diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 59db145..725a3f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ npx update-ts-references --help
   Usage: update-ts-references [options]
 
   Options:
-    --configName    The name of the config files which needs to be updated. Default: tsconfig.json
+    --configName    The name of the config files which needs to be updated. Default: tsconfig.json 
     --rootConfigName    The name of the root config file which needs to be updated. Default: tsconfig.json
     --withoutRootConfig  If you will not have a tsconfig in the root directory or don't want to update it. Default: false
     --check         Checks if updates would be necessary (without applying them)
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ The output for the created file looks like the following
 ```
 
 ## using --createPathMappings
-will create path mappings under `compilerOptions` for a better IDE support. It assumes the source files are under `src`.
+will create path mappings under `compilerOptions` for a better IDE support. The generated mappings respect the `rootDir` defined in the referenced `tsconfig.json` or `jsconfig.json` and only fall back to `src` when no `rootDir` is provided.
 
 ```json
 {
@@ -106,6 +106,14 @@ Example configuration see [here](./test-scenarios/ts-options-yaml/update-ts-refe
 ### using multiple configurations for different usecases
 Executing update-ts-references with different configurations via the parameter `--usecase`.
 
+## about jsconfig.json support 
+When a dependency does not ship a `tsconfig.json` but provides a `jsconfig.json`, the reference automatically targets that file and the path mappings pick up its `rootDir` as well, if `--createPathMappings` is enabled. `jsconfig.json` files participate in package-level `references`, but they stay out of the root `tsconfig.json`.
+
+### in combination with the --configName argument
+Currently the name of the config file derives from the the configName which is `tsconfig.json` and would look for `jsconfig.json`. 
+
+Example: ` --configName tsconfig.test.json` would look for `jsconfig.test.json`
+
 ## FAQ
 ### Why is my pnpm workspace alias not working?
 
diff --git a/src/update-ts-references.js b/src/update-ts-references.js
index 2b28499..02b213f 100644
--- a/src/update-ts-references.js
+++ b/src/update-ts-references.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const assert = require('assert').strict;
 
 const PACKAGE_JSON = 'package.json';
 const TSCONFIG_JSON = 'tsconfig.json'
+const JSCONFIG_JSON = 'jsconfig.json'
 
 const defaultOptions = {
     configName: TSCONFIG_JSON,
@@ -72,6 +73,15 @@ const getAllPackageJsons = async (workspaces, cwd) => {
         );
 };
 
+const detectJSConfig = (directory, configName) => {
+    const jsConfigName = configName.replace(/^ts/, 'js')
+    let detectedConfig = fs.existsSync(path.join(directory, jsConfigName)) ? jsConfigName : null
+    if (jsConfigName !== JSCONFIG_JSON && detectedConfig === null) {
+        detectedConfig = fs.existsSync(path.join(directory, JSCONFIG_JSON)) ? JSCONFIG_JSON : null
+    }
+    return detectedConfig
+}
+
 const detectTSConfig = (directory, configName, createConfig, cwd) => {
     let detectedConfig = fs.existsSync(path.join(directory, configName)) ? configName : null
     if (configName !== TSCONFIG_JSON && detectedConfig === null) {
@@ -154,6 +164,18 @@ const getReferencesFromDependencies = (
                             folder: relativePath,
                         },
                     ];
+                } else {
+                    const detectedJsConfig = detectJSConfig(dependencyDir, configName)
+                    if (detectedJsConfig !== null) {
+                        return [
+                            ...referenceArray,
+                            {
+                                name: dependency,
+                                path: path.join(relativePath, detectedJsConfig),
+                                folder: relativePath,
+                            },
+                        ];
+                    }
                 }
             }
             return referenceArray;
@@ -225,11 +247,12 @@ const updateTsConfig = (
     }
 };
 
