diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f3dc0a..a2df5cc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@
 								"type": "string",
 								"description": "Path of project"
 							},
+							"gdbpath": {
+								"type": "string",
+								"description": "Path to the gdb executable or the command if in PATH",
+								"default": "gdb"
+							},
 							"printCalls": {
 								"type": "boolean",
 								"description": "Prints all GDB calls to console",
@@ -155,6 +160,11 @@
 								"type": "string",
 								"description": "Path of executable for debugging symbols"
 							},
+							"gdbpath": {
+								"type": "string",
+								"description": "Path to the gdb executable or the command if in PATH",
+								"default": "gdb"
+							},
 							"cwd": {
 								"type": "string",
 								"description": "Path of project",
@@ -228,6 +238,11 @@
 								"type": "string",
 								"description": "Path of project"
 							},
+							"lldbmipath": {
+								"type": "string",
+								"description": "Path to the lldb-mi executable or the command if in PATH",
+								"default": "lldb-mi"
+							},
 							"printCalls": {
 								"type": "boolean",
 								"description": "Prints all lldb calls to console",
@@ -318,6 +333,11 @@
 								"type": "string",
 								"description": "Path of executable for debugging symbols"
 							},
+							"lldbmipath": {
+								"type": "string",
+								"description": "Path to the lldb-mi executable or the command if in PATH",
+								"default": "lldb-mi"
+							},
 							"cwd": {
 								"type": "string",
 								"description": "Path of project",
diff --git a/src/gdb.ts b/src/gdb.ts
index ecfa97d..b588234 100644
--- a/src/gdb.ts
+++ b/src/gdb.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { SSHArguments } from './backend/backend';
 export interface LaunchRequestArguments {
 	cwd: string;
 	target: string;
+	gdbpath: string;
 	arguments: string;
 	terminal: string;
 	autorun: string[];
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ export interface LaunchRequestArguments {
 export interface AttachRequestArguments {
 	cwd: string;
 	target: string;
+	gdbpath: string;
 	executable: string;
 	remote: boolean;
 	autorun: string[];
@@ -30,11 +32,11 @@ class GDBDebugSession extends MI2DebugSession {
 		response.body.supportsFunctionBreakpoints = true;
 		response.body.supportsEvaluateForHovers = true;
 		this.sendResponse(response);
-		this.miDebugger = new MI2("gdb", ["-q", "--interpreter=mi2"]);
-		this.initDebugger();
 	}
 
 	protected launchRequest(response: DebugProtocol.LaunchResponse, args: LaunchRequestArguments): void {
+		this.miDebugger = new MI2(args.gdbpath || "gdb", ["-q", "--interpreter=mi2"]);
+		this.initDebugger();
 		this.quit = false;
 		this.attached = false;
 		this.needContinue = false;
@@ -93,6 +95,8 @@ class GDBDebugSession extends MI2DebugSession {
 	}
 
 	protected attachRequest(response: DebugProtocol.AttachResponse, args: AttachRequestArguments): void {
+		this.miDebugger = new MI2(args.gdbpath || "gdb", ["-q", "--interpreter=mi2"]);
+		this.initDebugger();
 		this.quit = false;
 		this.attached = !args.remote;
 		this.needContinue = true;
diff --git a/src/lldb.ts b/src/lldb.ts
index 8190dfc..9960737 100644
--- a/src/lldb.ts
+++ b/src/lldb.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { SSHArguments } from './backend/backend';
 export interface LaunchRequestArguments {
 	cwd: string;
 	target: string;
+	lldbmipath: string;
 	arguments: string;
 	autorun: string[];
 	ssh: SSHArguments;
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ export interface LaunchRequestArguments {
 export interface AttachRequestArguments {
 	cwd: string;
 	target: string;
+	lldbmipath: string;
 	executable: string;
 	autorun: string[];
 	printCalls: boolean;
@@ -28,11 +30,11 @@ class LLDBDebugSession extends MI2DebugSession {
 		response.body.supportsFunctionBreakpoints = true;
 		response.body.supportsEvaluateForHovers = true;
 		this.sendResponse(response);
-		this.miDebugger = new MI2_LLDB("lldb-mi", []);
-		this.initDebugger();
 	}
 
 	protected launchRequest(response: DebugProtocol.LaunchResponse, args: LaunchRequestArguments): void {
+		this.miDebugger = new MI2_LLDB(args.lldbmipath || "lldb-mi", []);
+		this.initDebugger();
 		this.quit = false;
 		this.attached = false;
 		this.needContinue = false;
@@ -91,6 +93,8 @@ class LLDBDebugSession extends MI2DebugSession {
 	}
 
 	protected attachRequest(response: DebugProtocol.AttachResponse, args: AttachRequestArguments): void {
+		this.miDebugger = new MI2_LLDB(args.lldbmipath || "lldb-mi", []);
+		this.initDebugger();
 		this.quit = false;
 		this.attached = true;
 		this.needContinue = true;