diff --git a/features/configuration/loading_kernel_based_on_configurtion.feature b/features/configuration/loading_kernel_based_on_configurtion.feature
index 219c74f..8efc077 100644
--- a/features/configuration/loading_kernel_based_on_configurtion.feature
+++ b/features/configuration/loading_kernel_based_on_configurtion.feature
@@ -95,3 +95,52 @@ Feature: Loading kernel based on configuration
         """
         When I run Behat
         Then it should pass
+
+    Scenario: Loading kernel from custom path
+        Given a Behat configuration containing:
+        """
+        default:
+            extensions:
+                FriendsOfBehat\SymfonyExtension:
+                    kernel:
+                        path: app/Nested/Kernel.php
+                        class: AppKernel
+        """
+        And a kernel file "app/Nested/Kernel.php" containing:
+        """
+        <?php
+
+        use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Kernel\MicroKernelTrait;
+        use Symfony\Component\Config\Loader\LoaderInterface;
+        use Symfony\Component\DependencyInjection\ContainerBuilder;
+        use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+        use Symfony\Component\HttpKernel\Kernel as HttpKernel;
+        use Symfony\Component\Routing\RouteCollectionBuilder;
+
+        class AppKernel extends HttpKernel
+        {
+            use MicroKernelTrait;
+
+            public function registerBundles(): iterable
+            {
+                return [
+                    new \Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\FrameworkBundle(),
+                    new \FriendsOfBehat\SymfonyExtension\Bundle\FriendsOfBehatSymfonyExtensionBundle(),
+                ];
+            }
+
+            protected function configureContainer(ContainerBuilder $container, LoaderInterface $loader): void
+            {
+                $container->loadFromExtension('framework', [
+                    'test' => $this->getEnvironment() === 'test',
+                    'secret' => 'Pigeon',
+                ]);
+
+                $loader->load(__DIR__ . '/../../config/services.yaml');
+            }
+
+            protected function configureRoutes(RouteCollectionBuilder $routes): void {}
+        }
+        """
+        When I run Behat
+        Then it should pass
diff --git a/src/ServiceContainer/SymfonyExtension.php b/src/ServiceContainer/SymfonyExtension.php
index 60ab56b..bc6140b 100644
--- a/src/ServiceContainer/SymfonyExtension.php
+++ b/src/ServiceContainer/SymfonyExtension.php
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ final class SymfonyExtension implements Extension
                 ->arrayNode('kernel')
                     ->addDefaultsIfNotSet()
                     ->children()
-                        ->scalarNode('class')->end()
+                        ->scalarNode('path')->defaultNull()->end()
+                        ->scalarNode('class')->isRequired()->end()
                     ->end()
                 ->end()
             ->end()
@@ -103,6 +104,10 @@ final class SymfonyExtension implements Extension
         $definition->addMethodCall('boot');
         $definition->setPublic(true);
 
+        if ($config['path'] !== null) {
+            $definition->setFile($config['path']);
+        }
+
         $container->setDefinition(self::KERNEL_ID, $definition);
     }