-function getPathsFromReferences(references, tsconfigMap, ignorePathMappings
+function getPathsFromReferences(references, tsconfigMap, jsconfigMap, ignorePathMappings
     = []) {
     return references.reduce((paths, ref) => {
         if (ignorePathMappings.includes(ref.name)) return paths
-        const rootFolder = tsconfigMap[ref.name]?.compilerOptions?.rootDir ?? 'src'
+        const config = tsconfigMap[ref.name] ?? jsconfigMap[ref.name]
+        const rootFolder = config?.compilerOptions?.rootDir ?? 'src'
         return {
             ...paths,
             [`${ref.name}`]: [`${ref.folder}${rootFolder === '.' ? '' : `/${rootFolder}`}`],
@@ -316,6 +339,7 @@ const execute = async ({
     let rootReferences = [];
     let rootPaths = [];
     let tsconfigMap = {}
+    let jsconfigMap = {}
     packagesMap.forEach((packageEntry, packageName) => {
         const detectedConfig = detectTSConfig(packageEntry.packageDir, configName, packageEntry.hasTsEntry && createTsConfig, cwd)
 
@@ -329,6 +353,25 @@ const execute = async ({
                     compilerOptions
                 }
             }
+        } else {
+            const detectedJsConfig = detectJSConfig(packageEntry.packageDir, configName)
+            if (detectedJsConfig) {
+
+                let compilerOptions
+                try {
+                    compilerOptions = parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(packageEntry.packageDir, detectedJsConfig)).toString()).compilerOptions
+                } catch {
+                    //ignore
+                }
+
+                jsconfigMap = {
+                    ...jsconfigMap,
+                    [packageName]: {
+                        detectedConfig,
+                        compilerOptions
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     });
 
@@ -349,7 +392,7 @@ const execute = async ({
                 verbose
             ) || []).map(ensurePosixPathStyle);
 
-            const paths = getPathsFromReferences(references, tsconfigMap, ignorePathMappings)
+            const paths = getPathsFromReferences(references, tsconfigMap, jsconfigMap, ignorePathMappings)
 
             if (verbose) {
                 console.log(`references of ${packageName}`, references);
@@ -366,8 +409,11 @@ const execute = async ({
                 packageEntry
             );
         } else {
-            // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-            console.log(`NO ${configName === TSCONFIG_JSON ? configName : `${configName} nor ${TSCONFIG_JSON}`} for ${packageName}`);
+            const detectedJsConfig = jsconfigMap[packageName]?.detectedConfig
+            if (!detectedJsConfig) {
+                // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+                console.log(`NO ${configName === TSCONFIG_JSON ? configName : `${configName} nor ${TSCONFIG_JSON}`} for ${packageName}`);
+            }
             rootPaths.push({
                 name: packageName,
                 path: path.relative(cwd, packageEntry.packageDir),
@@ -377,7 +423,7 @@ const execute = async ({
     });
 
     rootReferences = (rootReferences || []).map(ensurePosixPathStyle);
-    rootPaths = getPathsFromReferences((rootReferences || []).map(ensurePosixPathStyle), tsconfigMap, ignorePathMappings)
+    rootPaths = getPathsFromReferences((rootReferences || []).map(ensurePosixPathStyle), tsconfigMap, {}, ignorePathMappings)
 
