diff --git a/vm/src/main.rs b/vm/src/main.rs
index 80ea9be..8b438b4 100644
--- a/vm/src/main.rs
+++ b/vm/src/main.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@
         #[structopt(long)]
         cpu_affinity: Option<String>,
 
+        /// Comma separated list of task profile names to apply to the VM
+        #[structopt(long)]
+        task_profiles: Vec<String>,
+
         /// Paths to extra idsig files.
         #[structopt(long = "extra-idsig")]
         extra_idsigs: Vec<PathBuf>,
@@ -118,6 +122,10 @@
         #[structopt(long)]
         cpu_affinity: Option<String>,
 
+        /// Comma separated list of task profile names to apply to the VM
+        #[structopt(long)]
+        task_profiles: Vec<String>,
+
         /// Path to file for VM console output.
         #[structopt(long)]
         console: Option<PathBuf>,
@@ -200,6 +208,7 @@
             mem,
             cpus,
             cpu_affinity,
+            task_profiles,
             extra_idsigs,
         } => command_run_app(
             service,
@@ -215,9 +224,10 @@
             mem,
             cpus,
             cpu_affinity,
+            task_profiles,
             &extra_idsigs,
         ),
-        Opt::Run { config, daemonize, cpus, cpu_affinity, console, log } => {
+        Opt::Run { config, daemonize, cpus, cpu_affinity, task_profiles, console, log } => {
             command_run(
                 service,
                 &config,
@@ -227,6 +237,7 @@
                 /* mem */ None,
                 cpus,
                 cpu_affinity,
+                task_profiles,
             )
         }
         Opt::Stop { cid } => command_stop(service, cid),
diff --git a/vm/src/run.rs b/vm/src/run.rs
index ef38d7d..3d3d703 100644
--- a/vm/src/run.rs
+++ b/vm/src/run.rs
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     mem: Option<u32>,
     cpus: Option<u32>,
     cpu_affinity: Option<String>,
+    task_profiles: Vec<String>,
     extra_idsigs: &[PathBuf],
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let extra_apks = parse_extra_apk_list(apk, config_path)?;
@@ -105,6 +106,7 @@
         memoryMib: mem.unwrap_or(0) as i32, // 0 means use the VM default
         numCpus: cpus.unwrap_or(1) as i32,
         cpuAffinity: cpu_affinity,
+        taskProfiles: task_profiles,
     });
     run(
         service,
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@
     mem: Option<u32>,
     cpus: Option<u32>,
     cpu_affinity: Option<String>,
+    task_profiles: Vec<String>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let config_file = File::open(config_path).context("Failed to open config file")?;
     let mut config =
@@ -138,6 +141,7 @@
         config.numCpus = cpus as i32;
     }
     config.cpuAffinity = cpu_affinity;
+    config.taskProfiles = task_profiles;
     run(
         service,
         &VirtualMachineConfig::RawConfig(config),