diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 6a25873..a418cd4 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -49,6 +49,16 @@ YARN_RESOURCE_MANAGER_URL=
 # SPARK_EXECUTOR_LOG_LEVEL=DEBUG
 # SPARK_EXECUTOR_LOG_LEVEL=INFO
 
+# --- Spark CLI binary name ---
+# The program name used to invoke the Spark client. Defaults to
+# 'spark-submit' (the standard Spark 2.x / 3.x / 4.x CLI). Override to
+# 'spark2-submit' on hosts with mixed-version Spark installs, or to
+# a wrapper script path (e.g. /usr/local/bin/spark-submit-wrapper).
+# The binary is resolved against $PATH (set by docker-entrypoint.sh).
+#
+# SPARK_EXECUTOR_SPARK_SUBMIT_BIN=spark-submit
+# SPARK_EXECUTOR_SPARK_SUBMIT_BIN=spark2-submit
+
 # --- Optional: JVM flags forwarded to spark-submit ---
 # Useful for proxies, custom truststores, or driver memory caps.
 # SPARK_SUBMIT_OPTS=-Dhttps.proxyHost=proxy.corp -Dhttps.proxyPort=3128
diff --git a/common/config.py b/common/config.py
index b416e2b..a55b1c0 100644
--- a/common/config.py
+++ b/common/config.py
@@ -65,6 +65,17 @@ class Settings:
     # file sink always captures DEBUG (full audit trail).
     log_level: str = "DEBUG"
 
+    # --- Spark CLI binary name ---
+    # The program name used in cmd[0] when invoking the Spark client.
+    # Defaults to 'spark-submit' (the standard Spark 2.x / 3.x / 4.x CLI).
+    # Override via SPARK_EXECUTOR_SPARK_SUBMIT_BIN for:
+    #   - 'spark2-submit' on a system where both Spark 1.x and 2.x are
+    #     installed and spark-submit points to the wrong one
+    #   - a custom wrapper script (e.g. '/usr/local/bin/spark-submit-wrapper')
+    #   - 'pyspark' if you want to launch via the PySpark entrypoint
+    # The binary is resolved against $PATH (set by docker-entrypoint.sh).
+    spark_submit_bin: str = "spark-submit"
+
     @classmethod
     def from_env(cls) -> "Settings":
         data_dir = os.environ.get("SPARK_EXECUTOR_DATA_DIR", "./data")
@@ -81,6 +92,9 @@ class Settings:
             # `or None` collapses empty string to None for the URL fallback
             yarn_resource_manager_url=os.environ.get("YARN_RESOURCE_MANAGER_URL") or None,
             log_level=os.environ.get("SPARK_EXECUTOR_LOG_LEVEL", "DEBUG"),
+            spark_submit_bin=os.environ.get(
+                "SPARK_EXECUTOR_SPARK_SUBMIT_BIN", "spark-submit"
+            ),
         )
 
     def reload(self) -> "Settings":
@@ -95,6 +109,7 @@ class Settings:
         self.log_dir = fresh.log_dir
         self.yarn_resource_manager_url = fresh.yarn_resource_manager_url
         self.log_level = fresh.log_level
+        self.spark_submit_bin = fresh.spark_submit_bin
         return self
 
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b75a8e3..05539fa 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ services:
       # Loguru verbosity for stderr + info file. DEBUG | INFO.
       SPARK_EXECUTOR_LOG_LEVEL: ${SPARK_EXECUTOR_LOG_LEVEL:-DEBUG}
 
+      # Spark CLI binary name. 'spark-submit' by default; override to
+      # 'spark2-submit' on mixed-version hosts, or to a wrapper path.
+      SPARK_EXECUTOR_SPARK_SUBMIT_BIN: ${SPARK_EXECUTOR_SPARK_SUBMIT_BIN:-spark-submit}
+
       # --- Runtime paths (consumed by docker-entrypoint.sh, not common/config.py) ---
       # Override to point at a different JDK install or pre-mounted Spark
       # distribution. The entrypoint re-derives PATH from these at every
diff --git a/spark_executor/core/spark_submit.py b/spark_executor/core/spark_submit.py
index d0f759d..4f374dc 100644
--- a/spark_executor/core/spark_submit.py
+++ b/spark_executor/core/spark_submit.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 """
 import subprocess
 
