diff --git a/scripts/testServer.sh b/scripts/testServer.sh
index 0c5a5eb506..98e8335daf 100755
--- a/scripts/testServer.sh
+++ b/scripts/testServer.sh
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ baseargs="$baseargs -XX:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions -XX:G1NewSizePercent=40 -XX
 baseargs="$baseargs -XX:InitiatingHeapOccupancyPercent=10 -XX:G1MixedGCLiveThresholdPercent=20 "
 baseargs="$baseargs -agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=5100"
 
-cmd="java ${PAPER_TEST_BASE_JVM_ARGS:-$baseargs} ${PAPER_TEST_EXTRA_JVM_ARGS} -jar $jar"
+
+cmd="java ${PAPER_TEST_BASE_JVM_ARGS:-$baseargs} ${PAPER_TEST_EXTRA_JVM_ARGS} -jar $jar ${PAPER_TEST_APP_ARGS:-}"
 screen_command="screen -DURS papertest $cmd"
 tmux_command="tmux new-session -A -s Paper -n 'Paper Test' -c '$(pwd)' '$cmd'"