diff --git a/archinstall/lib/args.py b/archinstall/lib/args.py
index bbf61610d7..9b4b75d023 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/args.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/args.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class ArchConfigType(StrEnum):
 	ENCRYPTION_PASSWORD = auto()
 	HOSTNAME = auto()
 	KERNELS = auto()
+	FIRMWARE_OPTDEPS = auto()
 	NTP = auto()
 	TIMEZONE = auto()
 	SERVICES = auto()
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ class ArchConfig:
 	swap: ZramConfiguration | None = None
 	hostname: str = 'archlinux'
 	kernels: list[str] = field(default_factory=lambda: [DEFAULT_KERNEL.value])
+	firmware_optdeps: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
 	ntp: bool = True
 	packages: list[str] = field(default_factory=list)
 	pacman_config: PacmanConfiguration = field(default_factory=PacmanConfiguration)
@@ -162,6 +164,7 @@ def plain_cfg(self) -> dict[ArchConfigType, str | list[str] | bool]:
 		return {
 			ArchConfigType.HOSTNAME: self.hostname,
 			ArchConfigType.KERNELS: self.kernels,
+			ArchConfigType.FIRMWARE_OPTDEPS: self.firmware_optdeps,
 			ArchConfigType.NTP: self.ntp,
 			ArchConfigType.TIMEZONE: self.timezone,
 			ArchConfigType.SERVICES: self.services,
@@ -277,6 +280,9 @@ def from_config(cls, args_config: dict[str, Any], args: Arguments) -> Self:
 		if kernels := args_config.get('kernels', []):
 			arch_config.kernels = kernels
 
+		if firmware_optdeps := args_config.get('firmware_optdeps', []):
+			arch_config.firmware_optdeps = firmware_optdeps
+
 		arch_config.ntp = args_config.get('ntp', True)
 
 		if packages := args_config.get('packages', []):
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/general/system_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/general/system_menu.py
index d2de676fe1..aa64aa56fb 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/general/system_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/general/system_menu.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from archinstall.lib.hardware import GfxDriver, SysInfo
 from archinstall.lib.menu.helpers import Confirmation, Selection
 from archinstall.lib.models.application import ZramAlgorithm, ZramConfiguration
-from archinstall.lib.models.package_types import DEFAULT_KERNEL, Kernel
+from archinstall.lib.models.package_types import DEFAULT_KERNEL, FirmwareOptdep, Kernel
 from archinstall.lib.translationhandler import tr
 from archinstall.tui.menu_item import MenuItem, MenuItemGroup
 from archinstall.tui.result import ResultType
@@ -40,6 +40,35 @@ async def select_kernel(preset: list[Kernel] | None = None) -> list[Kernel]:
 			return result.get_values()
 
 
+async def select_firmware_optdeps(preset: list[FirmwareOptdep] | None = None) -> list[FirmwareOptdep]:
+	"""
+	Asks the user which of linux-firmware's optional dependencies to install.
+
+	:return: The selected firmware packages
+	:rtype: list[FirmwareOptdep]
+	"""
+	preset = preset or []
+	items = [MenuItem(f'{f.value} ({f.description()})', value=f) for f in FirmwareOptdep]
+	group = MenuItemGroup(items, sort_items=True)
+	group.set_selected_by_value(preset)
+
+	result = await Selection[FirmwareOptdep](
+		group,
+		header=tr('Select optional firmware to install (none are pulled in by linux-firmware)'),
+		allow_skip=True,
+		allow_reset=True,
+		multi=True,
+	).show()
+
+	match result.type_:
+		case ResultType.Skip:
+			return preset
+		case ResultType.Reset:
+			return []
+		case ResultType.Selection:
+			return result.get_values()
+
+
 async def select_uki(preset: bool = True) -> bool:
 	prompt = tr('Would you like to use unified kernel images?') + '\n'
 
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
index ebc2610617..e8e3cc8a54 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/global_menu.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from archinstall.lib.configuration import save_config
 from archinstall.lib.disk.disk_menu import DiskLayoutConfigurationMenu
 from archinstall.lib.general.general_menu import select_hostname, select_ntp, select_timezone
-from archinstall.lib.general.system_menu import select_kernel, select_swap
+from archinstall.lib.general.system_menu import select_firmware_optdeps, select_kernel, select_swap
 from archinstall.lib.hardware import SysInfo
 from archinstall.lib.locale.locale_menu import LocaleMenu
 from archinstall.lib.menu.abstract_menu import AbstractMenu, SpecialMenuKey
@@ -110,6 +110,13 @@ def _get_menu_options(self) -> list[MenuItem]:
 				mandatory=True,
 				key='kernels',
 			),
+			MenuItem(
+				text=tr('Additional firmware'),
+				value=[],
+				action=select_firmware_optdeps,
+				preview_action=self._prev_firmware_optdeps,
+				key='firmware_optdeps',
+			),
 			MenuItem(
 				text=tr('Hostname'),
 				value='archlinux',
@@ -432,6 +439,12 @@ def _prev_kernel(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 			return f'{tr("Kernel")}: {kernel}'
 		return None
 