     if (verbose) {
         console.log('rootReferences', rootReferences);
diff --git a/test-scenarios/ts-paths/utils/foos/js-only/jsconfig.json b/test-scenarios/ts-paths/utils/foos/js-only/jsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1dd8e13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-scenarios/ts-paths/utils/foos/js-only/jsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "rootDir": "src"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test-scenarios/ts-paths/utils/foos/js-only/package.json b/test-scenarios/ts-paths/utils/foos/js-only/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a90e51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-scenarios/ts-paths/utils/foos/js-only/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "name": "js-only",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "dependencies": {}
+}
diff --git a/test-scenarios/ts-paths/workspace-a/package.json b/test-scenarios/ts-paths/workspace-a/package.json
index f35aa29..598f821 100644
--- a/test-scenarios/ts-paths/workspace-a/package.json
+++ b/test-scenarios/ts-paths/workspace-a/package.json
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@
   "name": "workspace-a",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "workspace-b": "1.0.0"
+    "workspace-b": "1.0.0",
+    "js-only": "1.0.0",
+    "js-only2": "1.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-      "foo-a": "1.0.0"
+    "foo-a": "1.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/package.json b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/package.json
index f5aeb24..3f10340 100644
--- a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/package.json
+++ b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "workspaces": [
     "workspace-a",
     "workspace-b",
+    "workspace-c",
     "shared/*",
     "utils/**"
   ],
diff --git a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/utils/foos/js-only/jsconfig.json b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/utils/foos/js-only/jsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1dd8e13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/utils/foos/js-only/jsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "rootDir": "src"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/utils/foos/js-only/package.json b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/utils/foos/js-only/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a90e51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/utils/foos/js-only/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "name": "js-only",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "dependencies": {}
+}
diff --git a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/workspace-a/package.json b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/workspace-a/package.json
index f35aa29..2672597 100644
--- a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/workspace-a/package.json
+++ b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/workspace-a/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
     "workspace-b": "1.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-      "foo-a": "1.0.0"
+    "foo-a": "1.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/workspace-c/package.json b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/workspace-c/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92dea2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/workspace-c/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "name": "workspace-c",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "js-only": "1.0.0"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/workspace-c/tsconfig.json b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/workspace-c/tsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27958d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-check-paths/workspace-c/tsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "rootDir": "src"
+  },
+  "references": [
+    {
+      "path": "../utils/foos/js-only/jsconfig.json"
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/shared/workspace-c/package.json b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/shared/workspace-c/package.json
index a401b15..b7bc49c 100644
--- a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/shared/workspace-c/package.json
+++ b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/shared/workspace-c/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "name": "workspace-c",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "cross-env": "5.0.5"
+    "cross-env": "5.0.5",
+    "js-only2": "1.0.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "foo-a": "1.0.0"
diff --git a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/utils/foos/js-only/jsconfig.dev.json b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/utils/foos/js-only/jsconfig.dev.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1dd8e13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/utils/foos/js-only/jsconfig.dev.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "rootDir": "src"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/utils/foos/js-only/package.json b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/utils/foos/js-only/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a90e51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/utils/foos/js-only/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "name": "js-only",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "dependencies": {}
+}
diff --git a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/utils/foos/js-only2/jsconfig.json b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/utils/foos/js-only2/jsconfig.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1dd8e13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/utils/foos/js-only2/jsconfig.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+  "compilerOptions": {
+    "outDir": "dist",
+    "rootDir": "src"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/utils/foos/js-only2/package.json b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/utils/foos/js-only2/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..47b403b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/utils/foos/js-only2/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "name": "js-only2",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "dependencies": {}
+}
diff --git a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/workspace-a/package.json b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/workspace-a/package.json
index f35aa29..75307be 100644
--- a/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/workspace-a/package.json
+++ b/test-scenarios/yarn-ws-custom-tsconfig-names/workspace-a/package.json
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
   "name": "workspace-a",
   "version": "1.0.0",
   "dependencies": {
+    "js-only": "1.0.0",
     "workspace-b": "1.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-      "foo-a": "1.0.0"
+    "foo-a": "1.0.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/update-ts-references.check.test.js b/tests/update-ts-references.check.test.js
index 7f0dfd8..5007826 100644
--- a/tests/update-ts-references.check.test.js
+++ b/tests/update-ts-references.check.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs');
-const {parse} = require("comment-json")
-const {promise: execSh} = require("exec-sh");
+const { parse } = require("comment-json")
+const { promise: execSh } = require("exec-sh");
 
 const rootFolderYarnCheck = path.join(
     process.cwd(),
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const rootFolderYarnCheckPathsNoChanges = path.join(
     'yarn-ws-check-paths-no-changes'
 );
 
