diff --git a/csmock/plugins/snyk.py b/csmock/plugins/snyk.py
index 40a7d3f..853188d 100644
--- a/csmock/plugins/snyk.py
+++ b/csmock/plugins/snyk.py
@@ -57,10 +57,17 @@ def enable(self):
         self.enabled = True
 
     def init_parser(self, parser):
-        parser.add_argument(
-            "--snyk-bin-url", default=SNYK_BIN_URL,
+        # Create mutually exclusive group for snyk binary source
+        snyk_source_group = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+
+        snyk_source_group.add_argument(
+            "--snyk-bin-url",
             help="URL to download snyk binary executable")
 
+        snyk_source_group.add_argument(
+            "--snyk-bin",
+            help="path to local snyk binary executable (skips download)")
+
         parser.add_argument(
             "--snyk-auth", default="~/.config/configstore/snyk.json",
             help="file containing snyk authentication token")
@@ -88,6 +95,10 @@ def handle_args(self, parser, args, props):
         # sanitize options passed to --snyk-code-test-opts to avoid shell injection
         self.snyk_code_test_opts = sanitize_opts_arg(parser, args, "--snyk-code-test-opts")
 
+        # apply default URL if neither snyk source option is specified
+        if not args.snyk_bin_url and not args.snyk_bin:
+            args.snyk_bin_url = SNYK_BIN_URL
+
         # check whether we have access to snyk authentication token
         self.auth_token_src = os.path.expanduser(args.snyk_auth)
         if not os.access(self.auth_token_src, os.R_OK):
@@ -97,33 +108,48 @@ def handle_args(self, parser, args, props):
         props.imp_checker_set.add("SNYK_CODE_WARNING")
         props.imp_csgrep_filters.append(("SNYK_CODE_WARNING", "--event=^error"))
 
-        # fetch snyk using the given URL
-        def fetch_snyk_hook(results, props):
+        def fetch_snyk(results):
+            # download snyk binary
             cache_dir = args.snyk_cache_dir
             try:
                 # make sure the cache directory exists
                 os.makedirs(cache_dir, mode=0o755, exist_ok=True)
             except OSError:
-                results.error("failed to create snyk cache directory: %s" % cache_dir)
+                results.error(f"failed to create snyk cache directory: {cache_dir}")
                 return 1
 
             url = args.snyk_bin_url
             snyk_bin_name = url.split("/")[-1]
-            self.snyk_bin = os.path.join(cache_dir, snyk_bin_name)
+            snyk_bin = os.path.join(cache_dir, snyk_bin_name)
 
-            if not args.snyk_refresh and os.path.exists(self.snyk_bin):
-                results.print_with_ts("reusing previously downloaded snyk executable: " + self.snyk_bin)
+            if not args.snyk_refresh and os.path.exists(snyk_bin):
+                results.print_with_ts(f"reusing previously downloaded snyk executable: {self.snyk_bin}")
             else:
                 # fetch the binary executable
-                ec = results.exec_cmd(['curl', '-Lfso', self.snyk_bin, url])
+                ec = results.exec_cmd(["curl", "-Lfso", snyk_bin, url])
                 if 0 != ec:
-                    results.error("failed to download snyk binary executable: %s" % url)
+                    results.error(f"failed to download snyk binary executable: {url}")
                     return ec
 
                 # add eXecute permission on the downloaded file
-                os.chmod(self.snyk_bin, 0o755)
+                os.chmod(snyk_bin, 0o755)
+
+            return snyk_bin
+
+        # fetch snyk using the given URL or use local binary
+        def fetch_snyk_hook(results, props):
+            if args.snyk_bin:
+                # use local snyk binary
+                self.snyk_bin = os.path.expanduser(args.snyk_bin)
+                results.print_with_ts("using local snyk executable: " + self.snyk_bin)
+            else:
+                self.snyk_bin = fetch_snyk(results)
+
+            # validate snyk binary (common path for both local and downloaded)
+            if not os.path.exists(self.snyk_bin):
+                results.error("snyk binary does not exist: %s" % self.snyk_bin)
+                return 2
 
-            # check whether we have eXecute access
             if not os.access(self.snyk_bin, os.X_OK):
                 results.error("snyk binary is not executable: %s" % self.snyk_bin)
                 return 2