diff --git a/plugins/hls-fourmolu-plugin/src/Ide/Plugin/Fourmolu.hs b/plugins/hls-fourmolu-plugin/src/Ide/Plugin/Fourmolu.hs
index b2ef2f44b5..dd736dc875 100644
--- a/plugins/hls-fourmolu-plugin/src/Ide/Plugin/Fourmolu.hs
+++ b/plugins/hls-fourmolu-plugin/src/Ide/Plugin/Fourmolu.hs
@@ -56,12 +56,16 @@ descriptor recorder plId =
   where
     desc = "Provides formatting of Haskell files via fourmolu. Built with fourmolu-" <> VERSION_fourmolu
 
-properties :: Properties '[ 'PropertyKey "external" 'TBoolean]
+properties :: Properties '[ 'PropertyKey "external" 'TBoolean, 'PropertyKey "path" 'TString]
 properties =
     emptyProperties
+        & defineStringProperty
+            #path
+            "Set path to executable (for \"external\" mode)."
+            "fourmolu"
         & defineBooleanProperty
             #external
-            "Call out to an external \"fourmolu\" executable, rather than using the bundled library"
+            "Call out to an external \"fourmolu\" executable, rather than using the bundled library."
             False
 
 provider :: Recorder (WithPriority LogEvent) -> PluginId -> FormattingHandler IdeState
@@ -70,10 +74,11 @@ provider recorder plId ideState typ contents fp fo = ExceptT $ withIndefinitePro
         maybe [] (convertDynFlags . hsc_dflags . hscEnv)
             <$> liftIO (runAction "Fourmolu" ideState $ use GhcSession fp)
     useCLI <- liftIO $ runAction "Fourmolu" ideState $ usePropertyAction #external plId properties
+    fourmoluExePath <- fmap T.unpack $ liftIO $ runAction "Fourmolu" ideState $ usePropertyAction #path plId properties
     if useCLI
         then ExceptT . liftIO $
                 handle @IOException (pure . Left . PluginInternalError . T.pack . show) $
-                    runExceptT (cliHandler fileOpts)
+                    runExceptT (cliHandler fourmoluExePath fileOpts)
         else do
             logWith recorder Debug $ LogCompiledInVersion VERSION_fourmolu
             FourmoluConfig{..} <-
@@ -117,10 +122,10 @@ provider recorder plId ideState typ contents fp fo = ExceptT $ withIndefinitePro
             RegionIndices Nothing Nothing
         FormatRange (Range (Position sl _) (Position el _)) ->
             RegionIndices (Just $ fromIntegral $ sl + 1) (Just $ fromIntegral $ el + 1)
-    cliHandler :: [String] -> ExceptT PluginError IO ([TextEdit] |? Null)
-    cliHandler fileOpts = do
+    cliHandler :: FilePath -> [String] -> ExceptT PluginError IO ([TextEdit] |? Null)
+    cliHandler path fileOpts = do
         CLIVersionInfo{noCabal} <- do -- check Fourmolu version so that we know which flags to use
-            (exitCode, out, _err) <- liftIO $ readCreateProcessWithExitCode ( proc "fourmolu" ["-v"] ) ""
+            (exitCode, out, _err) <- liftIO $ readCreateProcessWithExitCode ( proc path ["-v"] ) ""
             let version = do
                     guard $ exitCode == ExitSuccess
                     "fourmolu" : v : _ <- pure $ T.words out
@@ -139,7 +144,7 @@ provider recorder plId ideState typ contents fp fo = ExceptT $ withIndefinitePro
                         }
         (exitCode, out, err) <- -- run Fourmolu
             liftIO $ readCreateProcessWithExitCode
-                ( proc "fourmolu" $
+                ( proc path $
                     map ("-o" <>) fileOpts
                         <> mwhen noCabal ["--no-cabal"]
                         <> catMaybes
diff --git a/test/testdata/schema/ghc92/default-config.golden.json b/test/testdata/schema/ghc92/default-config.golden.json
index d4e9e717b7..b9b3b46b25 100644
--- a/test/testdata/schema/ghc92/default-config.golden.json
+++ b/test/testdata/schema/ghc92/default-config.golden.json
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
         },
         "fourmolu": {
             "config": {
-                "external": false
+                "external": false,
+                "path": "fourmolu"
             }
         },
         "gadt": {
diff --git a/test/testdata/schema/ghc92/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json b/test/testdata/schema/ghc92/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json
index c063ad0b5a..525f3e1bce 100644
--- a/test/testdata/schema/ghc92/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json
+++ b/test/testdata/schema/ghc92/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json
@@ -73,10 +73,16 @@
     },
     "haskell.plugin.fourmolu.config.external": {
         "default": false,
-        "markdownDescription": "Call out to an external \"fourmolu\" executable, rather than using the bundled library",
+        "markdownDescription": "Call out to an external \"fourmolu\" executable, rather than using the bundled library.",
         "scope": "resource",
         "type": "boolean"
     },
+    "haskell.plugin.fourmolu.config.path": {
+        "default": "fourmolu",
+        "markdownDescription": "Set path to executable (for \"external\" mode).",
+        "scope": "resource",
+        "type": "string"
+    },
     "haskell.plugin.gadt.globalOn": {
         "default": true,
         "description": "Enables gadt plugin",
