diff --git a/fbt_options.py b/fbt_options.py
index 5c6d523bc..dd6fb2790 100644
--- a/fbt_options.py
+++ b/fbt_options.py
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ if not os.environ.get("DIST_SUFFIX"):
 # Skip external apps by default
 SKIP_EXTERNAL = False
 
+# Appid's to include even when skipping externals
+EXTRA_EXT_APPS = []
+
 # Coprocessor firmware
 COPRO_OB_DATA = "scripts/ob.data"
 
diff --git a/firmware.scons b/firmware.scons
index c27f82536..a2e72b087 100644
--- a/firmware.scons
+++ b/firmware.scons
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ env = ENV.Clone(
     FW_API_TABLE=None,
     _APP_ICONS=None,
     APPS=_.split(",") if (_ := GetOption("extra_int_apps")) else [],
-    EXTRA_EXT_APPS=_.split(",") if (_ := GetOption("extra_ext_apps")) else [],
+    EXTRA_EXT_APPS=_.split(",")
+    if (_ := GetOption("extra_ext_apps"))
+    else ENV["EXTRA_EXT_APPS"],
 )
 
 env.PreConfigureFwEnvionment()
diff --git a/site_scons/commandline.scons b/site_scons/commandline.scons
index 67e161caf..2340f27c6 100644
--- a/site_scons/commandline.scons
+++ b/site_scons/commandline.scons
@@ -227,6 +227,11 @@ vars.AddVariables(
         help="Skip external apps unless explicitly selected",
         default=False,
     ),
+    (
+        "EXTRA_EXT_APPS",
+        "List of appids to include regardless of other configuration",
+        [],
+    ),
     (
         "APPSRC",
         "Application source directory for app to build & upload",