diff --git a/src/deploy.rs b/src/deploy.rs
index d5f17c2..e431f97 100644
--- a/src/deploy.rs
+++ b/src/deploy.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use nixpacks::create_docker_image;
 use nixpacks::nixpacks::builder::docker::DockerBuilderOptions;
+use nixpacks::nixpacks::plan::phase::{Phase, StartPhase};
 use nixpacks::nixpacks::plan::{generator::GeneratePlanOptions, BuildPlan};
 
 use crate::container::Container;
@@ -37,7 +38,22 @@ impl<'a> Deploy<'a> {
 
         // Nix pack
         let envs: Vec<&str> = vec![];
-        let cli_plan = BuildPlan::default();
+        let mut cli_plan = BuildPlan::default();
+        if let Some(install_cmds) = &self.config.install_cmd {
+            let mut install = Phase::install(None);
+            install.cmds = Some(vec![install_cmds.clone()]);
+            cli_plan.add_phase(install);
+        }
+        if let Some(build_cmds) = &self.config.build_cmd {
+            let mut build = Phase::build(None);
+            build.cmds = Some(vec![build_cmds.clone()]);
+            cli_plan.add_phase(build);
+        }
+        if let Some(start_cmd) = &self.config.start_cmd {
+            let start = StartPhase::new(start_cmd.clone());
+            cli_plan.set_start_phase(start);
+        }
+
         let options = GeneratePlanOptions {
             plan: Some(cli_plan),
             config_file: None,
diff --git a/src/model.rs b/src/model.rs
index b5844a3..561a81d 100644
--- a/src/model.rs
+++ b/src/model.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ pub struct RukuConfig {
     pub port: u16,
     #[validate(length(min = 1, max = 20))]
     pub version: Option<String>,
+    #[validate(length(min = 1, max = 50))]
+    pub install_cmd: Option<String>,
+    #[validate(length(min = 1, max = 50))]
+    pub build_cmd: Option<String>,
+    #[validate(length(min = 1, max = 50))]
+    pub start_cmd: Option<String>,
 }
 
 fn validate_port(port: u16) -> Result<(), ValidationError> {