diff --git a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/service/local/AppiumServiceBuilder.java b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/service/local/AppiumServiceBuilder.java
index 0196579c2..e0ce11520 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/service/local/AppiumServiceBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/appium/java_client/service/local/AppiumServiceBuilder.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package io.appium.java_client.service.local;
 
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkArgument;
+import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
 import static org.openqa.selenium.remote.CapabilityType.PLATFORM_NAME;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
@@ -217,6 +219,9 @@ public AppiumServiceBuilder withArgument(ServerArgument argument, String value)
             case "-g":
                 withLogFile(new File(value));
                 break;
+            case "--base-path":
+                serverArguments.put(argName, sanitizeBasePath(value));
+                break;
             default:
                 serverArguments.put(argName, value);
                 break;
@@ -224,6 +229,13 @@ public AppiumServiceBuilder withArgument(ServerArgument argument, String value)
         return this;
     }
 
+    private static String sanitizeBasePath(String basePath) {
+        basePath = checkNotNull(basePath).trim();
+        checkArgument(!basePath.isEmpty(),
+            "Given base path is not valid - blank or empty values are not allowed for base path");
+        return basePath.endsWith("/") ? basePath : basePath + "/";
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds capabilities.
      *
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/appium/java_client/service/local/ServerBuilderTest.java b/src/test/java/io/appium/java_client/service/local/ServerBuilderTest.java
index 7db741cdd..3c3fed15e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/appium/java_client/service/local/ServerBuilderTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/appium/java_client/service/local/ServerBuilderTest.java
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 import static io.appium.java_client.TestUtils.getLocalIp4Address;
 import static io.appium.java_client.service.local.AppiumDriverLocalService.buildDefaultService;
 import static io.appium.java_client.service.local.AppiumServiceBuilder.APPIUM_PATH;
+import static io.appium.java_client.service.local.AppiumServiceBuilder.BROADCAST_IP_ADDRESS;
+import static io.appium.java_client.service.local.AppiumServiceBuilder.DEFAULT_APPIUM_PORT;
+import static io.appium.java_client.service.local.flags.GeneralServerFlag.BASEPATH;
 import static io.appium.java_client.service.local.flags.GeneralServerFlag.CALLBACK_ADDRESS;
 import static io.appium.java_client.service.local.flags.GeneralServerFlag.SESSION_OVERRIDE;
 import static io.github.bonigarcia.wdm.WebDriverManager.chromedriver;
@@ -18,6 +21,7 @@
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertThrows;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;
@@ -312,4 +316,45 @@ public void checkAbilityToStartServiceWithLogFileUsingShortFlag() {
         service.start();
         assertTrue(testLogFile.exists());
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void checkAbilityToStartServiceUsingValidBasePathWithMultiplePathParams() {
+        String baseUrl = String.format("http://%s:%d/", BROADCAST_IP_ADDRESS, DEFAULT_APPIUM_PORT);
+        String basePath = "wd/hub";
+        service = new AppiumServiceBuilder().withArgument(BASEPATH, basePath).build();
+        service.start();
+        assertTrue(service.isRunning());
+        assertEquals(baseUrl + basePath + "/", service.getUrl().toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void checkAbilityToStartServiceUsingValidBasePathWithSinglePathParams() {
+        String baseUrl = String.format("http://%s:%d/", BROADCAST_IP_ADDRESS, DEFAULT_APPIUM_PORT);
+        String basePath = "/wd/";
+        service = new AppiumServiceBuilder().withArgument(BASEPATH, basePath).build();
+        service.start();
+        assertTrue(service.isRunning());
+        assertEquals(baseUrl + basePath.substring(1), service.getUrl().toString());
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void checkAbilityToValidateBasePathForEmptyBasePath() {
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> {
+           new AppiumServiceBuilder().withArgument(BASEPATH, "").build();
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void checkAbilityToValidateBasePathForBlankBasePath() {
+        assertThrows(IllegalArgumentException.class, () -> {
+            new AppiumServiceBuilder().withArgument(BASEPATH, "   ").build();
+        });
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void checkAbilityToValidateBasePathForNullBasePath() {
+        assertThrows(NullPointerException.class, () -> {
+            new AppiumServiceBuilder().withArgument(BASEPATH, null).build();
+        });
+    }
 }