diff --git a/tools/onlpm.py b/tools/onlpm.py
index e48235af..25d11793 100755
--- a/tools/onlpm.py
+++ b/tools/onlpm.py
@@ -242,12 +242,13 @@ class OnlPackage(object):
         return True
 
 
-    def _validate_files(self):
+    def _validate_files(self, key, required=True):
         """Validate the existence of the required input files for the current package."""
-        self.pkg['files'] = onlu.validate_src_dst_file_tuples(self.dir,
-                                                              self.pkg['files'],
-                                                              dict(PKG=self.pkg['name'], PKG_INSTALL='/usr/share/onl/packages/%s/%s' % (self.pkg['arch'], self.pkg['name'])),
-                                                              OnlPackageError)
+        self.pkg[key] = onlu.validate_src_dst_file_tuples(self.dir,
+                                                          self.pkg[key],
+                                                          dict(PKG=self.pkg['name'], PKG_INSTALL='/usr/share/onl/packages/%s/%s' % (self.pkg['arch'], self.pkg['name'])),
+                                                          OnlPackageError,
+                                                          required=required)
     def _validate(self):
         """Validate the package contents."""
 
@@ -328,7 +329,10 @@ class OnlPackage(object):
 
         # Make sure all required files exist
         if 'files' in self.pkg:
-            self._validate_files()
+            self._validate_files('files', True)
+
+        if 'optional-files' in self.pkg:
+            self._validate_files('optional-files', False)
 
         # If dir_ is not specified, leave package in local package directory.
         if dir_ is None:
@@ -344,6 +348,10 @@ class OnlPackage(object):
         for (src,dst) in self.pkg.get('files', {}):
             OnlPackage.copyf(src, dst, root)
 
+        for (src,dst) in self.pkg.get('optional-files', {}):
+            if os.path.exists(src):
+                OnlPackage.copyf(src, dst, root)
+
         for (link,src) in self.pkg.get('links', {}).iteritems():
             logger.info("Linking %s -> %s..." % (link, src))
             link = os.path.join(root, link)
diff --git a/tools/onlu.py b/tools/onlu.py
index 74b5e1df..cc4b5f6c 100644
--- a/tools/onlu.py
+++ b/tools/onlu.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class Lock(object):
         self.handle.close()
 
 
-def filepath(absdir, relpath, eklass):
+def filepath(absdir, relpath, eklass, required=True):
     """Return the absolute path for the given absdir/repath file."""
     p = None
     if os.path.isabs(relpath):
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ def filepath(absdir, relpath, eklass):
     # Globs that result in a single file are allowed:
     g = glob.glob(p)
     if len(g) is 0:
-        raise eklass("'%s' did not match any files." % p)
+        if required:
+            raise eklass("'%s' did not match any files." % p)
     elif len(g) > 1:
             raise eklass("'%s' matched too many files %s" % (p, g))
     else:
@@ -178,7 +179,7 @@ def filepath(absdir, relpath, eklass):
 
     return p
 
-def validate_src_dst_file_tuples(absdir, data, dstsubs, eklass):
+def validate_src_dst_file_tuples(absdir, data, dstsubs, eklass, required=True):
     files = []
     if type(data) is dict:
         for (s,d) in data.iteritems():
@@ -202,11 +203,11 @@ def validate_src_dst_file_tuples(absdir, data, dstsubs, eklass):
     #
     flist = []
     for f in files:
-        src = filepath(absdir, f[0], eklass)
-        if not os.path.exists(src):
+        src = filepath(absdir, f[0], eklass, required)
+        if os.path.exists(src):
+            t = Template(f[1])
+            dst = t.substitute(dstsubs)
+            flist.append((src, dst))
+        elif required:
             raise eklass("Source file or directory '%s' does not exist." % src)
-        t = Template(f[1])
-        dst = t.substitute(dstsubs)
-        flist.append((src, dst))
-
     return flist