+	def _prev_firmware_optdeps(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
+		if item.value:
+			firmware = ', '.join(item.value)
+			return f'{tr("Additional firmware")}: {firmware}'
+		return None
+
 	def _prev_bootloader_config(self, item: MenuItem) -> str | None:
 		bootloader_config: BootloaderConfiguration | None = item.value
 		if bootloader_config:
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/installer.py b/archinstall/lib/installer.py
index 70d45b3374..f6b0b2bcd1 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/installer.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/installer.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def __init__(
 		disk_config: DiskLayoutConfiguration,
 		base_packages: list[str] | None = None,
 		kernels: list[str] | None = None,
+		firmware: list[str] | None = None,
 		silent: bool = False,
 	) -> None:
 		"""
@@ -107,6 +108,9 @@ def __init__(
 		for kernel in self.kernels:
 			self._base_packages.append(kernel)
 
+		# Optional firmware is strapped with base so the blobs are in place before the initramfs is generated
+		self._base_packages.extend(firmware or [])
+
 		# If using accessibility tools in the live environment, append those to the packages list
 		if accessibility_tools_in_use():
 			self._base_packages.extend(__accessibility_packages__)
diff --git a/archinstall/lib/models/package_types.py b/archinstall/lib/models/package_types.py
index fa44668b06..73dd00eea7 100644
--- a/archinstall/lib/models/package_types.py
+++ b/archinstall/lib/models/package_types.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from enum import StrEnum, auto
 from typing import Final
 
+from archinstall.lib.translationhandler import tr
+
 
 class Kernel(StrEnum):
 	LINUX = auto()
@@ -12,3 +14,34 @@ class Kernel(StrEnum):
 
 
 DEFAULT_KERNEL: Final = Kernel.LINUX
+
+
+class FirmwareOptdep(StrEnum):
+	"""
+	The optional dependencies of linux-firmware.
+
+	The metapackage installs its hard dependencies only, so these blobs are
+	never present on the target unless they are requested explicitly.
+	"""
+
+	LIQUIDIO = 'linux-firmware-liquidio'
+	MARVELL = 'linux-firmware-marvell'
+	MELLANOX = 'linux-firmware-mellanox'
+	NFP = 'linux-firmware-nfp'
+	QCOM = 'linux-firmware-qcom'
+	QLOGIC = 'linux-firmware-qlogic'
+
+	def description(self) -> str:
+		match self:
+			case FirmwareOptdep.LIQUIDIO:
+				return tr('Cavium LiquidIO server adapters')
+			case FirmwareOptdep.MARVELL:
+				return tr('Marvell devices')
+			case FirmwareOptdep.MELLANOX:
+				return tr('Mellanox Spectrum switches')
+			case FirmwareOptdep.NFP:
+				return tr('Netronome Flow Processors')
+			case FirmwareOptdep.QCOM:
+				return tr('Qualcomm SoCs')
+			case FirmwareOptdep.QLOGIC:
+				return tr('QLogic devices')
diff --git a/archinstall/scripts/guided.py b/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
index e80afb4545..8bceabe17a 100644
--- a/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
+++ b/archinstall/scripts/guided.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ def perform_installation(
 		mountpoint,
 		disk_config,
 		kernels=config.kernels,
+		firmware=config.firmware_optdeps,
 		silent=arch_config_handler.args.silent,
 	) as installation:
 		# Mount all the drives to the desired mountpoint
diff --git a/tests/data/test_config.json b/tests/data/test_config.json
index a4ecf800c8..faf6656afe 100644
--- a/tests/data/test_config.json
+++ b/tests/data/test_config.json
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@
       }
     ]
   },
+  "firmware_optdeps": [
+    "linux-firmware-qcom"
+  ],
   "hostname": "archy",
   "kernels": [
     "linux-zen"
diff --git a/tests/test_args.py b/tests/test_args.py
index 303f227d66..0010e2dc91 100644
--- a/tests/test_args.py
+++ b/tests/test_args.py
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ def test_config_file_parsing(
 		),
 		hostname='archy',
 		kernels=['linux-zen'],
+		firmware_optdeps=['linux-firmware-qcom'],
 		ntp=True,
 		packages=['firefox'],
 		pacman_config=PacmanConfiguration(parallel_downloads=66),