diff --git a/project/build.scala b/project/build.scala
index ff54248..39f88f4 100644
--- a/project/build.scala
+++ b/project/build.scala
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 import sbtassembly.AssemblyKeys._
 import sbtassembly._
 import JettyPlugin.autoImport._
+import fi.gekkio.sbtplugins.jrebel.JRebelPlugin._
+import com.earldouglas.xwp.WebappPlugin.autoImport.webappPrepare
 
 object MyBuild extends Build {
   val Organization = "gitbucket"
@@ -77,5 +79,10 @@
     testOptions in Test += Tests.Setup( () => new java.io.File("target/gitbucket_home_for_test").mkdir() ),
     fork in Test := true,
     packageOptions += Package.MainClass("JettyLauncher")
+  ).settings(jrebelSettings: _*).settings(
+    jrebel.webLinks += (target in webappPrepare).value,
+    jrebel.enabled := System.getenv().get("JREBEL") != null,
+    javaOptions in Jetty ++= Option(System.getenv().get("JREBEL")).toSeq.flatMap(path =>
+      Seq("-noverify", "-XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC", "-XX:+CMSClassUnloadingEnabled", s"-javaagent:${path}"))
   ).enablePlugins(SbtTwirl, JettyPlugin)
 }
diff --git a/project/plugins.sbt b/project/plugins.sbt
index 5ed803b..fe0d1bd 100644
--- a/project/plugins.sbt
+++ b/project/plugins.sbt
@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 
 addSbtPlugin("com.typesafe.sbt" % "sbt-twirl"       % "1.0.4")
 addSbtPlugin("com.eed3si9n"     % "sbt-assembly"    % "0.12.0")
-addSbtPlugin("com.earldouglas"  % "xsbt-web-plugin" % "2.1.0")
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+addSbtPlugin("com.earldouglas"  % "xsbt-web-plugin" % "2.1.0")
+addSbtPlugin("fi.gekkio.sbtplugins" % "sbt-jrebel-plugin" % "0.10.0")