diff --git a/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/artemis.profile b/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/artemis.profile
index ff9a755..b50cf28 100644
--- a/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/artemis.profile
+++ b/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/artemis.profile
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@
 
 
 # Java Opts
-JAVA_ARGS="${java-opts} -XX:+PrintClassHistogram -XX:+UseG1GC -Xms512M -Xmx2G -Dhawtio.realm=activemq  -Dhawtio.offline=true -Dhawtio.role=${role} -Dhawtio.rolePrincipalClasses=org.apache.activemq.artemis.spi.core.security.jaas.RolePrincipal -Djolokia.policyLocation=${ARTEMIS_INSTANCE_ETC_URI}jolokia-access.xml"
+if [ -z "$JAVA_ARGS" ]; then
+    JAVA_ARGS="${java-opts} -XX:+PrintClassHistogram -XX:+UseG1GC -Xms512M -Xmx2G -Dhawtio.realm=activemq  -Dhawtio.offline=true -Dhawtio.role=${role} -Dhawtio.rolePrincipalClasses=org.apache.activemq.artemis.spi.core.security.jaas.RolePrincipal -Djolokia.policyLocation=${ARTEMIS_INSTANCE_ETC_URI}jolokia-access.xml"
+fi
 
 #
 # Logs Safepoints JVM pauses: Uncomment to enable them
diff --git a/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/artemis.profile.cmd b/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/artemis.profile.cmd
index b3ee20a..6778eba 100644
--- a/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/artemis.profile.cmd
+++ b/artemis-cli/src/main/resources/org/apache/activemq/artemis/cli/commands/etc/artemis.profile.cmd
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 rem set ARTEMIS_CLUSTER_PROPS=-Dactivemq.remoting.default.port=61617 -Dactivemq.remoting.amqp.port=5673 -Dactivemq.remoting.stomp.port=61614 -Dactivemq.remoting.hornetq.port=5446
 
 rem Java Opts
-set JAVA_ARGS=${java-opts} -XX:+PrintClassHistogram -XX:+UseG1GC -Xms512M -Xmx1024M -Xbootclasspath/a:%ARTEMIS_HOME%\lib\${logmanager};%ARTEMIS_HOME%\lib\${wildfly-common} -Djava.security.auth.login.config=%ARTEMIS_ETC_DIR%\login.config -Dhawtio.offline=true -Dhawtio.realm=activemq -Dhawtio.role=${role} -Dhawtio.rolePrincipalClasses=org.apache.activemq.artemis.spi.core.security.jaas.RolePrincipal -Djolokia.policyLocation=%ARTEMIS_INSTANCE_ETC_URI%\jolokia-access.xml -Dartemis.instance=%ARTEMIS_INSTANCE%
+IF "%JAVA_ARGS%"=="" (set JAVA_ARGS=${java-opts} -XX:+PrintClassHistogram -XX:+UseG1GC -Xms512M -Xmx1024M -Xbootclasspath/a:%ARTEMIS_HOME%\lib\${logmanager};%ARTEMIS_HOME%\lib\${wildfly-common} -Djava.security.auth.login.config=%ARTEMIS_ETC_DIR%\login.config -Dhawtio.offline=true -Dhawtio.realm=activemq -Dhawtio.role=${role} -Dhawtio.rolePrincipalClasses=org.apache.activemq.artemis.spi.core.security.jaas.RolePrincipal -Djolokia.policyLocation=%ARTEMIS_INSTANCE_ETC_URI%\jolokia-access.xml -Dartemis.instance=%ARTEMIS_INSTANCE%)
 
 rem Logs Safepoints JVM pauses: Uncomment to enable them
 rem In addition to the traditional GC logs you could enable some JVM flags to know any meaningful and "hidden" pause that could