diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c5aa3a2d0..629463e1a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ project.ext {
         signingPassword = ''
     }
     deeplApiKey = findProperty('DEEPL_API_KEY')
+    customJavaFxPath = null
 }
 
 if (org.gradle.internal.os.OperatingSystem.current() == org.gradle.internal.os.OperatingSystem.LINUX) {
diff --git a/gradle/gradle_scripts/javafx.gradle b/gradle/gradle_scripts/javafx.gradle
index 47bc81aee..b25a9f935 100644
--- a/gradle/gradle_scripts/javafx.gradle
+++ b/gradle/gradle_scripts/javafx.gradle
@@ -18,11 +18,26 @@ configurations {
     javafx
 }
 
-// Always use maven version for now
-dependencies {
-    javafx "org.openjfx:javafx-base:${javafxVersion}:${platform}"
-    javafx "org.openjfx:javafx-controls:${javafxVersion}:${platform}"
-    javafx "org.openjfx:javafx-graphics:${javafxVersion}:${platform}"
-    javafx "org.openjfx:javafx-media:${javafxVersion}:${platform}"
-    javafx "org.openjfx:javafx-web:${javafxVersion}:${platform}"
+if (customJavaFxPath != null) {
+    repositories {
+        flatDir {
+            dirs customJavaFxPath
+        }
+    }
+    dependencies {
+        javafx name: "org.openjfx:javafx-base"
+        javafx name: "org.openjfx:javafx-controls"
+        javafx name: "org.openjfx:javafx-graphics"
+        javafx name: "org.openjfx:javafx-media"
+        javafx name: "org.openjfx:javafx-web"
+    }
+} else {
+    // Always use maven version for now
+    dependencies {
+        javafx "org.openjfx:javafx-base:${javafxVersion}:${platform}"
+        javafx "org.openjfx:javafx-controls:${javafxVersion}:${platform}"
+        javafx "org.openjfx:javafx-graphics:${javafxVersion}:${platform}"
+        javafx "org.openjfx:javafx-media:${javafxVersion}:${platform}"
+        javafx "org.openjfx:javafx-web:${javafxVersion}:${platform}"
+    }
 }