diff --git a/cmd/itctl/firmware.go b/cmd/itctl/firmware.go
index cc11df8..bcf41fb 100644
--- a/cmd/itctl/firmware.go
+++ b/cmd/itctl/firmware.go
@@ -11,6 +11,19 @@ import (
 )
 
 func fwUpgrade(c *cli.Context) error {
+	resources := c.String("resources")
+	if resources != "" {
+		absRes, err := filepath.Abs(resources)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		err = resLoad(c.Context, []string{absRes})
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
 	start := time.Now()
 
 	var upgType api.UpgradeType
diff --git a/cmd/itctl/main.go b/cmd/itctl/main.go
index dbc8112..c4f865d 100644
--- a/cmd/itctl/main.go
+++ b/cmd/itctl/main.go
@@ -143,6 +143,11 @@ func main() {
 								Aliases: []string{"f"},
 								Usage:   "Path to firmware image (.bin file)",
 							},
+							&cli.PathFlag{
+								Name:    "resources",
+								Aliases: []string{"r"},
+								Usage:   "Path to resources file (.zip file)",
+							},
 							&cli.PathFlag{
 								Name:    "archive",
 								Aliases: []string{"a"},
diff --git a/cmd/itctl/resources.go b/cmd/itctl/resources.go
index 6bbca0e..2e5338e 100644
--- a/cmd/itctl/resources.go
+++ b/cmd/itctl/resources.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/cheggaaa/pb/v3"
@@ -9,7 +10,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 func resourcesLoad(c *cli.Context) error {
-	if c.Args().Len() == 0 {
+	return resLoad(c.Context, c.Args().Slice())
+}
+
+func resLoad(ctx context.Context, args []string) error {
+	if len(args) == 0 {
 		return cli.Exit("Command load requires one argument.", 1)
 	}
 
@@ -19,12 +24,12 @@ func resourcesLoad(c *cli.Context) error {
 	// Start full bar at 0 total
 	bar := pb.ProgressBarTemplate(rmTmpl).Start(0)
 
-	path, err := filepath.Abs(c.Args().Get(0))
+	path, err := filepath.Abs(args[0])
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	progCh, err := client.LoadResources(c.Context, path)
+	progCh, err := client.LoadResources(ctx, path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}