diff --git a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
index 11866602c49..567a948726a 100755
--- a/systemvm/patches/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
+++ b/systemvm/patches/debian/config/etc/init.d/cloud-early-config
@@ -1321,6 +1321,10 @@ start() {
     # eject the systemvm.iso
      eject
   fi
+  if [ -x /opt/cloud/bin/update_config.py ]
+  then
+	  /opt/cloud/bin/update_config.py cmd_line.json
+  fi
   return 0
 }