diff --git a/debian/aegir3-hostmaster.config b/debian/aegir3-hostmaster.config
index 96248a2..c3a972d 100644
--- a/debian/aegir3-hostmaster.config
+++ b/debian/aegir3-hostmaster.config
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ if [ -z "$RET" ]; then
     db_set aegir/site `hostname -f`
 fi
 db_input low aegir/makefile || true
+db_input low aegir/profile || true
 db_input low aegir/working-copy || true
 db_input low aegir/db_host || true
 db_input low aegir/db_user || true
diff --git a/debian/aegir3-hostmaster.postinst b/debian/aegir3-hostmaster.postinst
index 800db26..ed831de 100644
--- a/debian/aegir3-hostmaster.postinst
+++ b/debian/aegir3-hostmaster.postinst
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ case "$1" in
         if [ ! -z "$RET" ]; then
             FLAGS="$FLAGS --makefile='$RET'"
         fi
+        db_get "aegir/profile"
+        if [ ! -z "$RET" ]; then
+            FLAGS="$FLAGS --profile='$RET'"
+        fi
         db_get "aegir/webserver"
         if [ ! -z "$RET" ]; then
             if [ "$RET" = 'apache2' ]; then
diff --git a/debian/aegir3-hostmaster.templates b/debian/aegir3-hostmaster.templates
index 3bec91a..a2c99e7 100644
--- a/debian/aegir3-hostmaster.templates
+++ b/debian/aegir3-hostmaster.templates
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ Description: Makefile used to create the platform:
  .
  If this is left empty, Aegir will use its internal makefile.
 
+Template:aegir/profile
+Type: string
+Description: The install profile to use:
+ The profile parameter passed to hostmaster-install. Normally this is
+ hostmaster.
+ .
+ If this is left empty, Aegir will use its default.
+
 Template:aegir/webserver
 Type: select
 Description: Webserver type to use: