diff --git a/bitnami/nats/2/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/nats-env.sh b/bitnami/nats/2/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/nats-env.sh
index 78f5f640837f..7bcbcdbe0dd4 100644
--- a/bitnami/nats/2/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/nats-env.sh
+++ b/bitnami/nats/2/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/nats-env.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ nats_env_vars=(
     NATS_CLUSTER_TOKEN
     NATS_CLUSTER_ROUTES
     NATS_CLUSTER_SEED_NODE
+    NATS_EXTRA_ARGS
 )
 for env_var in "${nats_env_vars[@]}"; do
     file_env_var="${env_var}_FILE"
@@ -110,3 +111,4 @@ export NATS_CLUSTER_ROUTES="${NATS_CLUSTER_ROUTES:-}"
 export NATS_CLUSTER_SEED_NODE="${NATS_CLUSTER_SEED_NODE:-}"
 
 # Custom environment variables may be defined below
+export NATS_EXTRA_ARGS="${NATS_EXTRA_ARGS:-}"
diff --git a/bitnami/nats/2/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/nats/run.sh b/bitnami/nats/2/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/nats/run.sh
index fc17f9756dae..9a99f4038c23 100755
--- a/bitnami/nats/2/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/nats/run.sh
+++ b/bitnami/nats/2/debian-11/rootfs/opt/bitnami/scripts/nats/run.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ set -o pipefail
 declare nats_cmd="nats-server"
 which "$nats_cmd" >/dev/null 2>&1 || nats_cmd="gnatsd"
 declare -a args=("-c" "$NATS_CONF_FILE")
+
+if [[ -n "${NATS_EXTRA_ARGS:-}" ]]; then
+    read -r -a extra_args <<<"$NATS_EXTRA_ARGS"
+    args+=("${extra_args[@]}")
+fi
+
 args+=("$@")
 
 info "** Starting NATS **"
diff --git a/bitnami/nats/README.md b/bitnami/nats/README.md
index e705cc6926c3..001bf11aea29 100644
--- a/bitnami/nats/README.md
+++ b/bitnami/nats/README.md
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ Available environment variables:
 * `NATS_CLUSTER_PORT_NUMBER`: NATS Cluster port number. Default: **6222**
 * `NATS_HTTP_PORT_NUMBER`: NATS HTTP port number. Default: **8222**
 * `NATS_HTTPS_PORT_NUMBER`: NATS HTTPS port number. Default: **8443**
-* `NATS_FILENAME`: Pefix to use for NATS files (e.g. the PID file would be formed using `${NATS_FILENAME}.pid`). Default: **nats-server**
+* `NATS_FILENAME`: Pefix to use for NATS files (e.g., the PID file would be formed using `${NATS_FILENAME}.pid`). Default: **nats-server**
+* `NATS_EXTRA_ARGS`: Additional command line arguments passed while starting NATS (e.g., `-js` for enabling JetStream). No defaults.
 
 #### NATS security configuration