diff --git a/build_library/qemu_template.sh b/build_library/qemu_template.sh
index b7f9912e3e..2c40641f96 100755
--- a/build_library/qemu_template.sh
+++ b/build_library/qemu_template.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ Options:
                 (see https://github.com/stefanberger/swtpm/wiki/Certificates-created-by-swtpm_setup).
     -R FILE     Set up pflash ro content, e.g., for UEFI (with -W).
     -W FILE     Set up pflash rw content, e.g., for UEFI (with -R).
+    -K FILE     Set kernel for direct boot used to simulate a PXE boot (with -R).
+    -R FILE     Set initrd for direct boot used to simulate a PXE boot (with -K).
     -s          Safe settings: single simple cpu and no KVM.
     -h          this ;-)
 
@@ -100,6 +102,12 @@ while [ $# -ge 1 ]; do
         -W|-pflash-rw)
             VM_PFLASH_RW="$2"
             shift 2 ;;
+        -K|-kernel-file)
+            VM_KERNEL="$2"
+            shift 2 ;;
+        -R|-initrd-file)
+            VM_INITRD="$2"
+            shift 2 ;;
         -v|-verbose)
             set -x
             shift ;;