diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fad8bd2..5f11af4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -486,7 +486,10 @@
                 "default": {}
               },
               "envFile": {
-                "type": "string",
+                "type": [
+                  "array",
+                  "string"
+                ],
                 "description": "%java.debugger.launch.envFile.description%",
                 "default": "${workspaceFolder}/.env"
               },
diff --git a/package.nls.json b/package.nls.json
index 0ca0ce3..3bd7299 100644
--- a/package.nls.json
+++ b/package.nls.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "java.debugger.launch.encoding.description": "The file.encoding setting for the JVM. Possible values can be found in https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/intl/encoding.doc.html.",
     "java.debugger.launch.cwd.description": "The working directory of the program. Defaults to the current workspace root.",
     "java.debugger.launch.env.description": "The extra environment variables for the program.",
-    "java.debugger.launch.envFile.description": "Absolute path to a file containing environment variable definitions.",
+    "java.debugger.launch.envFile.description": "Absolute path to a file containing environment variable definitions. Multiple files can be specified by providing an array of absolute paths.",
     "java.debugger.launch.stopOnEntry.description": "Automatically pause the program after launching.",
     "java.debugger.launch.internalConsole.description": "VS Code debug console (input stream not supported).",
     "java.debugger.launch.integratedTerminal.description": "VS Code integrated terminal.",