diff --git a/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/deb_bundle.rs b/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/deb_bundle.rs
index 45c1fe8f4..7155fe6b0 100644
--- a/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/deb_bundle.rs
+++ b/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/deb_bundle.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,10 @@ pub fn generate_folders(settings: &Settings, package_dir: &Path) -> crate::Resul
   generate_icon_files(settings, &data_dir).chain_err(|| "Failed to create icon files")?;
   generate_desktop_file(settings, &data_dir).chain_err(|| "Failed to create desktop file")?;
 
-  generate_bootstrap_file(settings, &data_dir).chain_err(|| "Failed to generate bootstrap file")?;
+  let use_bootstrapper = settings.debian_use_bootstrapper();
+  if use_bootstrapper {
+    generate_bootstrap_file(settings, &data_dir).chain_err(|| "Failed to generate bootstrap file")?;
+  }
 
   Ok(data_dir)
 }
@@ -187,7 +190,12 @@ fn generate_desktop_file(settings: &Settings, data_dir: &Path) -> crate::Result<
   if !settings.short_description().is_empty() {
     write!(file, "Comment={}\n", settings.short_description())?;
   }
-  write!(file, "Exec=__{}-bootstrapper\n", bin_name)?;
+  let use_bootstrapper = settings.debian_use_bootstrapper();
+  write!(
+    file, 
+    "Exec={}\n",
+    if use_bootstrapper { format!("__{}-bootstrapper", bin_name) } else { bin_name.to_string() }
+  )?;
   write!(file, "Icon={}\n", bin_name)?;
   write!(file, "Name={}\n", settings.bundle_name())?;
   write!(file, "Terminal=false\n")?;
diff --git a/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/osx_bundle.rs b/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/osx_bundle.rs
index 74818dc2d..d361415b3 100644
--- a/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/osx_bundle.rs
+++ b/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/osx_bundle.rs
@@ -74,8 +74,10 @@ pub fn bundle_project(settings: &Settings) -> crate::Result<Vec<PathBuf>> {
   copy_binary_to_bundle(&bundle_directory, settings)
     .chain_err(|| format!("Failed to copy binary from {:?}", settings.binary_path()))?;
 
-  create_path_hook(&bundle_directory, settings).chain_err(|| "Failed to create _boot wrapper")?;
-
+  let use_bootstrapper = settings.osx_use_bootstrapper();
+  if use_bootstrapper {
+    create_bootstrapper(&bundle_directory, settings).chain_err(|| "Failed to create OSX bootstrapper")?;
+  }
   Ok(vec![app_bundle_path])
 }
 
@@ -87,7 +89,7 @@ fn copy_binary_to_bundle(bundle_directory: &Path, settings: &Settings) -> crate:
   )
 }
 
-fn create_path_hook(bundle_dir: &Path, settings: &Settings) -> crate::Result<()> {
+fn create_bootstrapper(bundle_dir: &Path, settings: &Settings) -> crate::Result<()> {
   let file = &mut common::create_file(&bundle_dir.join("MacOS/__bootstrapper"))?;
   // Create a shell script to bootstrap the  $PATH for Tauri, so environments like node are available.
   write!(
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ fn create_info_plist(
 ) -> crate::Result<()> {
   let build_number = chrono::Utc::now().format("%Y%m%d.%H%M%S");
   let file = &mut common::create_file(&bundle_dir.join("Info.plist"))?;
+  let use_bootstrapper = settings.osx_use_bootstrapper();
   write!(
     file,
     "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n\
@@ -166,9 +169,8 @@ fn create_info_plist(
   )?;
   write!(
     file,
-    // Here we should only use this technique if they have specified
-    // that they want to use the resources
-    "  <key>CFBundleExecutable</key>\n  <string>__bootstrapper</string>\n"
+    "  <key>CFBundleExecutable</key>\n  <string>{}</string>\n",
+    if use_bootstrapper { "__bootstrapper" } else { settings.binary_name() }
   )?;
   if let Some(path) = bundle_icon_file {
     write!(
diff --git a/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/settings.rs b/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/settings.rs
index ed7ffda85..932438fbd 100644
--- a/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/settings.rs
+++ b/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/settings.rs
@@ -95,9 +95,11 @@ struct BundleSettings {
   script: Option<PathBuf>,
   // OS-specific settings:
   deb_depends: Option<Vec<String>>,
+  deb_use_bootstrapper: Option<bool>,
   osx_frameworks: Option<Vec<String>>,
   osx_minimum_system_version: Option<String>,
   osx_license: Option<String>,
+  osx_use_bootstrapper: Option<bool>,
   // Bundles for other binaries/examples:
   bin: Option<HashMap<String, BundleSettings>>,
   example: Option<HashMap<String, BundleSettings>>,
@@ -457,7 +459,7 @@ impl Settings {
   }
 
   pub fn exception_domain(&self) -> Option<&String> {
-    return self.bundle_settings.exception_domain.as_ref();
+    self.bundle_settings.exception_domain.as_ref()
   }
 
