diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63a8668..4ba1979 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,6 +76,28 @@ var mocha = new Mocha({
 })
 ```
 
+You can also alternatively use the config `propertyFile` to use a javascript file instead which should return a object containing the properties.
+
+```javascript
+// testProperties.js
+module.exports = (testsuite) => {
+  return {
+    name: testsuite[0]._attr.name,
+    file: testsuite[0]._attr.file,
+    custom_property: custom_value
+  }
+}
+```
+
+```javascript
+var mocha = new Mocha({
+    reporter: 'mocha-junit-reporter',
+    reporterOptions: {
+        propertiesFile: 'testProperties.js'
+    }
+})
+```
+
 ### Results Report
 
 Results XML filename can contain `[hash]`, e.g. `./path_to_your/test-results.[hash].xml`. `[hash]` is replaced by MD5 hash of test results XML. This enables support of parallel execution of multiple `mocha-junit-reporter`'s writing test results in separate files. In addition to this these placeholders can also be used:
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 060ff9d..be17241 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ function configureDefaults(options) {
   var config = findReporterOptions(options);
   debug('options', config);
   config.mochaFile = getSetting(config.mochaFile, 'MOCHA_FILE', 'test-results.xml');
+  config.propertiesFile = getSetting(config.propertiesFile, 'PROPERTIES_FILE', null);
   config.attachments = getSetting(config.attachments, 'ATTACHMENTS', false);
   config.antMode = getSetting(config.antMode, 'ANT_MODE', false);
   config.jenkinsMode = getSetting(config.jenkinsMode, 'JENKINS_MODE', false);
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ function configureDefaults(options) {
   config.toConsole = !!config.toConsole;
   config.rootSuiteTitle = config.rootSuiteTitle || 'Root Suite';
   config.testsuitesTitle = config.testsuitesTitle || 'Mocha Tests';
-
+    
   if (config.antMode) {
     updateOptionsForAntMode(config);
   }
@@ -168,8 +169,19 @@ function parsePropertiesFromEnv(envValue) {
   return null;
 }
 
-function generateProperties(options) {
-  var props = options.properties;
+function generateProperties(options, testsuite, propertiesFileRunner) {
+  var props;
+
+  if(propertiesFileRunner) {
+    const fileProps = propertiesFileRunner(testsuite);
+    if(Object.keys(fileProps).length) {
+      props = [];
+      Object.keys(fileProps).forEach(key => props[key] = fileProps[key]);
+    }
+  }
+  if(options.properties) {
+    props = options.properties;
+  }
   if (!props) {
     return [];
   }
@@ -296,7 +308,18 @@ MochaJUnitReporter.prototype.getTestsuiteData = function(suite) {
     testSuite.testsuite[0]._attr.file =  suite.file;
   }
 
-  var properties = generateProperties(this._options);
+  if (this._options.propertiesFile) {
+    try {
+      this.propertiesFileRunner = require(this._options.propertiesFile);
+    } catch (error) {
+      if(error.code === 'MODULE_NOT_FOUND') {
+        debug('Couldnt find the file: ' + error);
+      }
+      debug(error);
+    }
+  }
+
+  var properties = generateProperties(this._options, testSuite.testsuite, this.propertiesFileRunner);
   if (properties.length || antMode) {
     testSuite.testsuite.push({
       properties: properties
@@ -450,7 +473,7 @@ MochaJUnitReporter.prototype.getXml = function(testsuites) {
   var totalTests = 0;
   var stats = this._runner.stats;
   var antMode = this._options.antMode;
-  var hasProperties = (!!this._options.properties) || antMode;
+  var hasProperties = (!!this._options.properties) || (!!this._options.propertiesFile) || antMode;
   var Date = this._Date;
 
   testsuites.forEach(function(suite) {
diff --git a/test/mocha-junit-reporter-spec.js b/test/mocha-junit-reporter-spec.js
index 45e3b5d..c2b62f9 100644
--- a/test/mocha-junit-reporter-spec.js
+++ b/test/mocha-junit-reporter-spec.js
@@ -621,6 +621,64 @@ describe('mocha-junit-reporter', function() {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('when "propertiesFile" option is specified',function(){
+    it('use properties from the file', function(done){
+      var reporter = createReporter({propertiesFile: __dirname + '/mock-test-properties.js',mochaFile: 'test/output/mocha.xml'});
+      runTests(reporter, function() {
+        verifyMochaFile(reporter.runner, filePath, {
+          properties: [
+            {
+              name: 'CUSTOM_PROPERTY_FROM_FILE',
+              value: 'XYZ~321'
+            }
+          ]
+        });
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('wrong file name should be ignored', function(done){
+      var reporter = createReporter({propertiesFile: 'wrong-file-directory',mochaFile: 'test/output/mocha.xml'});
+      runTests(reporter, function() {
+        verifyMochaFile(reporter.runner, filePath);
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('wrong file name should not effect config.properties', function(done){
+      process.env.PROPERTIES = 'CUSTOM_PROPERTY:ABC~123';
+      var reporter = createReporter({propertiesFile: 'wrong-file-directory',mochaFile: 'test/output/mocha.xml'});
+      runTests(reporter, function() {
+        verifyMochaFile(reporter.runner, filePath, {
+          properties: [
+            {
+              name: 'CUSTOM_PROPERTY',
+              value: 'ABC~123'
+            }
+          ]
+        });
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('config.properties to override config.propertiesFile', function(done){
+      process.env.PROPERTIES = 'CUSTOM_PROPERTY:ABC~123';
+      var reporter = createReporter({propertiesFile: __dirname + '/mock-test-properties.js' ,mochaFile: 'test/output/mocha.xml'});
+      runTests(reporter, function() {
+        verifyMochaFile(reporter.runner, filePath, {
+          properties: [
+            {
+              name: 'CUSTOM_PROPERTY',
+              value: 'ABC~123'
+            }
+          ]
+        });
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+
+  });
+
   describe('Output', function() {
     it('skips suites with empty title', function(done) {
       var reporter = createReporter();
diff --git a/test/mock-test-properties.js b/test/mock-test-properties.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64f9175
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/mock-test-properties.js
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+"use strict";
+
+module.exports = () => {
+  return {
+    CUSTOM_PROPERTY_FROM_FILE: 'XYZ~321'
+  };
+};