diff --git a/doc/spindle.1 b/doc/spindle.1
index 11c4182..20b68c9 100644
--- a/doc/spindle.1
+++ b/doc/spindle.1
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ Load the application's shared libraries through Spindle.  Default: yes
 \fB\-y\fR \fIyes\fR|\fIno\fR, \fB\-\-reloc\-python\fR=\fIyes\fR|\fIno\fR
 Load python modules (.py/.pyc/.pyo) files through Spindle. Default: yes
 
+.TP
+\fB\-y\fR \fIyes\fR|\fIno\fR, \fB\-\-reloc\-julia\fR=\fIyes\fR|\fIno\fR
+Load Julia modules (.jl/.ji) files through Spindle. Default: yes
+
 .TP
 \fB\-x\fR \fIyes\fR|\fIno\fR, \fB\-\-reloc\-exec\fR=\fIyes\fR|\fIno\fR
 Load the targets of exec/execv/execv/... through Spindle.  Default: yes
diff --git a/doc/spindle_launch_README.md b/doc/spindle_launch_README.md
index 38f45ee..919d38d 100644
--- a/doc/spindle_launch_README.md
+++ b/doc/spindle_launch_README.md
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ we have to break ABI compatibility.
     -   `OPT_RELOCSO` - Stage shared libraries
     -   `OPT_RELOCEXEC` - Stage the targets of exec() calls
     -   `OPT_RELOCPY` - Stage python .py/.pyc/.pyo files
+    -   `OPT_RELOCJL` - Stage Julia .jl/.ji files
     -   `OPT_STRIP` - Strip debug information from ELF files before staging
     -   `OPT_NOCLEAN` - Not clean stage area on exit (useful for debugging)
     -   `OPT_NOHIDE` - Hide Spindle's communication FDs from application
diff --git a/src/client/client/should_intercept.c b/src/client/client/should_intercept.c
index 9f8b187..8823eda 100644
--- a/src/client/client/should_intercept.c
+++ b/src/client/client/should_intercept.c
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ static int is_compiled_python(const char *pathname, char *last_dot)
    return 0;
 }
 
+static int is_julia(const char *pathname, char *last_dot)
+{
+   if (last_dot &&
+       (strcmp(last_dot, ".jl") == 0 ||
+        strcmp(last_dot, ".ji") == 0))
+      return 1;
+   return 0;
+}
+
 static int is_dso(const char *pathname, char *last_slash, char *last_dot)
 {
    if (last_dot &&
@@ -101,12 +110,17 @@ int open_filter(const char *fname, int flags)
       return ORIG_CALL;
    }
 
-   if (!(opts & OPT_RELOCPY))
-      return ORIG_CALL;
-
    last_dot = strrchr(fname, '.');
    last_slash = strrchr(fname, '/');
 
+   if (opts & OPT_RELOCJL) {
+      if (is_julia(fname, last_dot) && !open_for_dir(flags))
+         return REDIRECT;
+   }
+
+   if (!(opts & OPT_RELOCPY))
+      return ORIG_CALL;
+
    if (is_python_path(fname) && !open_for_dir(flags))
       return REDIRECT;
 
@@ -138,12 +152,17 @@ int fopen_filter(const char *fname, const char *flags)
       return ORIG_CALL;
    }
 
-   if (!(opts & OPT_RELOCPY))
-      return ORIG_CALL;
-
    last_dot = strrchr(fname, '.');
    last_slash = strrchr(fname, '/');
 
+   if (opts & OPT_RELOCJL) {
+      if (!open_for_write(flags) && is_julia(fname, last_dot))
+         return REDIRECT;
+   }
+
+   if (!(opts & OPT_RELOCPY))
+      return ORIG_CALL;
+
    if (is_python_path(fname))
       return REDIRECT;
 
@@ -177,15 +196,21 @@ int stat_filter(const char *fname)
    if (relocate_spindleapi())
       return REDIRECT;
 
+   last_dot = strrchr(fname, '.');
+   last_slash = strrchr(fname, '/');
+
+   if (opts & OPT_RELOCJL) {
+      if (is_julia(fname, last_dot))
+         return REDIRECT;
+      // TODO: DSO handling below is probably also wanted by Julia
+   }
+
    if (!(opts & OPT_RELOCPY))
       return ORIG_CALL;
 
    if (is_python_path(fname))
       return REDIRECT;
 
-   last_dot = strrchr(fname, '.');
-   last_slash = strrchr(fname, '/');
-
    if (is_dso(fname, last_slash, last_dot) ||
        is_python(fname, last_dot) || 
        is_lib_prefix(fname, last_slash))
diff --git a/src/fe/startup/parseargs.cc b/src/fe/startup/parseargs.cc
index bf02688..b353bf1 100644
--- a/src/fe/startup/parseargs.cc
+++ b/src/fe/startup/parseargs.cc
@@ -224,6 +224,8 @@ struct argp_option options[] = {
      "Relocate shared libraries through Spindle. Default: yes", GROUP_RELOC },
    { "reloc-python", RELOCPY, YESNO, 0,
      "Relocate python modules (.py/.pyc) files when loaded via python. Default: yes", GROUP_RELOC },
+   { "reloc-julia", RELOCJL, YESNO, 0,
+     "Relocate Julia (.jl/.ji) files when loaded via Julia. Default: yes", GROUP_RELOC },
    { "reloc-exec", RELOCEXEC, YESNO, 0,
      "Relocate the targets of exec/execv/execve/... calls. Default: yes", GROUP_RELOC },
    { "follow-fork", FOLLOWFORK, YESNO, 0,
diff --git a/src/include/spindle_launch.h b/src/include/spindle_launch.h
index ffc7a64..ec40fc1 100644
--- a/src/include/spindle_launch.h
+++ b/src/include/spindle_launch.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define OPT_BEEXIT     (1 << 25)            /* Block exit until each backend calls spindleExitBE */
 #define OPT_PROCCLEAN  (1 << 26)            /* Use a dedicated process to run cleanup routines after Spindle exits */
 #define OPT_RSHLAUNCH  (1 << 27)            /* Launch BEs via an rsh/ssh tree */
+#define OPT_RELOCJL    (1 << 28)            /* Relocate Julia .jl/.ji files */
 
 #define OPT_SET_SEC(OPT, X) OPT |= (X << 19)
 #define OPT_GET_SEC(OPT) ((OPT >> 19) & 7)