   // copy external binaries to a path.
@@ -550,6 +552,13 @@ impl Settings {
     }
   }
 
+  pub fn debian_use_bootstrapper(&self) -> bool {
+    self
+      .bundle_settings
+      .deb_use_bootstrapper
+      .unwrap_or(false)
+  }
+
   pub fn osx_frameworks(&self) -> &[String] {
     match self.bundle_settings.osx_frameworks {
       Some(ref frameworks) => frameworks.as_slice(),
@@ -572,6 +581,13 @@ impl Settings {
       .as_ref()
       .map(String::as_str)
   }
+
+  pub fn osx_use_bootstrapper(&self) -> bool {
+    self
+      .bundle_settings
+      .osx_use_bootstrapper
+      .unwrap_or(false)
+  }
 }
 
 fn bundle_settings_from_table(
@@ -638,12 +654,14 @@ fn merge_settings(
     long_description: options_value(config.long_description, bundle_settings.long_description),
     script: options_value(config.script, bundle_settings.script),
     deb_depends: options_value(config.deb.depends, bundle_settings.deb_depends),
+    deb_use_bootstrapper: Some(config.deb.use_bootstrapper),
     osx_frameworks: options_value(config.osx.frameworks, bundle_settings.osx_frameworks),
     osx_minimum_system_version: options_value(
       config.osx.minimum_system_version,
       bundle_settings.osx_minimum_system_version,
     ),
     osx_license: options_value(config.osx.license, bundle_settings.osx_license),
+    osx_use_bootstrapper: Some(config.osx.use_bootstrapper),
     external_bin: options_value(config.external_bin, bundle_settings.external_bin),
     exception_domain: options_value(
       config.osx.exception_domain,
diff --git a/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/tauri_config.rs b/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/tauri_config.rs
index 1f3cc65f5..5bb83e7ff 100644
--- a/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/tauri_config.rs
+++ b/cli/tauri-bundler/src/bundle/tauri_config.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ use std::fs;
 #[serde(tag = "deb", rename_all = "camelCase")]
 pub struct DebConfig {
   pub depends: Option<Vec<String>>,
+  #[serde(default)]
+  pub use_bootstrapper: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, Default)]
@@ -17,6 +19,8 @@ pub struct OsxConfig {
   pub minimum_system_version: Option<String>,
   pub exception_domain: Option<String>,
   pub license: Option<String>,
+  #[serde(default)]
+  pub use_bootstrapper: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(PartialEq, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, Default)]
diff --git a/cli/tauri.js/src/helpers/tauri-config.ts b/cli/tauri.js/src/helpers/tauri-config.ts
index 60b0227f6..f3c90b575 100644
--- a/cli/tauri.js/src/helpers/tauri-config.ts
+++ b/cli/tauri.js/src/helpers/tauri-config.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,16 @@ const getTauriConfig = (cfg: Partial<TauriConfig>): TauriConfig => {
           active: true
         },
         bundle: {
-          active: true
+          active: true,
+          icon: [],
+          resources: [],
+          externalBin: [],
+          deb: {
+            depends: []
+          },
+          osx: {
+            frameworks: []
+          }
         },
         whitelist: {
           all: false
diff --git a/cli/tauri.js/src/template/defaultConfig.ts b/cli/tauri.js/src/template/defaultConfig.ts
index b49b6635e..3c898b020 100644
--- a/cli/tauri.js/src/template/defaultConfig.ts
+++ b/cli/tauri.js/src/template/defaultConfig.ts
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@ export default {
       shortDescription: '',
       longDescription: '',
       deb: {
-        depends: []
+        depends: [],
+        useBootstrapper: false
       },
       osx: {
         frameworks: [],
-        minimumSystemVersion: ''
+        minimumSystemVersion: '',
+        useBootstrapper: false
       },
       exceptionDomain: ''
     },
diff --git a/cli/tauri.js/src/types/config.ts b/cli/tauri.js/src/types/config.ts
index ee6590512..8536ab985 100644
--- a/cli/tauri.js/src/types/config.ts
+++ b/cli/tauri.js/src/types/config.ts
@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ export interface TauriConfig {
       longDescription?: string
       deb?: {
         depends?: string[]
+        useBootstrapper: boolean
       }
       osx?: {
         frameworks?: string[]
         minimumSystemVersion?: string
         license?: string
+        useBootstrapper: boolean
       }
       exceptionDomain?: string
     }