+from common.config import settings
 from common.logging import logger
 
 
@@ -23,8 +24,12 @@ def build_spark_submit_command(
     num_executors: int,
     spark_conf: dict[str, str] | None = None,
 ) -> list[str]:
+    # cmd[0] is the Spark CLI binary name, configurable via
+    # SPARK_EXECUTOR_SPARK_SUBMIT_BIN. Defaults to 'spark-submit' but
+    # can be 'spark2-submit' (mixed-version hosts), 'pyspark' (PySpark
+    # entrypoint), or a path to a wrapper script.
     cmd = [
-        "spark-submit",
+        settings.spark_submit_bin,
         "--master", master,
         "--deploy-mode", deploy_mode,
         "--queue", queue,
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_spark_submit.py b/tests/unit/test_spark_submit.py
index 67ed2e6..9890ba7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_spark_submit.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_spark_submit.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 
 import pytest
 
+from common import config
 from spark_executor.core.spark_submit import (
     SparkSubmitError,
     build_spark_submit_command,
@@ -10,6 +11,25 @@ from spark_executor.core.spark_submit import (
 )
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _restore_settings():
+    snapshot = config.Settings(
+        data_dir=config.settings.data_dir,
+        jobs_dir=config.settings.jobs_dir,
+        log_dir=config.settings.log_dir,
+        yarn_resource_manager_url=config.settings.yarn_resource_manager_url,
+        log_level=config.settings.log_level,
+        spark_submit_bin=config.settings.spark_submit_bin,
+    )
+    yield
+    config.settings.data_dir = snapshot.data_dir
+    config.settings.jobs_dir = snapshot.jobs_dir
+    config.settings.log_dir = snapshot.log_dir
+    config.settings.yarn_resource_manager_url = snapshot.yarn_resource_manager_url
+    config.settings.log_level = snapshot.log_level
+    config.settings.spark_submit_bin = snapshot.spark_submit_bin
+
+
 def test_build_command_uses_provided_master_and_deploy_mode():
     cmd = build_spark_submit_command(
         master="yarn",
@@ -20,7 +40,7 @@ def test_build_command_uses_provided_master_and_deploy_mode():
         executor_cores=2,
         num_executors=2,
     )
-    assert cmd[:2] == ["spark-submit", "--master"]
+    assert cmd[:2] == ["spark-submit", "--master"]  # default binary
     assert "yarn" in cmd
     assert "cluster" in cmd
     assert "--queue" in cmd and "default" in cmd
@@ -63,6 +83,37 @@ def test_build_command_appends_spark_conf_entries():
     assert cmd[-1] == "/tmp/j.py"
 
 
+def test_build_command_uses_settings_spark_submit_bin():
+    """The Spark CLI binary is env-configurable via settings.spark_submit_bin
+    (env var SPARK_EXECUTOR_SPARK_SUBMIT_BIN). Default is 'spark-submit';
+    override to 'spark2-submit', 'pyspark', etc. for mixed-version hosts."""
+    config.settings.spark_submit_bin = "spark2-submit"
+    cmd = build_spark_submit_command(
+        master="yarn",
+        deploy_mode="cluster",
+        script_path="/tmp/j.py",
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+    )
+    assert cmd[0] == "spark2-submit"
+
+
+def test_build_command_supports_pyspark_binary():
+    config.settings.spark_submit_bin = "pyspark"
+    cmd = build_spark_submit_command(
+        master="yarn",
+        deploy_mode="cluster",
+        script_path="/tmp/j.py",
+        queue="default",
+        executor_memory="4G",
+        executor_cores=2,
+        num_executors=2,
+    )
+    assert cmd[0] == "pyspark"
+
+
 def test_run_spark_submit_returns_completed_process(monkeypatch):
     fake = MagicMock()
     fake.returncode = 0