diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 08e27a7..ce74f65 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,8 +125,11 @@ let g:fzf_colors =
 " [Buffers] Jump to the existing window if possible
 let g:fzf_buffers_jump = 1
 
-" [[B]Commits] to customize the options used by 'git log':
+" [[B]Commits] Customize the options used by 'git log':
 let g:fzf_commits_log_options = '--graph --color=always --format="%C(auto)%h%d %s %C(black)%C(bold)%cr"'
+
+" [Tags] Command to generate tags file
+let g:fzf_tags_command = 'ctags -R'
 ```
 
 #### Advanced customization using autoload functions
diff --git a/autoload/fzf/vim.vim b/autoload/fzf/vim.vim
index 7b08576..12fb4eb 100644
--- a/autoload/fzf/vim.vim
+++ b/autoload/fzf/vim.vim
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ function! fzf#vim#tags(query, ...)
     redraw
     if gen =~ '^y'
       call s:warn('Preparing tags')
-      call system('ctags -R')
+      call system(get(g:, 'fzf_tags_command', 'ctags -R'))
       if empty(tagfiles())
         return s:warn('Failed to create tags')
       endif
diff --git a/doc/fzf-vim.txt b/doc/fzf-vim.txt
index 10dab45..b8d82e7 100644
--- a/doc/fzf-vim.txt
+++ b/doc/fzf-vim.txt
@@ -154,9 +154,12 @@ Command-local options~
     " [Buffers] Jump to the existing window if possible
     let g:fzf_buffers_jump = 1
 
-    " [[B]Commits] to customize the options used by 'git log':
+    " [[B]Commits] Customize the options used by 'git log':
     let g:fzf_commits_log_options = \
         '--graph --color=always --format="%C(auto)%h%d %s %C(black)%C(bold)%cr"'
+
+    " [Tags] Command to generate tags file
+    let g:fzf_tags_command = 'ctags -R'
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