.MAIN_JDK_VERSION;
+import static org.hibernate.orm.toolchains.JdkVersionConfig.TEST_JDK_LAUNCHER_ARGS;
 import static org.hibernate.orm.toolchains.JdkVersionConfig.TEST_JDK_VERSION;
 import static org.hibernate.orm.toolchains.JdkVersionConfig.createVersionConfig;
 import static org.hibernate.orm.toolchains.JdkVersionConfig.extractVersion;
@@ -39,13 +41,17 @@ public class JdkVersionSettingsPlugin implements Plugin<Settings> {
 //		maxSupportedJdkVersion = getJavaLanguageVersion( jdkVersions, "maxSupportedBytecode" );
 		baselineJdkVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of( "11" );
 		maxSupportedJdkVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of( "17" );
+		final StartParameter startParameters = settings.getGradle().getStartParameter();
+		final Object testLauncherArgsObject = startParameters.getProjectProperties().get( TEST_JDK_LAUNCHER_ARGS );
+		final String testLauncherArgs = testLauncherArgsObject == null ? null : testLauncherArgsObject.toString();
 
 		final JdkVersionConfig jdkVersionConfig = createVersionConfig(
 				explicitMainVersion,
 				explicitTestVersion,
 				gradleJdkVersion,
 				baselineJdkVersion,
-				maxSupportedJdkVersion
+				maxSupportedJdkVersion,
+				testLauncherArgs
 		);
 
 		settings.getGradle().getExtensions().add( JdkVersionConfig.DSL_NAME, jdkVersionConfig );