diff --git a/ctfcli/spec/challenge-example.yml b/ctfcli/spec/challenge-example.yml
index 62a92f7..aa1fd29 100644
--- a/ctfcli/spec/challenge-example.yml
+++ b/ctfcli/spec/challenge-example.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ host: null
 
 # Optional settings
 
+# Specify command-line arguments for deploying the challenge. Currently supports SSH deployments, ie `docker run [deploy_args]`
+deploy_args: null
+
 # connection_info is used to provide a link, hostname, or instructions on how to connect to a challenge
 connection_info: nc hostname 12345
 
diff --git a/ctfcli/utils/deploy.py b/ctfcli/utils/deploy.py
index 087874c..93033c7 100644
--- a/ctfcli/utils/deploy.py
+++ b/ctfcli/utils/deploy.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def ssh(challenge, host, protocol):
         [
             "ssh",
             host.netloc,
-            f"docker run -d -p{exposed_port}:{exposed_port} --name {image_name} --restart always {image_name}",
+            f"docker run -d -p{exposed_port}:{exposed_port} --name {image_name} --restart always {image_name} {challenge.get('deploy_args', '')}",
         ]
     )