diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 56e94986..f3487a8a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ Dropping a requirement of a major version of a dependency is a new contract.
 ## [Unreleased]
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/atlassian/virtual-users/compare/release-3.13.2...master
 
+### Added
+- Allow specifying Scenario class without having it in classpath. Resolve [JPERF-999].
+
+[JPERF-999]: https://ecosystem.atlassian.net/browse/JPERF-999
+
 ## [3.13.2] - 2022-04-08
 [3.13.2]: https://github.com/atlassian/virtual-users/compare/release-3.13.1...release-3.13.2
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/virtualusers/LoadTest.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/virtualusers/LoadTest.kt
index edca2a34..c30498be 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/virtualusers/LoadTest.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/virtualusers/LoadTest.kt
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ internal class LoadTest(
     private val random = SeededRandom(behavior.seed)
     private val diagnosisPatience = DiagnosisPatience(Duration.ofSeconds(5))
     private val diagnosisLimit = DiagnosisLimit(behavior.diagnosticsLimit)
-    private val scenario = behavior.scenario.getConstructor().newInstance() as Scenario
+    private val scenario = Class.forName(behavior.scenarioClass).getConstructor().newInstance() as Scenario
     private val browser = behavior.browser.getConstructor().newInstance() as Browser
     private val userGenerator = options.behavior.userGenerator.getConstructor().newInstance() as UserGenerator
 
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/virtualusers/api/VirtualUserOptions.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/virtualusers/api/VirtualUserOptions.kt
index cf8eb210..6d0c2a5c 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/virtualusers/api/VirtualUserOptions.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/virtualusers/api/VirtualUserOptions.kt
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@ class VirtualUserOptions(
     val virtualUserLoad: VirtualUserLoad
         get() = behavior.load
 
+    @Suppress("UNCHECKED_CAST")
     @Deprecated(deprecatedGetterMessage)
     val scenario: Class<out Scenario>
-        get() = behavior.scenario
+        get() = Class.forName(behavior.scenarioClass) as Class<out Scenario>
 
     @Deprecated(deprecatedGetterMessage)
     val seed: Long
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ class VirtualUserOptions(
             rampParameter to behavior.load.ramp,
             flatParameter to behavior.load.flat,
             maxOverallLoadParameter to behavior.load.maxOverallLoad.let { "${it.change}/${it.time}" },
-            scenarioParameter to behavior.scenario.canonicalName,
+            scenarioParameter to behavior.scenarioClass,
             diagnosticsLimitParameter to behavior.diagnosticsLimit,
             seedParameter to behavior.seed,
             browserParameter to behavior.browser.name,
@@ -398,6 +399,7 @@ class VirtualUserOptions(
                 .getOptionValue(maxOverallLoadParameter)
                 ?.let { it.split('/') }
                 ?.let { (actions, time) -> TemporalRate(actions.toDouble(), Duration.parse(time)) }
+            val scenario = commandLine.getOptionValue(scenarioParameter)
             val diagnosticsLimit = commandLine.getOptionValue(diagnosticsLimitParameter).toInt()
             val seed = commandLine.getOptionValue(seedParameter).toLong()
             val skipSetup = commandLine.hasOption(skipSetupParameter)
@@ -409,7 +411,7 @@ class VirtualUserOptions(
                     userName = adminLogin,
                     password = adminPassword
                 ),
-                behavior = VirtualUserBehavior.Builder(getScenario(commandLine))
+                behavior = VirtualUserBehavior.Builder(scenario)
                     .let { if (results != null) it.results(results) else it }
                     .diagnosticsLimit(diagnosticsLimit)
                     .seed(seed)
@@ -430,13 +432,6 @@ class VirtualUserOptions(
             )
         }
 
-        private fun getScenario(commandLine: CommandLine): Class<out Scenario> {
-            val scenario = commandLine.getOptionValue(scenarioParameter)
-            val scenarioClass = Class.forName(scenario)
-            val scenarioConstructor = scenarioClass.getConstructor()
-            return (scenarioConstructor.newInstance() as Scenario)::class.java
-        }
-
         private fun getBrowser(commandLine: CommandLine): Class<out Browser> {
             return if (commandLine.hasOption(browserParameter)) {
                 val browser = commandLine.getOptionValue(browserParameter)
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/virtualusers/api/config/VirtualUserBehavior.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/virtualusers/api/config/VirtualUserBehavior.kt
index 21ff064c..0ebb4c0d 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/virtualusers/api/config/VirtualUserBehavior.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/atlassian/performance/tools/virtualusers/api/config/VirtualUserBehavior.kt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class VirtualUserBehavior private constructor(
     )
     internal val help: Boolean,
     internal val results: Path,
-    internal val scenario: Class<out Scenario>,
+    internal val scenarioClass: String,
     val load: VirtualUserLoad,
     val maxOverhead: Duration,
     internal val seed: Long,
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class VirtualUserBehavior private constructor(
     ) : this(
         help = help,
         results = Paths.get("."),
-        scenario = scenario,
+        scenarioClass = scenario.canonicalName,
         load = load,
         maxOverhead = Duration.ofMinutes(5),
         seed = seed,
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class VirtualUserBehavior private constructor(
     ): VirtualUserBehavior = Builder(this).load(load).build()
 
     class Builder(
-        private var scenario: Class<out Scenario>
+        private var scenarioClass: String
     ) {
         private var results: Path = Paths.get(".")
         private var load: VirtualUserLoad = VirtualUserLoad.Builder().build()
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class VirtualUserBehavior private constructor(
          */
         fun results(results: Path) = apply { this.results = results }
 
-        fun scenario(scenario: Class<out Scenario>) = apply { this.scenario = scenario }
+        fun scenario(scenario: Class<out Scenario>) = apply { this.scenarioClass = scenario.canonicalName }
         fun load(load: VirtualUserLoad) = apply { this.load = load }
         fun maxOverhead(maxOverhead: Duration) = apply { this.maxOverhead = maxOverhead }
         fun seed(seed: Long) = apply { this.seed = seed }
@@ -149,14 +149,20 @@ class VirtualUserBehavior private constructor(
 
         fun userGenerator(userGenerator: Class<out UserGenerator>) = apply { this.userGenerator = userGenerator }
 
+        constructor(
+            scenario: Class<out Scenario>
+        ) : this(
+            scenarioClass = scenario.canonicalName
+        )
+
         constructor(
             behavior: VirtualUserBehavior
         ) : this(
-            scenario = behavior.scenario
+            scenarioClass = behavior.scenarioClass
         ) {
             load = behavior.load
             maxOverhead = behavior.maxOverhead
-            scenario = behavior.scenario
+            scenarioClass = behavior.scenarioClass
             diagnosticsLimit = behavior.diagnosticsLimit
             browser = behavior.browser
             logging = behavior.logging
@@ -168,7 +174,7 @@ class VirtualUserBehavior private constructor(
         fun build(): VirtualUserBehavior = VirtualUserBehavior(
             help = false,
             results = results,
-            scenario = scenario,
+            scenarioClass = scenarioClass,
             load = load,
             maxOverhead = maxOverhead,
             seed = seed,