diff --git a/session/script_builtin_runtime.go b/session/script_builtin_runtime.go
index 48eb50c3..33aec042 100644
--- a/session/script_builtin_runtime.go
+++ b/session/script_builtin_runtime.go
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@ package session
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"io/ioutil"
 
 	"github.com/bettercap/bettercap/js"
 	"github.com/evilsocket/islazy/log"
 	"github.com/robertkrimen/otto"
 )
 
+// see https://github.com/robertkrimen/otto/issues/213
+var jsRuntime = otto.New()
+
 func jsRunFunc(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
 	argv := call.ArgumentList
 	argc := len(argv)
@@ -79,3 +83,25 @@ func jsOnEventFunc(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
 
 	return js.NullValue
 }
+
+func jsLoadJSONFunc(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
+	argv := call.ArgumentList
+	argc := len(argv)
+	if argc != 1 {
+		return js.ReportError("LoadJSON accepts one string argument")
+	} else if argv[0].IsString() == false {
+		return js.ReportError("LoadJSON accepts one string argument")
+	}
+
+	fileName := argv[0].String()
+	var obj interface{}
+	if rawData, err := ioutil.ReadFile(fileName); err != nil {
+		return js.ReportError("can't read '%s': %v", fileName, err)
+	} else if err = json.Unmarshal(rawData, &obj); err != nil {
+		return js.ReportError("can't parse '%s': %v", fileName, err)
+	} else if v, err := jsRuntime.ToValue(obj); err != nil {
+		return js.ReportError("could not convert '%s' to javascript object: %s", fileName, err)
+	} else {
+		return v
+	}
+}
diff --git a/session/session.go b/session/session.go
index f2363212..88cd5028 100644
--- a/session/session.go
+++ b/session/session.go
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ func (s *Session) Start() error {
 	// js and session
 	plugin.Defines["env"] = jsEnvFunc
 	plugin.Defines["run"] = jsRunFunc
+	plugin.Defines["loadJSON"] = jsLoadJSONFunc
 	plugin.Defines["onEvent"] = jsOnEventFunc
 	plugin.Defines["session"] = s