diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 703f5ab..2dfe693 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -498,6 +498,10 @@ The validate command expects a configuration file as its only argument. Local fi
 				Name:  "strict",
 				Usage: "Enable strict mode. Fails and exits on stage errors",
 			},
+			&cli.StringSliceFlag{
+				Name:  "cloud-init-paths",
+				Usage: "Extra paths to add to the run stage",
+			},
 		},
 		Before: func(c *cli.Context) error {
 			if c.Args().Len() != 1 {
@@ -512,6 +516,10 @@ The validate command expects a configuration file as its only argument. Local fi
 			cfg, err := elementalConfig.ReadConfigRun("/etc/elemental")
 			cfg.Strict = c.Bool("strict")
 
+			if len(c.StringSlice("cloud-init-paths")) > 0 {
+				cfg.CloudInitPaths = append(cfg.CloudInitPaths, c.StringSlice("cloud-init-paths")...)
+			}
+
 			if err != nil {
 				cfg.Logger.Errorf("Error reading config: %s\n", err)
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/elementalConfig/config.go b/pkg/elementalConfig/config.go
index de0a706..e6baf23 100644
--- a/pkg/elementalConfig/config.go
+++ b/pkg/elementalConfig/config.go
@@ -663,7 +663,7 @@ func configLogger(log v1.Logger, vfs v1.FS) {
 	}
 
 	v := common.GetVersion()
-	log.Infof("Starting elemental version %s", v)
+	log.Infof("kairos-agent version %s", v)
 }
 
 var decodeHook = viper.DecodeHook(