diff --git a/org.adempiere.ui.swing-feature/adempiere-client.sh b/org.adempiere.ui.swing-feature/adempiere-client.sh
index f43afa5d5b..18e447dcfa 100644
--- a/org.adempiere.ui.swing-feature/adempiere-client.sh
+++ b/org.adempiere.ui.swing-feature/adempiere-client.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
+# script parameters are used as VM args. e.g.:
+# ./adempiere-client.sh -DPropertyFile=/home/tbayen/idempiere-conf2.properties
+# -- tbayen
+
 if [ $JAVA_HOME ]; then
   JAVA=$JAVA_HOME/bin/java
 else
@@ -13,4 +17,4 @@ echo ===================================
 echo Starting Adempiere Client
 echo ===================================
 
-$JAVA -Dosgi.noShutdown=true -Dosgi.framework.activeThreadType=normal -Dosgi.compatibility.bootdelegation=true -XX:MaxPermSize=192m -jar plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_1.1.0.v20100507.jar -application org.adempiere.ui.swing.client
+$JAVA -Dosgi.noShutdown=true -Dosgi.framework.activeThreadType=normal -Dosgi.compatibility.bootdelegation=true $@ -XX:MaxPermSize=192m -jar plugins/org.eclipse.equinox.launcher_ 1.2.0.v20110502.jar -application org.adempiere.ui.swing.client