diff --git a/scripts/upload.sh b/scripts/upload.sh
index 7bb49d0e..df11107e 100644
--- a/scripts/upload.sh
+++ b/scripts/upload.sh
@@ -43,9 +43,14 @@ file_mode=
 dir_mode=
 file_owner=
 file_group=
+ssh_identity=
 
 test -f $CFG_FILE && . $CFG_FILE
 
+if [ -n "$ssh_identity" ]; then
+	CFG_IDENTITY="-i $ssh_identity"
+fi
+
 usage()
 {
 cat << EOT
@@ -86,6 +91,7 @@ cat << EOT
 		dir_mode="$dir_mode"
 		file_owner="$file_owner"
 		file_group="$file_group"
+		ssh_identity="$ssh_identity"
 
 	Options:
 
@@ -117,7 +123,9 @@ parse_target()
 	if [ -n "$PASSWD" ]; then
 		echo passwd="\"$PASSWD\";"
 		if [ -f "$PASSWD" ]; then
-			echo IDENTITY="\"-i $PASSWD\""
+			echo IDENTITY="\"-i $PASSWD\";"
+		else
+			echo IDENTITY="\"$CFG_IDENTITY\";"
 		fi
 		echo pw_ftp="\"$PASSWD\";"
 		echo pw_scp="\"$PASSWD\";"