diff --git a/src/functionalTest/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/StandardFunctionalTest.groovy b/src/functionalTest/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/StandardFunctionalTest.groovy
index 20ba24c9..1fc3bed3 100644
--- a/src/functionalTest/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/StandardFunctionalTest.groovy
+++ b/src/functionalTest/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/StandardFunctionalTest.groovy
@@ -452,6 +452,48 @@ public class FooTest {
         !result.output.contains("Trying to add already registered factory")
     }
 
+    def "can apply plugin using useAuxclasspathFile flag"() {
+        given:
+        buildFile << """
+spotbugs {
+  useAuxclasspathFile = true
+}
+dependencies {
+  implementation 'com.google.guava:guava:19.0'
+}"""
+
+        File sourceDir = rootDir.toPath().resolve(Paths.get("src", "main", "java")).toFile()
+        sourceDir.mkdirs()
+        File sourceFile = new File(sourceDir, "MyFoo.java")
+        sourceFile << """
+public class MyFoo {
+    public static void main(String... args) {
+        java.util.Map items = com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap.of("coin", 3, "glass", 4, "pencil", 1);
+                
+                        items.entrySet()
+                                .stream()
+                                .forEach(System.out::println);
+    }
+}
+"""
+
+
+        when:
+        BuildResult result =
+                GradleRunner.create()
+                .withProjectDir(rootDir)
+                .withArguments("spotbugsMain", '--debug')
+                .withPluginClasspath()
+                .forwardOutput()
+                .withGradleVersion(version)
+                .build()
+
+        then:
+        result.task(":spotbugsMain").outcome == TaskOutcome.SUCCESS
+        result.output.contains("Using auxclasspath file")
+        result.output.contains("/build/spotbugs/spotbugs-auxclasspath")
+    }
+
     @Unroll
     def 'shows report path when failures are found (Worker API? #isWorkerApi)'() {
         given:
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/SpotBugsExtension.groovy b/src/main/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/SpotBugsExtension.groovy
index 4ac59cd4..13887c55 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/SpotBugsExtension.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/SpotBugsExtension.groovy
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ class SpotBugsExtension {
     @NonNull
     final Property<String> toolVersion
 
+    @NonNull
+    final Property<Boolean> useAuxclasspathFile;
+
     @Inject
     SpotBugsExtension(Project project, ObjectFactory objects) {
         ignoreFailures = objects.property(Boolean).convention(false);
@@ -173,6 +176,7 @@ class SpotBugsExtension {
         extraArgs = objects.listProperty(String);
         maxHeapSize = objects.property(String);
         toolVersion = objects.property(String)
+        useAuxclasspathFile = objects.property(Boolean).convention(false)
     }
 
     void setReportLevel(@Nullable String name) {
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/SpotBugsTask.groovy b/src/main/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/SpotBugsTask.groovy
index 7ed6046e..51fc3a29 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/SpotBugsTask.groovy
+++ b/src/main/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/SpotBugsTask.groovy
@@ -229,6 +229,15 @@ class SpotBugsTask extends DefaultTask implements VerificationTask {
     @PathSensitive(PathSensitivity.RELATIVE)
     FileCollection auxClassPaths;
 
+    /**
+     * Property to enable auxclasspathFromFile and prevent Argument List Too Long issues in java processes.
+     * Default value is {@code false}.
+     */
+    @Input
+    @Optional
+    @NonNull
+    final Property<Boolean> useAuxclasspathFile
+
     private FileCollection classes;
 
     void setClasses(FileCollection fileCollection) {
@@ -291,6 +300,7 @@ class SpotBugsTask extends DefaultTask implements VerificationTask {
         jvmArgs = objects.listProperty(String);
         extraArgs = objects.listProperty(String);
         maxHeapSize = objects.property(String);
+        useAuxclasspathFile = objects.property(Boolean)
     }
 
     /**
@@ -316,6 +326,7 @@ class SpotBugsTask extends DefaultTask implements VerificationTask {
         jvmArgs.convention(extension.jvmArgs)
         extraArgs.convention(extension.extraArgs)
         maxHeapSize.convention(extension.maxHeapSize)
+        useAuxclasspathFile.convention(extension.useAuxclasspathFile)
     }
 
     @TaskAction
diff --git a/src/main/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/internal/SpotBugsRunner.java b/src/main/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/internal/SpotBugsRunner.java
index cd4453d3..113b3d9a 100644
--- a/src/main/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/internal/SpotBugsRunner.java
+++ b/src/main/groovy/com/github/spotbugs/snom/internal/SpotBugsRunner.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Path;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
 import java.nio.file.StandardOpenOption;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
@@ -49,8 +51,15 @@ protected List<String> buildArguments(SpotBugsTask task) {
     args.add("-sortByClass");
     args.add("-timestampNow");
     if (!task.getAuxClassPaths().isEmpty()) {
-      args.add("-auxclasspath");
-      args.add(join(task.getAuxClassPaths().getFiles()));
+      if (task.getUseAuxclasspathFile().get()) {
+        args.add("-auxclasspathFromFile");
+        String auxClasspathFile = createFileForAuxClasspath(task);
+        log.debug("Using auxclasspath file: {}", auxClasspathFile);
+        args.add(auxClasspathFile);
+      } else {
+        args.add("-auxclasspath");
+        args.add(join(task.getAuxClassPaths().getFiles()));
+      }
     }
     if (!task.getSourceDirs().isEmpty()) {
       args.add("-sourcepath");
@@ -108,6 +117,27 @@ protected List<String> buildArguments(SpotBugsTask task) {
     return args;
   }
 
+  private String createFileForAuxClasspath(SpotBugsTask task) {
+    String auxClasspath =
+        task.getAuxClassPaths().getFiles().stream()
+            .map(File::getAbsolutePath)
+            .collect(Collectors.joining("\n"));
+    try {
+      Path auxClasspathFile =
+          Paths.get(
+              task.getProject().getBuildDir().getAbsolutePath(),
+              "spotbugs",
+              "spotbugs-auxclasspath");
+      Files.createDirectories(auxClasspathFile.getParent());
+      Files.createFile(auxClasspathFile);
+      Files.write(auxClasspathFile, auxClasspath.getBytes(), StandardOpenOption.TRUNCATE_EXISTING);
+      return auxClasspathFile.normalize().toString();
+    } catch (Exception e) {
+      // oops
+      throw new GradleException("Could not create auxiliary classpath file for SpotBugsTask");
+    }
+  }
+
   private File generateFile(FileCollection files) {
     try {
       File file = File.createTempFile("spotbugs-gradle-plugin", ".txt");