diff --git a/vscode/package.json b/vscode/package.json
index 6ef12643a..afc141465 100644
--- a/vscode/package.json
+++ b/vscode/package.json
@@ -473,6 +473,11 @@
           "description": "Enable ERB support. This can only work with server versions v0.17.5 or above",
           "type": "boolean",
           "default": true
+        },
+        "rubyLsp.useLauncher": {
+          "description": "[EXPERIMENTAL] Uses server launcher for gracefully handling missing dependencies.",
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "default": false
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/vscode/src/client.ts b/vscode/src/client.ts
index 9def4acea..f5cb7ff03 100644
--- a/vscode/src/client.ts
+++ b/vscode/src/client.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ function getLspExecutables(
   const customBundleGemfile: string = config.get("bundleGemfile")!;
   const useBundlerCompose: boolean = config.get("useBundlerCompose")!;
   const bypassTypechecker: boolean = config.get("bypassTypechecker")!;
+  const useLauncher: boolean = config.get("useLauncher")!;
 
   const executableOptions: ExecutableOptions = {
     cwd: workspaceFolder.uri.fsPath,
@@ -98,17 +99,25 @@ function getLspExecutables(
       options: executableOptions,
     };
   } else {
-    const argsWithBranch = branch.length > 0 ? ["--branch", branch] : [];
+    const args = [];
+
+    if (branch.length > 0) {
+      args.push("--branch", branch);
+    }
+
+    if (useLauncher) {
+      args.push("--use-launcher");
+    }
 
     run = {
       command: "ruby-lsp",
-      args: argsWithBranch,
+      args,
       options: executableOptions,
     };
 
     debug = {
       command: "ruby-lsp",
-      args: argsWithBranch.concat(["--debug"]),
+      args: args.concat(["--debug"]),
       options: executableOptions,
     };
   }