diff --git a/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_plugin_client.py b/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_plugin_client.py
index 47efb30a..15452711 100644
--- a/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_plugin_client.py
+++ b/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_plugin_client.py
@@ -133,7 +133,13 @@ class JetBrainsPluginClient(ToStringMixin):
         return response["project_root"]
 
     def find_symbol(
-        self, name_path: str, relative_path: str | None = None, include_body: bool = False, depth: int = 0, include_location: bool = False
+        self,
+        name_path: str,
+        relative_path: str | None = None,
+        include_body: bool = False,
+        depth: int = 0,
+        include_location: bool = False,
+        search_deps: bool = False,
     ) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """
         Finds symbols by name.
@@ -142,6 +148,8 @@ class JetBrainsPluginClient(ToStringMixin):
         :param relative_path: the relative path to which to restrict the search
         :param include_body: whether to include symbol body content
         :param depth: depth of children to include (0 = no children)
+        :param include_location: whether to include symbol location information
+        :param search_deps: whether to also search in dependencies
 
         :return: Dictionary containing 'symbols' list with matching symbols
         """
@@ -151,6 +159,7 @@ class JetBrainsPluginClient(ToStringMixin):
             "includeBody": include_body,
             "depth": depth,
             "includeLocation": include_location,
+            "searchDeps": search_deps,
         }
         return self._make_request("POST", "/findSymbol", request_data)
 
diff --git a/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_tools.py b/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_tools.py
index 858ab204..e103854b 100644
--- a/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_tools.py
+++ b/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_tools.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class JetBrainsFindSymbolTool(Tool, ToolMarkerSymbolicRead, ToolMarkerOptional):
         depth: int = 0,
         relative_path: str | None = None,
         include_body: bool = False,
+        search_deps: bool = False,
         max_answer_chars: int = -1,
     ) -> str:
         """
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ class JetBrainsFindSymbolTool(Tool, ToolMarkerSymbolicRead, ToolMarkerOptional):
             If you have some knowledge about the codebase, you should use this parameter, as it will significantly
             speed up the search as well as reduce the number of results.
         :param include_body: If True, include the symbol's source code. Use judiciously.
+        :param search_deps: If True, also search in project dependencies (e.g., libraries).
         :param max_answer_chars: max characters for the JSON result. If exceeded, no content is returned.
             -1 means the default value from the config will be used.
         :return: JSON string: a list of symbols (with locations) matching the name.
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ class JetBrainsFindSymbolTool(Tool, ToolMarkerSymbolicRead, ToolMarkerOptional):
                 relative_path=relative_path,
                 depth=depth,
                 include_body=include_body,
+                search_deps=search_deps,
             )
             result = self._to_json(response_dict)
         return self._limit_length(result, max_answer_chars)