diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7bd79e9..287ffbe 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ The function can be called from both main process and renderer process.
 export default function openAboutWindow(info: {
     icon_path: string;
     product_name?: string;
+    package_json?: PackageJson;
     package_json_dir?: string;
     about_page_dir?: string;
     bug_report_url?: string;
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ $ npm run debug
 | Name | Description | Type |
 |------|-------------|------|
 | `icon_path` | Path to icon file of the application. The path is passed to `src` property of `<img>` element. **Required** | string |
+| `package_json` | the package.json file, if it is present, `package_json_dir` property will be ignored. **Optional**                                                                                                                       | string |
 | `package_json_dir` | Path to directory which contains package.json.  If not specified, it will try to detect a path to package.json.  If also failed, it gives up and show less information in 'About This App' window. **Optional** | string |
 | `bug_report_url` | URL to bug report page.  If not specified, 'bugs' entry in package.json is used. **Optional** | string |
 | `copyright` | Copyright notice shown in window.  If not specified, it is replaced with license description generated by 'license' entry of package.json. **Optional** | string |
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 3eaa37a..027a446 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ export interface AboutWindowInfo {
     copyright?: string;
     homepage?: string;
     description?: string;
+    // if this param is present, we ignore package_json_dir param.
+    package_json?: PackageJson;
     package_json_dir?: string;
     about_page_dir?: string;
     license?: string;
@@ -48,8 +50,12 @@ declare namespace NodeJS {
 
 function loadPackageJson(pkg_path: string): PackageJson {
     try {
+        // some build systems(vite, rollup) may not be able to transform this line into a valid es module statement.
+        // in this case, even the user pass in the right folder, it will throw an error when load the json.
+        // even worse, the error will be caught and handled here, which make it hard to debug.
         return require(pkg_path);
     } catch (e) {
+        console.warn(e);
         return null;
     }
 }
@@ -91,8 +97,13 @@ function detectPackageJson(specified_dir: string, app: Electron.App) {
 }
 
 function injectInfoFromPackageJson(info: AboutWindowInfo, app: Electron.App) {
-    const pkg = detectPackageJson(info.package_json_dir, app);
-    if (pkg === null) {
+    let pkg: PackageJson | null | undefined;
+    if (info.package_json) {
+        pkg = info.package_json;
+    } else {
+        pkg = detectPackageJson(info.package_json_dir, app);
+    }
+    if (pkg == null) {
         // Note: Give up.
         return info;
     }