-const compilerOptions = {outDir: 'dist', rootDir: 'src'};
+const compilerOptions = { outDir: 'dist', rootDir: 'src' };
 
 const rootTsConfig = [
     '.',
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ test('Detect changes in paths with the --check option', async () => {
         errorCode = e.code;
     }
 
-    expect(errorCode).toBe(3);
+    expect(errorCode).toBe(4);
     const root = [
         '.',
         {
@@ -259,14 +259,26 @@ test('Detect changes in paths with the --check option', async () => {
         },
     ];
 
+    const c = [
+        './workspace-c',
+        {
+            compilerOptions,
+            references: [
+                {
+                    "path": "../utils/foos/js-only/jsconfig.json",
+                }
+            ],
+        },
+    ];
+
     const fooA = [
         './utils/foos/foo-a',
         {
-        compilerOptions: {...compilerOptions, "paths": { "remove-me": ["../utils/remove/src"]}},
+            compilerOptions: { ...compilerOptions, "paths": { "remove-me": ["../utils/remove/src"] } },
         },
     ];
-    [root,a,b,fooA].forEach((tsconfig) => {
-        const [configPath,config] = tsconfig;
+    [root, a, b, c, fooA].forEach((tsconfig) => {
+        const [configPath, config] = tsconfig;
 
         expect(
             parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(rootFolderYarnCheckPaths, configPath, 'tsconfig.json')).toString())
@@ -293,7 +305,7 @@ test('No changes paths detected with the --check option', async () => {
         {
             compilerOptions: {
                 composite: true,
-                paths: { "foo-b": ["utils/foos/foo-b/src"]}
+                paths: { "foo-b": ["utils/foos/foo-b/src"] }
             },
             files: [],
             references: [
@@ -315,7 +327,7 @@ test('No changes paths detected with the --check option', async () => {
         {
             compilerOptions: {
                 ...compilerOptions,
-                paths: { "foo-a": ["../utils/foos/foo-a/src"], "workspace-b": ["../workspace-b/src"],  }
+                paths: { "foo-a": ["../utils/foos/foo-a/src"], "workspace-b": ["../workspace-b/src"], }
             },
             references: [
                 {
diff --git a/tests/update-ts-references.test.js b/tests/update-ts-references.test.js
index 6c9197c..7c8516b 100644
--- a/tests/update-ts-references.test.js
+++ b/tests/update-ts-references.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs');
-const { parse } = require("comment-json")
+const { parse, CommentArray } = require("comment-json")
 const { setup } = require('./setup');
 
 const rootFolderYarn = path.join(process.cwd(), 'test-run', 'yarn-ws');
@@ -301,12 +301,15 @@ test('create paths mappings ', async () => {
         {
             compilerOptions: {
                 ...compilerOptions,
-                paths: { "foo-a": ["../utils/foos/foo-a/src"], "workspace-b": ["../workspace-b"] }
+                paths: { "foo-a": ["../utils/foos/foo-a/src"], "js-only": ["../utils/foos/js-only/src"], "workspace-b": ["../workspace-b"] }
             },
             references: [
                 {
                     path: '../utils/foos/foo-a',
                 },
+                {
+                    path: '../utils/foos/js-only/jsconfig.json',
+                },
                 {
                     path: '../workspace-b',
                 },
@@ -589,6 +592,9 @@ test('Support custom tsconfig names', async () => {
                         path: '../utils/foos/foo-a/tsconfig.dev.json',
                         prepend: false,
                     },
+                    {
+                        path: '../utils/foos/js-only/jsconfig.dev.json',
+                    },
                     {
                         path: '../workspace-b/tsconfig.dev.json',
                     },
@@ -605,6 +611,9 @@ test('Support custom tsconfig names', async () => {
                     {
                         path: '../../utils/foos/foo-a/tsconfig.dev.json',
                     },
+                    {
+                        path: '../../utils/foos/js-only2/jsconfig.json',
+                    },
                 ],
             },
         ],