diff --git a/src/pylorax/__init__.py b/src/pylorax/__init__.py
index ffef6c3e..c70e959f 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/__init__.py
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ except ImportError:
 else:
     vernum = pylorax.version.num
 
+DRACUT_DEFAULT = ["--xz", "--install", "/.buildstamp", "--no-early-microcode", "--add", "fips"]
+
 # List of drivers to remove on ppc64 arch to keep initrd < 32MiB
 REMOVE_PPC64_DRIVERS = "floppy scsi_debug nouveau radeon cirrus mgag200"
 REMOVE_PPC64_MODULES = "drm plymouth"
@@ -180,7 +182,8 @@ class Lorax(BaseLoraxClass):
             add_template_vars=None,
             add_arch_templates=None,
             add_arch_template_vars=None,
-            verify=True):
+            verify=True,
+            user_dracut_args=None):
 
         assert self._configured
 
@@ -342,7 +345,13 @@ class Lorax(BaseLoraxClass):
                                   workdir=self.workdir)
 
         logger.info("rebuilding initramfs images")
-        dracut_args = ["--xz", "--install", "/.buildstamp", "--no-early-microcode", "--add", "fips"]
+        if not user_dracut_args:
+            dracut_args = DRACUT_DEFAULT
+        else:
+            dracut_args = []
+            for arg in user_dracut_args:
+                dracut_args += arg.split(" ", 1)
+
         anaconda_args = dracut_args + ["--add", "anaconda pollcdrom qemu qemu-net"]
 
         # ppc64 cannot boot an initrd > 32MiB so remove some drivers
@@ -353,6 +362,8 @@ class Lorax(BaseLoraxClass):
             # upgrade.img
             anaconda_args.extend(["--omit", REMOVE_PPC64_MODULES])
 
+        logger.info("dracut args = %s", dracut_args)
+        logger.info("anaconda args = %s", anaconda_args)
         treebuilder.rebuild_initrds(add_args=anaconda_args)
 
         logger.info("populating output tree and building boot images")
diff --git a/src/pylorax/cmdline.py b/src/pylorax/cmdline.py
index 49e1f280..03461b44 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/cmdline.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/cmdline.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ from pylorax import vernum
 
 version = "{0}-{1}".format(os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]), vernum)
 
-def lorax_parser():
+def lorax_parser(dracut_default=""):
     """ Return the ArgumentParser for lorax"""
 
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Create the Anaconda boot.iso")
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ def lorax_parser():
     optional.add_argument("--noverifyssl", action="store_true", default=False,
                           help="Do not verify SSL certificates")
 
+    # dracut arguments
+    dracut_group = parser.add_argument_group("dracut arguments")
+    dracut_group.add_argument("--dracut-arg", action="append", dest="dracut_args",
+                              help="Argument to pass to dracut when "
+                                   "rebuilding the initramfs. Pass this "
+                                   "once for each argument. NOTE: this "
+                                   "overrides the default. (default: %s)" % dracut_default)
+
     # add the show version option
     parser.add_argument("-V", help="show program's version number and exit",
                       action="version", version=version)
diff --git a/src/sbin/livemedia-creator b/src/sbin/livemedia-creator
index e43436f0..fb7c80aa 100755
--- a/src/sbin/livemedia-creator
+++ b/src/sbin/livemedia-creator
@@ -29,13 +29,13 @@ import tempfile
 # Use the Lorax treebuilder branch for iso creation
 from pylorax import setup_logging, find_templates, vernum
 from pylorax.cmdline import lmc_parser
-from pylorax.creator import run_creator
+from pylorax.creator import run_creator, DRACUT_DEFAULT
 from pylorax.imgutils import default_image_name
 from pylorax.sysutils import joinpaths
 
 
 def main():
-    parser = lmc_parser()
+    parser = lmc_parser(DRACUT_DEFAULT)
     opts = parser.parse_args()
 
     setup_logging(opts.logfile, log)
diff --git a/src/sbin/lorax b/src/sbin/lorax
index f3d0b8e9..e3bb3e35 100755
--- a/src/sbin/lorax
+++ b/src/sbin/lorax
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import dnf
 import dnf.logging
 import librepo
 import pylorax
+from pylorax import DRACUT_DEFAULT
 from pylorax.cmdline import lorax_parser
 import selinux
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ def setup_logging(opts):
 
 
 def main():
-    parser = lorax_parser()
+    parser = lorax_parser(DRACUT_DEFAULT)
     opts = parser.parse_args()
 
     log.info("Lorax v%s", pylorax.vernum)
@@ -138,7 +139,8 @@ def main():
               add_template_vars=parsed_add_template_vars,
               add_arch_templates=opts.add_arch_templates,
               add_arch_template_vars=parsed_add_arch_template_vars,
-              remove_temp=True, verify=opts.verify)
+              remove_temp=True, verify=opts.verify,
+              user_dracut_args=opts.dracut_args)
 
 
 def get_dnf_base_object(installroot, sources, mirrorlists=None, repos=None,