diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
index 4d80804c09..16d2b3e59b 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/CraftServer.java
@@ -461,6 +461,35 @@ public final class CraftServer implements Server {
         io.papermc.paper.plugin.entrypoint.LaunchEntryPointHandler.INSTANCE.enter(io.papermc.paper.plugin.entrypoint.Entrypoint.PLUGIN); // Paper - replace implementation
     }
 
+    // Paper start
+    @Override
+    public File getPluginsFolder() {
+        return this.console.getPluginsFolder();
+    }
+
+    private List<File> extraPluginJars() {
+        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+        final List<File> jars = (List<File>) this.console.options.valuesOf("add-plugin");
+        final List<File> list = new ArrayList<>();
+        for (final File file : jars) {
+            if (!file.exists()) {
+                net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.LOGGER.warn("File '{}' specified through 'add-plugin' argument does not exist, cannot load a plugin from it!", file.getAbsolutePath());
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (!file.isFile()) {
+                net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.LOGGER.warn("File '{}' specified through 'add-plugin' argument is not a file, cannot load a plugin from it!", file.getAbsolutePath());
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (!file.getName().endsWith(".jar")) {
+                net.minecraft.server.MinecraftServer.LOGGER.warn("File '{}' specified through 'add-plugin' argument is not a jar file, cannot load a plugin from it!", file.getAbsolutePath());
+                continue;
+            }
+            list.add(file);
+        }
+        return list;
+    }
+    // Paper end
+
     public void enablePlugins(PluginLoadOrder type) {
         if (type == PluginLoadOrder.STARTUP) {
             this.helpMap.clear();
diff --git a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/Main.java b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/Main.java
index 1f4dc832ac..1c2f232a99 100644
--- a/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/Main.java
+++ b/paper-server/src/main/java/org/bukkit/craftbukkit/Main.java
@@ -160,6 +160,12 @@ public class Main {
                         .ofType(File.class)
                         .defaultsTo(new File("paper.yml"))
                         .describedAs("Yml file");
+
+                acceptsAll(asList("add-plugin", "add-extra-plugin-jar"), "Specify paths to extra plugin jars to be loaded in addition to those in the plugins folder. This argument can be specified multiple times, once for each extra plugin jar path.")
+                        .withRequiredArg()
+                        .ofType(File.class)
+                        .defaultsTo(new File[] {})
+                        .describedAs("Jar file");
                 // Paper end
             }
         };