diff --git a/bin/interpreter.sh b/bin/interpreter.sh
index e03a13b0f98..8a0f101dbee 100755
--- a/bin/interpreter.sh
+++ b/bin/interpreter.sh
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ fi
 CLASSPATH+=":${ZEPPELIN_CLASSPATH}"
 
 if [[ -n "${SPARK_SUBMIT}" ]]; then
-    ${SPARK_SUBMIT} --class ${ZEPPELIN_SERVER} --driver-class-path "${CLASSPATH}" --driver-java-options "${JAVA_INTP_OPTS}" ${SPARK_SUBMIT_OPTIONS} ${SPARK_APP_JAR} ${PORT} &
+    ${SPARK_SUBMIT} --class ${ZEPPELIN_SERVER} --driver-class-path "${CLASSPATH_OVERRIDES}:${CLASSPATH}" --driver-java-options "${JAVA_INTP_OPTS}" ${SPARK_SUBMIT_OPTIONS} ${SPARK_APP_JAR} ${PORT} &
 else
-    ${ZEPPELIN_RUNNER} ${JAVA_INTP_OPTS} -cp ${CLASSPATH} ${ZEPPELIN_SERVER} ${PORT} &
+    ${ZEPPELIN_RUNNER} ${JAVA_INTP_OPTS} -cp ${CLASSPATH_OVERRIDES}:${CLASSPATH} ${ZEPPELIN_SERVER} ${PORT} &
 fi
 
 pid=$!
diff --git a/bin/zeppelin-daemon.sh b/bin/zeppelin-daemon.sh
index a386f277e5c..599ff66ee79 100755
--- a/bin/zeppelin-daemon.sh
+++ b/bin/zeppelin-daemon.sh
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ function start() {
 
   initialize_default_directories
 
-  nohup nice -n $ZEPPELIN_NICENESS $ZEPPELIN_RUNNER $JAVA_OPTS -cp $CLASSPATH $ZEPPELIN_MAIN >> "${ZEPPELIN_OUTFILE}" 2>&1 < /dev/null &
+  nohup nice -n $ZEPPELIN_NICENESS $ZEPPELIN_RUNNER $JAVA_OPTS -cp $CLASSPATH_OVERRIDES:$CLASSPATH $ZEPPELIN_MAIN >> "${ZEPPELIN_OUTFILE}" 2>&1 < /dev/null &
   pid=$!
   if [[ -z "${pid}" ]]; then
     action_msg "${ZEPPELIN_NAME} start" "${SET_ERROR}"
diff --git a/bin/zeppelin.sh b/bin/zeppelin.sh
index 695e751839e..3879c2e61d0 100755
--- a/bin/zeppelin.sh
+++ b/bin/zeppelin.sh
@@ -85,4 +85,4 @@ if [[ ! -d "${ZEPPELIN_NOTEBOOK_DIR}" ]]; then
   $(mkdir -p "${ZEPPELIN_NOTEBOOK_DIR}")
 fi
 
-$(exec $ZEPPELIN_RUNNER $JAVA_OPTS -cp $CLASSPATH $ZEPPELIN_SERVER "$@")
+$(exec $ZEPPELIN_RUNNER $JAVA_OPTS -cp $CLASSPATH_OVERRIDES:$CLASSPATH $ZEPPELIN_SERVER "$@")