diff --git a/CHANGELOG.adoc b/CHANGELOG.adoc
index b55325b77..55ac7d7ae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.adoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.adoc
@@ -55,8 +55,9 @@ A reset of the database is needed.
 - https://github.com/eclipse-syson/syson/issues/388[#388] [details] Add Transition source and target to Core properties in the Details view
 - https://github.com/eclipse-syson/syson/issues/394[#394] [metamodel] All _redefines_ references have been implemented.
 - https://github.com/eclipse-syson/syson/issues/416[#416] [import] Improve textual import running process.
-End users don't have to copy _syside-cli.js_ near the _syson-application_ jar anymore.
-_org.eclipse.syson.syside.path_ application option is not useful and has been removed.
+By default, end users don't have to copy _syside-cli.js_ near the _syson-application_ jar anymore.
+The embedded _syside-cli.js_ is copied in a system temp folder and executed from there (with node).
+But, if you encounter execution rights problem, you can still copy _syside-cli.js_ in a place where you have the appropriate rights and use the _org.eclipse.syson.syside.path_ application option.
 
 === New features
 
diff --git a/backend/application/syson-application/src/main/resources/application.properties b/backend/application/syson-application/src/main/resources/application.properties
index dcb3d3638..1ab67d12b 100644
--- a/backend/application/syson-application/src/main/resources/application.properties
+++ b/backend/application/syson-application/src/main/resources/application.properties
@@ -34,3 +34,16 @@ logging.level.org.eclipse.sirius.web.diagrams.layout.LayoutService=OFF
 #
 ##################################################
 org.eclipse.syson.customImages.pattern=classpath*:/sysonCustomImages/**
+
+##################################################
+#
+# SYSIDE-CLI PATH (NEEDED FOR TEXTUAL IMPORT)
+# By default, the embedded syside-cli.js is copied
+# in a system temp folder and executed from there
+# (with node).
+# If you encountered acess rights problems, you
+# can provide your own syside-cli.js located in a
+# place where you have the appropriate execution
+# rights.
+##################################################
+#org.eclipse.syson.syside.path=add_path_to_your_syside-cli.js
diff --git a/backend/application/syson-sysml-import/src/main/java/org/eclipse/syson/sysml/SysmlToAst.java b/backend/application/syson-sysml-import/src/main/java/org/eclipse/syson/sysml/SysmlToAst.java
index acd9a425e..332f17e80 100644
--- a/backend/application/syson-sysml-import/src/main/java/org/eclipse/syson/sysml/SysmlToAst.java
+++ b/backend/application/syson-sysml-import/src/main/java/org/eclipse/syson/sysml/SysmlToAst.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
 import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
 import org.springframework.core.io.support.PathMatchingResourcePatternResolver;
 import org.springframework.core.io.support.ResourcePatternResolver;
@@ -41,17 +42,27 @@ public class SysmlToAst {
 
     private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(SysmlToAst.class);
 
+    private final String cliPath;
+
+    public SysmlToAst(@Value("${org.eclipse.syson.syside.path:}") String cliPath) {
+        this.cliPath = cliPath;
+    }
+
     public InputStream convert(InputStream input, String fileExtension) {
         InputStream output = null;
 
         try {
             Path sysmlInputPath = this.createTempFile(input, "syson", fileExtension);
 
-            PathMatchingResourcePatternResolver resolver = new PathMatchingResourcePatternResolver();
-            Resource resource = resolver.getResource(ResourcePatternResolver.CLASSPATH_URL_PREFIX + "syside-cli.js");
-            InputStream sysIdeInputStream = resource.getInputStream();
-
-            Path sysIdeInputPath = this.createTempFile(sysIdeInputStream, "syside-cli", "js");
+            Path sysIdeInputPath = null;
+            if (this.cliPath != null) {
+                sysIdeInputPath = Path.of(this.cliPath);
+            } else {
+                PathMatchingResourcePatternResolver resolver = new PathMatchingResourcePatternResolver();
+                Resource resource = resolver.getResource(ResourcePatternResolver.CLASSPATH_URL_PREFIX + "syside-cli.js");
+                InputStream sysIdeInputStream = resource.getInputStream();
+                sysIdeInputPath = this.createTempFile(sysIdeInputStream, "syside-cli", "js");
+            }
 
             this.logger.info("Call syside application : node " + sysIdeInputPath.toString() + " dump " + sysmlInputPath.toString());
             String[] args = { "node", sysIdeInputPath.toString(), "dump", sysmlInputPath.toString() };
@@ -82,7 +93,9 @@ public InputStream convert(InputStream input, String fileExtension) {
             output = new ByteArrayInputStream(builder.toString().getBytes());
 
             sysmlInputPath.toFile().delete();
-            sysIdeInputPath.toFile().delete();
+            if (this.cliPath == null) {
+                sysIdeInputPath.toFile().delete();
+            }
 
         } catch (IOException e) {
             this.logger.error(e.getMessage());