diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ebf56ee..6ff897e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ git submodule update --init --recursive
  - ncurses-dev libexpat-dev
  - python3 python3-serial python-dev
    
+ - pip install websocket-client (for otaflash.py, optional)
 
 ### Build Steps
 
diff --git a/firmware/otaflash.py b/firmware/otaflash.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..aeefe3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/firmware/otaflash.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import time
+import websocket
+import argparse
+import zlib
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Update fiatlux firmware via websocket.')
+parser.add_argument("binfile")
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+with open(args.binfile, "rb") as f:
+    try:
+        ws = websocket.WebSocket()
+        ws.connect("ws://172.16.0.1")
+        i = 0
+        rolling = 0
+        total = 0
+        while True:
+            bytes = f.read(512)
+            rolling = zlib.crc32(bytes, rolling)
+            total += len(bytes)
+            msg = b'F\x00\x00\x00'
+            msg += i.to_bytes(2, 'big')
+            msg += len(bytes).to_bytes(2, 'big')
+            msg += (zlib.crc32(bytes) & 0xffffffff).to_bytes(4, 'big')
+            msg += bytes
+            ws.send(msg)
+            reply = ws.recv()
+            time.sleep(0.05)
+            i += 1
+            if len(bytes) != 512:
+                break
+        msg = b'C\x00\x00\x00'
+        msg += total.to_bytes(4, 'big')
+        msg += rolling.to_bytes(4, 'big')
+        ws.send(msg)
+        print(ws.recv())
+        ws.close()
+    except ConnectionResetError:
+        pass
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+        pass