diff --git a/test/testdata/schema/ghc94/default-config.golden.json b/test/testdata/schema/ghc94/default-config.golden.json
index 6b1a3c3b5f..6cef581bc8 100644
--- a/test/testdata/schema/ghc94/default-config.golden.json
+++ b/test/testdata/schema/ghc94/default-config.golden.json
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
         },
         "fourmolu": {
             "config": {
-                "external": false
+                "external": false,
+                "path": "fourmolu"
             }
         },
         "gadt": {
diff --git a/test/testdata/schema/ghc94/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json b/test/testdata/schema/ghc94/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json
index 6b3cdc4384..733f3596cf 100644
--- a/test/testdata/schema/ghc94/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json
+++ b/test/testdata/schema/ghc94/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json
@@ -73,10 +73,16 @@
     },
     "haskell.plugin.fourmolu.config.external": {
         "default": false,
-        "markdownDescription": "Call out to an external \"fourmolu\" executable, rather than using the bundled library",
+        "markdownDescription": "Call out to an external \"fourmolu\" executable, rather than using the bundled library.",
         "scope": "resource",
         "type": "boolean"
     },
+    "haskell.plugin.fourmolu.config.path": {
+        "default": "fourmolu",
+        "markdownDescription": "Set path to executable (for \"external\" mode).",
+        "scope": "resource",
+        "type": "string"
+    },
     "haskell.plugin.gadt.globalOn": {
         "default": true,
         "description": "Enables gadt plugin",
diff --git a/test/testdata/schema/ghc96/default-config.golden.json b/test/testdata/schema/ghc96/default-config.golden.json
index 6b1a3c3b5f..6cef581bc8 100644
--- a/test/testdata/schema/ghc96/default-config.golden.json
+++ b/test/testdata/schema/ghc96/default-config.golden.json
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@
         },
         "fourmolu": {
             "config": {
-                "external": false
+                "external": false,
+                "path": "fourmolu"
             }
         },
         "gadt": {
diff --git a/test/testdata/schema/ghc96/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json b/test/testdata/schema/ghc96/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json
index 6b3cdc4384..733f3596cf 100644
--- a/test/testdata/schema/ghc96/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json
+++ b/test/testdata/schema/ghc96/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json
@@ -73,10 +73,16 @@
     },
     "haskell.plugin.fourmolu.config.external": {
         "default": false,
-        "markdownDescription": "Call out to an external \"fourmolu\" executable, rather than using the bundled library",
+        "markdownDescription": "Call out to an external \"fourmolu\" executable, rather than using the bundled library.",
         "scope": "resource",
         "type": "boolean"
     },
+    "haskell.plugin.fourmolu.config.path": {
+        "default": "fourmolu",
+        "markdownDescription": "Set path to executable (for \"external\" mode).",
+        "scope": "resource",
+        "type": "string"
+    },
     "haskell.plugin.gadt.globalOn": {
         "default": true,
         "description": "Enables gadt plugin",
diff --git a/test/testdata/schema/ghc98/default-config.golden.json b/test/testdata/schema/ghc98/default-config.golden.json
index 0a8cd9afe7..28494adf51 100644
--- a/test/testdata/schema/ghc98/default-config.golden.json
+++ b/test/testdata/schema/ghc98/default-config.golden.json
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@
         },
         "fourmolu": {
             "config": {
-                "external": false
+                "external": false,
+                "path": "fourmolu"
             }
         },
         "ghcide-completions": {
diff --git a/test/testdata/schema/ghc98/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json b/test/testdata/schema/ghc98/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json
index 962f3138b3..cf438c18b7 100644
--- a/test/testdata/schema/ghc98/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json
+++ b/test/testdata/schema/ghc98/vscode-extension-schema.golden.json
@@ -61,10 +61,16 @@
     },
     "haskell.plugin.fourmolu.config.external": {
         "default": false,
-        "markdownDescription": "Call out to an external \"fourmolu\" executable, rather than using the bundled library",
+        "markdownDescription": "Call out to an external \"fourmolu\" executable, rather than using the bundled library.",
         "scope": "resource",
         "type": "boolean"
     },
+    "haskell.plugin.fourmolu.config.path": {
+        "default": "fourmolu",
+        "markdownDescription": "Set path to executable (for \"external\" mode).",
+        "scope": "resource",
+        "type": "string"
+    },
     "haskell.plugin.ghcide-completions.config.autoExtendOn": {
         "default": true,
         "markdownDescription": "Extends the import list automatically when completing a out-of-scope identifier",