diff --git a/vm/src/run.rs b/vm/src/run.rs
index 36edc64..54c1de4 100644
--- a/vm/src/run.rs
+++ b/vm/src/run.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     task_profiles: Vec<String>,
     extra_idsigs: &[PathBuf],
     gdb: Option<NonZeroU16>,
+    kernel: Option<&Path>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let apk_file = File::open(apk).context("Failed to open APK file")?;
 
@@ -115,6 +116,8 @@
         None
     };
 
+    let kernel = kernel.map(|p| open_parcel_file(p, false)).transpose()?;
+
     let extra_idsig_files: Result<Vec<File>, _> = extra_idsigs.iter().map(File::open).collect();
     let extra_idsig_fds = extra_idsig_files?.into_iter().map(ParcelFileDescriptor::new).collect();
 
@@ -147,6 +150,7 @@
         cpuTopology: cpu_topology,
         taskProfiles: task_profiles,
         gdbPort: gdb.map(u16::from).unwrap_or(0) as i32, // 0 means no gdb
+        customKernelImage: kernel,
     });
     run(service, &config, &payload_config_str, console_path, log_path)
 }
@@ -189,6 +193,7 @@
     cpu_topology: CpuTopology,
     task_profiles: Vec<String>,
     gdb: Option<NonZeroU16>,
+    kernel: Option<&Path>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let apk = find_empty_payload_apk_path()?;
     println!("found path {}", apk.display());
@@ -220,6 +225,7 @@
         task_profiles,
         &extra_sig,
         gdb,
+        kernel,
     )
 }