diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5e2fec88..bdf6a30e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ The following settings are supported:
 * `java.configuration.maven.userSettings` : Path to Maven's user settings.xml.
 * `java.configuration.checkProjectSettingsExclusions`: **Deprecated, please use 'java.import.generatesMetadataFilesAtProjectRoot' to control whether to generate the project metadata files at the project root. And use 'files.exclude' to control whether to hide the project metadata files from the file explorer.** Controls whether to exclude extension-generated project settings files (`.project`, `.classpath`, `.factorypath`, `.settings/`) from the file explorer. Defaults to `false`.
 * `java.referencesCodeLens.enabled` : Enable/disable the references code lenses.
+* `java.referencesCodeLens.includeFields` : Enable/disable the references code lens for fields.
 * `java.implementationCodeLens` : Enable/disable the implementations code lens for the provided categories.
 * `java.signatureHelp.enabled` : Enable/disable signature help support (triggered on `(`).
 * `java.signatureHelp.description.enabled` : Enable/disable to show the description in signature help. Defaults to `false`.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9fe83f02d..416deeeb0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1485,6 +1485,13 @@
             "scope": "window",
             "order": 10
           },
+          "java.referencesCodeLens.includeFields": {
+            "type": "boolean",
+            "default": false,
+            "description": "Enable/disable the references code lens for fields.",
+            "scope": "window",
+            "order": 15
+          },
           "java.implementationCodeLens": {
             "type": "string",
             "enum": [