diff --git a/meshroom/core/desc/node.py b/meshroom/core/desc/node.py
index bd68e83605..cd667dadb6 100644
--- a/meshroom/core/desc/node.py
+++ b/meshroom/core/desc/node.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import enum
-from inspect import getfile
+from inspect import getfile, getattr_static
 from pathlib import Path
 import logging
 import shlex
@@ -427,7 +427,12 @@ def buildCommandLine(self, chunk) -> str:
         if chunk.node.isParallelized and chunk.node.size > 1:
             cmdSuffix = " " + self.commandLineRange.format(**chunk.range.toDict()) + " " + cmdSuffix
 
-        return cmdPrefix + chunk.node.nodeDesc.commandLine.format(**chunk.node._expVars, **chunk.node._staticExpVars, **cmdLineVars) + cmdSuffix
+        commandLineValue = getattr_static(self, 'commandLine')
+        if callable(commandLineValue):
+            cmd = commandLineValue(chunk.node)
+        else:
+            cmd = commandLineValue.format(**chunk.node._expVars, **chunk.node._staticExpVars, **cmdLineVars)
+        return cmdPrefix + cmd + cmdSuffix
 
     def processChunk(self, chunk):
         cmd = self.buildCommandLine(chunk)
diff --git a/tests/test_nodeCommandLineFormatting.py b/tests/test_nodeCommandLineFormatting.py
index 65f42ca4b0..612236f564 100644
--- a/tests/test_nodeCommandLineFormatting.py
+++ b/tests/test_nodeCommandLineFormatting.py
@@ -1,12 +1,64 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # coding:utf-8
 
+from unittest.mock import patch, PropertyMock
+
 from meshroom.core.graph import Graph
 from meshroom.core import desc
 
 from .utils import registerNodeDesc, unregisterNodeDesc
 
 
+class NodeWithCommandLineLambda(desc.CommandLineNode):
+    """
+    A node using a lambda for the commandLine member variable.
+    """
+    commandLine = lambda node: f"myapp --input {node.input.value} --output {node.output.value}"
+
+    inputs = [
+        desc.File(
+            name="input",
+            label="Input File",
+            description="An input file.",
+            value="/some/input",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    outputs = [
+        desc.File(
+            name="output",
+            label="Output",
+            description="Output file.",
+            value="{nodeCacheFolder}/output.txt",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+
+class NodeWithCommandLineString(desc.CommandLineNode):
+    """
+    A node using a string template for the commandLine member variable.
+    """
+    commandLine = "myapp --input {inputValue} --output {outputValue}"
+
+    inputs = [
+        desc.File(
+            name="input",
+            label="Input File",
+            description="An input file.",
+            value="/some/input",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+    outputs = [
+        desc.File(
+            name="output",
+            label="Output",
+            description="Output file.",
+            value="{nodeCacheFolder}/output.txt",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+
 class NodeWithAttributesNeedingFormatting(desc.Node):
     """
     A node containing list, file, choice and group attributes in order to test the
@@ -187,3 +239,45 @@ def test_formatting_groups(self):
 
         assert node.secondGroup.getValueStr() == '"False,second_value,3.0"'
         assert node._expVars["secondGroupValue"] == 'False,second_value,3.0'
+
+
+class TestCommandLineLambda:
+
+    @classmethod
+    def setup_class(cls):
+        registerNodeDesc(NodeWithCommandLineLambda)
+        registerNodeDesc(NodeWithCommandLineString)
+
+    @classmethod
+    def teardown_class(cls):
+        unregisterNodeDesc(NodeWithCommandLineLambda)
+        unregisterNodeDesc(NodeWithCommandLineString)
+
+    def test_commandLine_lambda(self):
+        graph = Graph("")
+        node = graph.addNewNode("NodeWithCommandLineLambda")
+        chunk = node.chunks[0]
+        with patch("meshroom.core.plugins.NodePlugin.commandPrefix", new_callable=PropertyMock, return_value=""), \
+             patch("meshroom.core.plugins.NodePlugin.commandSuffix", new_callable=PropertyMock, return_value=""):
+            cmd = node.nodeDesc.buildCommandLine(chunk)
+        assert "--input /some/input" in cmd
+        assert "--output" in cmd
+
+    def test_commandLine_string(self):
+        graph = Graph("")
+        node = graph.addNewNode("NodeWithCommandLineString")
+        chunk = node.chunks[0]
+        with patch("meshroom.core.plugins.NodePlugin.commandPrefix", new_callable=PropertyMock, return_value=""), \
+             patch("meshroom.core.plugins.NodePlugin.commandSuffix", new_callable=PropertyMock, return_value=""):
+            cmd = node.nodeDesc.buildCommandLine(chunk)
+        assert cmd == "myapp --input /some/input --output {}".format(node.output.value)
+
+    def test_commandLine_lambda_uses_node_attribute(self):
+        graph = Graph("")
+        node = graph.addNewNode("NodeWithCommandLineLambda")
+        node.input.value = "/custom/path/file.txt"
+        chunk = node.chunks[0]
+        with patch("meshroom.core.plugins.NodePlugin.commandPrefix", new_callable=PropertyMock, return_value=""), \
+             patch("meshroom.core.plugins.NodePlugin.commandSuffix", new_callable=PropertyMock, return_value=""):
+            cmd = node.nodeDesc.buildCommandLine(chunk)
+        assert "--input /custom/path/file.txt" in cmd