diff --git a/docs/IMPLEMENTING_FRAMEWORKS.md b/docs/IMPLEMENTING_FRAMEWORKS.md
index d8ffdf74a..bc551d02d 100644
--- a/docs/IMPLEMENTING_FRAMEWORKS.md
+++ b/docs/IMPLEMENTING_FRAMEWORKS.md
@@ -105,11 +105,11 @@ err := ctx.Installer.InstallDependency(dep, targetDir)
 
 ### Type 1: Service-Bound Frameworks
 
-Detect when a specific Cloud Foundry service is bound via `VCAP_SERVICES`.
+Detect when a specific Cloud Foundry service is bound via `VCAP_SERVICES` or `VCAP_SERVICES_FILE_PATH`.
 
 **Examples:** New Relic, AppDynamics, Seeker Security Provider
 
-**Detection:** Looks for service name/label/tags in `VCAP_SERVICES`
+**Detection:** Looks for service name/label/tags in `VCAP_SERVICES` or `VCAP_SERVICES_FILE_PATH`.
 
 ### Type 2: Configuration-Based Frameworks
 
diff --git a/src/java/common/context.go b/src/java/common/context.go
index d91b36ae8..ebfadfbd8 100644
--- a/src/java/common/context.go
+++ b/src/java/common/context.go
@@ -106,14 +106,26 @@ type VCAPService struct {
 	Credentials map[string]interface{} `json:"credentials"`
 }
 
-// GetVCAPServices parses the VCAP_SERVICES environment variable
-// Returns an empty VCAPServices map if VCAP_SERVICES is not set
+// GetVCAPServices parses the VCAP_SERVICES or VCAP_SERVICES_FILE_PATH environment variable
+// Returns an empty VCAPServices map if VCAP_SERVICES or VCAP_SERVICES_FILE_PATH is not set
 func GetVCAPServices() (VCAPServices, error) {
-	vcapServicesStr := os.Getenv("VCAP_SERVICES")
-	if vcapServicesStr == "" {
-		return VCAPServices{}, nil
+	if vcapServicesStr, ok := os.LookupEnv("VCAP_SERVICES"); ok && vcapServicesStr != "" {
+		return loadVcapServices(vcapServicesStr)
 	}
 
+	if vcapServicesFileName, ok := os.LookupEnv("VCAP_SERVICES_FILE_PATH"); ok && vcapServicesFileName != "" {
+		vcapServicesContent, err := os.ReadFile(vcapServicesFileName)
+		if err != nil {
+			return VCAPServices{}, err
+		}
+		return loadVcapServices(string(vcapServicesContent))
+	}
+
+	return VCAPServices{}, nil
+}
+
+// loadVcapServices loads services json content into VCAPServices map
+func loadVcapServices(vcapServicesStr string) (VCAPServices, error) {
 	var services VCAPServices
 	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(vcapServicesStr), &services); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/src/java/frameworks/framework_test.go b/src/java/frameworks/framework_test.go
index 908d75819..55ece2228 100644
--- a/src/java/frameworks/framework_test.go
+++ b/src/java/frameworks/framework_test.go
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ var _ = Describe("VCAP Services", func() {
 		AfterEach(func() {
 			os.Unsetenv("VCAP_SERVICES")
 		})
+		AfterEach(func() {
+			os.Unsetenv("VCAP_SERVICES_FILE_PATH")
+		})
 
 		Context("with empty VCAP_SERVICES", func() {
 			It("returns empty services map", func() {
@@ -104,6 +107,16 @@ var _ = Describe("VCAP Services", func() {
 			})
 		})
 
+		Context("with empty VCAP_SERVICES_FILE_PATH", func() {
+			It("returns empty services map", func() {
+				os.Setenv("VCAP_SERVICES_FILE_PATH", "")
+
+				services, err := frameworks.GetVCAPServices()
+				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(services).To(HaveLen(0))
+			})
+		})
+
 		Context("with valid VCAP_SERVICES JSON", func() {
 			It("parses services correctly", func() {
 				vcapJSON := `{
@@ -133,6 +146,24 @@ var _ = Describe("VCAP Services", func() {
 			})
 		})
 
+		Context("with valid VCAP_SERVICES_FILE_PATH JSON", func() {
+			It("parses services correctly", func() {
+				os.Setenv("VCAP_SERVICES_FILE_PATH", "testdata/vcap_services.json")
+
+				services, err := frameworks.GetVCAPServices()
+				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+				Expect(services.HasService("newrelic")).To(BeTrue())
+
+				service := services.GetService("newrelic")
+				Expect(service).NotTo(BeNil())
+				Expect(service.Name).To(Equal("newrelic-service"))
+
+				licenseKey, ok := service.Credentials["licenseKey"].(string)
+				Expect(ok).To(BeTrue())
+				Expect(licenseKey).To(Equal("test-key-123"))
+			})
+		})
+
 		Context("with multiple services", func() {
 			It("handles multiple service instances", func() {
 				vcapJSON := `{
diff --git a/src/java/frameworks/testdata/vcap_services.json b/src/java/frameworks/testdata/vcap_services.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48f82609e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/java/frameworks/testdata/vcap_services.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "newrelic": [{
+    "name": "newrelic-service",
+    "label": "newrelic",
+    "tags": ["apm", "monitoring"],
+    "credentials": {
+      "licenseKey": "test-key-123"
+    }
+  }]
+}
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