diff --git a/gns3server/modules/dynamips/backends/vm.py b/gns3server/modules/dynamips/backends/vm.py
index 6a471620..091ed607 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/dynamips/backends/vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/dynamips/backends/vm.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import os
 import base64
 from gns3server.modules import IModule
+from gns3dms.cloud.rackspace_ctrl import get_provider
 from ..dynamips_error import DynamipsError
 
 from ..nodes.c1700 import C1700
@@ -138,9 +139,18 @@ class VM(object):
         chassis = request.get("chassis")
         router_id = request.get("router_id")
 
+        # Locate the image
         updated_image_path = os.path.join(self.images_directory, image)
         if os.path.isfile(updated_image_path):
             image = updated_image_path
+        else:
+            if request.get("cloud_path", None):
+                # Download the image from cloud files
+                cloud_path = request.get("cloud_path")
+                full_cloud_path = "/".join((cloud_path, image))
+
+                provider = get_provider(self.cloud_settings)
+                provider.download_file(full_cloud_path, updated_image_path)
 
         try:
 
diff --git a/gns3server/modules/dynamips/schemas/vm.py b/gns3server/modules/dynamips/schemas/vm.py
index 328a10db..f00f39b1 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/dynamips/schemas/vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/dynamips/schemas/vm.py
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ VM_CREATE_SCHEMA = {
             "type": "string",
             "minLength": 1,
             "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{4}\\.){2}[0-9a-fA-F]{4}$"
+        },
+        "cloud_path": {
+            "description": "Path to the image in the cloud object store",
+            "type": "string",
         }
     },
     "additionalProperties": False,