diff --git a/bin/kibana b/bin/kibana
index 5f2a124b801e8..1606ad2813025 100755
--- a/bin/kibana
+++ b/bin/kibana
@@ -21,5 +21,4 @@ if [ ! -x "$NODE" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-exec "${NODE}" "${DIR}/src/cli" ${@}
-
+exec "${NODE}" $NODE_OPTIONS "${DIR}/src/cli" ${@}
diff --git a/bin/kibana.bat b/bin/kibana.bat
index 53a0df663b9e6..67418e5ff18a9 100644
--- a/bin/kibana.bat
+++ b/bin/kibana.bat
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ If Not Exist "%NODE%" (
 )
 
 TITLE Kibana Server
-"%NODE%" "%DIR%\src\cli" %*
+"%NODE%" %NODE_OPTIONS% "%DIR%\src\cli" %*
 
 :finally