diff --git a/extensions/container-image/container-image-jib/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/jib/deployment/JibConfig.java b/extensions/container-image/container-image-jib/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/jib/deployment/JibConfig.java
index 4e4f3feef122e4..11f280b2e4f4a6 100644
--- a/extensions/container-image/container-image-jib/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/jib/deployment/JibConfig.java
+++ b/extensions/container-image/container-image-jib/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/jib/deployment/JibConfig.java
@@ -35,6 +35,46 @@ public class JibConfig {
     @ConfigItem(defaultValue = "-Dquarkus.http.host=0.0.0.0")
     public List<String> nativeArguments;
 
+    /**
+     * If this is set, then it will be used as the entry point of the container image.
+     * There are a few things to be aware of when creating an entry point
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>A valid entrypoint is jar package specific (see {@code quarkus.package.type})</li>
+     * <li>A valid entrypoint depends on the location of both the launching scripts and the application jar file. To that
+     * end it's helpful to remember that when {@code fast-jar} packaging is used, all necessary application jars are added to
+     * the {@code /work} directory and that the same
+     * directory is also used as the working directory. When {@code legacy} or {@code uber-jar} are used, the application jars
+     * are unpacked under the {@code /app} directory
+     * and that directory is used as the working directory.</li>
+     * <li>Even if the {@code jvmArguments} field is set, it is ignored completely</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * When this is not set, a proper default entrypoint will be constructed.
+     *
+     * As a final note, a very useful tool for inspecting container image layers that can greatly aid
+     * when debugging problems with endpoints is <a href="https://github.com/wagoodman/dive">dive</a>
+     */
+    @ConfigItem
+    public Optional<List<String>> jvmEntrypoint;
+
+    /**
+     * If this is set, then it will be used as the entry point of the container image.
+     * There are a few things to be aware of when creating an entry point
+     * <ul>
+     * <li>A valid entrypoint depends on the location of both the launching scripts and the native binary file. To that end
+     * it's helpful to remember that the native application is added to the {@code /work} directory and that and the same
+     * directory is also used as the working directory</li>
+     * <li>Even if the {@code nativeArguments} field is set, it is ignored completely</li>
+     * </ul>
+     *
+     * When this is not set, a proper default entrypoint will be constructed.
+     *
+     * As a final note, a very useful tool for inspecting container image layers that can greatly aid
+     * when debugging problems with endpoints is <a href="https://github.com/wagoodman/dive">dive</a>
+     */
+    @ConfigItem
+    public Optional<List<String>> nativeEntrypoint;
+
     /**
      * Environment variables to add to the container image
      */
diff --git a/extensions/container-image/container-image-jib/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/jib/deployment/JibProcessor.java b/extensions/container-image/container-image-jib/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/jib/deployment/JibProcessor.java
index 88b17e06108f24..384c7eefa93400 100644
--- a/extensions/container-image/container-image-jib/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/jib/deployment/JibProcessor.java
+++ b/extensions/container-image/container-image-jib/deployment/src/main/java/io/quarkus/container/image/jib/deployment/JibProcessor.java
@@ -254,11 +254,17 @@ private JibContainerBuilder createContainerBuilderFromFastJar(JibConfig jibConfi
         Path componentsPath = sourceJarBuildItem.getPath().getParent().getParent();
 
         AbsoluteUnixPath workDirInContainer = AbsoluteUnixPath.get("/work");
-        List<String> entrypoint = new ArrayList<>(3 + jibConfig.jvmArguments.size());
-        entrypoint.add("java");
-        entrypoint.addAll(jibConfig.jvmArguments);
-        entrypoint.add("-jar");
-        entrypoint.add("quarkus-run.jar");
+
+        List<String> entrypoint;
+        if (jibConfig.jvmEntrypoint.isPresent()) {
+            entrypoint = jibConfig.jvmEntrypoint.get();
+        } else {
+            entrypoint = new ArrayList<>(3 + jibConfig.jvmArguments.size());
+            entrypoint.add("java");
+            entrypoint.addAll(jibConfig.jvmArguments);
+            entrypoint.add("-jar");
+            entrypoint.add(JarResultBuildStep.QUARKUS_RUN_JAR);
+        }
 
         try {
             return Jib.from(toRegistryImage(ImageReference.parse(jibConfig.baseJvmImage), jibConfig.baseRegistryUsername,
@@ -293,9 +299,15 @@ private JibContainerBuilder createContainerBuilderFromLegacyJar(JibConfig jibCon
                     .from(toRegistryImage(ImageReference.parse(jibConfig.baseJvmImage), jibConfig.baseRegistryUsername,
                             jibConfig.baseRegistryPassword))
                     .addResources(classesDir, IS_CLASS_PREDICATE.negate())
-                    .addClasses(classesDir, IS_CLASS_PREDICATE)
-                    .addJvmFlags(jibConfig.jvmArguments)
-                    .setMainClass(mainClassBuildItem.getClassName());
+                    .addClasses(classesDir, IS_CLASS_PREDICATE);
+
+            // when there is no custom entry point, we just set everything up for a regular java run
+            if (!jibConfig.jvmEntrypoint.isPresent()) {
+                javaContainerBuilder
+                        .addJvmFlags(jibConfig.jvmArguments)
+                        .setMainClass(mainClassBuildItem.getClassName());
+            }
+
             if (sourceJarBuildItem.getLibraryDir() != null) {
                 javaContainerBuilder
                         .addDependencies(
@@ -305,10 +317,16 @@ private JibContainerBuilder createContainerBuilderFromLegacyJar(JibConfig jibCon
                                         .collect(Collectors.toList()));
             }
 
-            return javaContainerBuilder.toContainerBuilder()
+            JibContainerBuilder jibContainerBuilder = javaContainerBuilder.toContainerBuilder()
                     .setEnvironment(jibConfig.environmentVariables)
                     .setLabels(allLabels(jibConfig, containerImageLabels))
                     .setCreationTime(Instant.now());
+
+            if (jibConfig.jvmEntrypoint.isPresent()) {
+                jibContainerBuilder.setEntrypoint(jibConfig.jvmEntrypoint.get());
+            }
+
+            return jibContainerBuilder;
         } catch (IOException e) {
             throw new UncheckedIOException(e);
         } catch (InvalidImageReferenceException e) {
@@ -318,9 +336,15 @@ private JibContainerBuilder createContainerBuilderFromLegacyJar(JibConfig jibCon
 
     private JibContainerBuilder createContainerBuilderFromNative(ContainerImageConfig containerImageConfig, JibConfig jibConfig,
             NativeImageBuildItem nativeImageBuildItem, List<ContainerImageLabelBuildItem> containerImageLabels) {
-        List<String> entrypoint = new ArrayList<>(jibConfig.nativeArguments.size() + 1);
-        entrypoint.add("./" + BINARY_NAME_IN_CONTAINER);
-        entrypoint.addAll(jibConfig.nativeArguments);
+
+        List<String> entrypoint;
+        if (jibConfig.nativeEntrypoint.isPresent()) {
+            entrypoint = jibConfig.nativeEntrypoint.get();
+        } else {
+            entrypoint = new ArrayList<>(jibConfig.nativeArguments.size() + 1);
+            entrypoint.add("./" + BINARY_NAME_IN_CONTAINER);
+            entrypoint.addAll(jibConfig.nativeArguments);
+        }
         try {
             AbsoluteUnixPath workDirInContainer = AbsoluteUnixPath.get("/work");
             return Jib