diff --git a/image_to_live.sh b/image_to_live.sh
index 88d75b9659..58b83e9138 100755
--- a/image_to_live.sh
+++ b/image_to_live.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ DEFINE_integer devserver_port 8080 \
 DEFINE_boolean for_vm ${FLAGS_FALSE} "Image is for a vm."
 DEFINE_string image "" \
   "Update with this image path that is in this source checkout." i
+DEFINE_string payload "" \
+  "Update with this update payload, ignoring specified images."
 DEFINE_string src_image "" \
   "Create a delta update by passing in the image on the remote machine."
 DEFINE_boolean update_stateful ${FLAGS_TRUE} \
@@ -132,6 +134,11 @@ function start_dev_server {
         --image $(reinterpret_path_for_chroot ${IMAGE_PATH})"
   fi
 
+  if [ -n "${FLAGS_payload}" ]; then
+    devserver_flags="${devserver_flags} \
+        --payload $(reinterpret_path_for_chroot ${FLAGS_payload})"
+  fi
+
   [ ${FLAGS_for_vm} -eq ${FLAGS_TRUE} ] && \
       devserver_flags="${devserver_flags} --for_vm"