diff --git a/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/cluster.py b/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/cluster.py
index 0e0e73c06..c09e981b3 100644
--- a/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/cluster.py
+++ b/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/cluster.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def create_app_wrapper(self):
         instance_types = self.config.machine_types
         env = self.config.envs
         local_interactive = self.config.local_interactive
+        image_pull_secrets = self.config.image_pull_secrets
         return generate_appwrapper(
             name=name,
             namespace=namespace,
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@ def create_app_wrapper(self):
             instance_types=instance_types,
             env=env,
             local_interactive=local_interactive,
+            image_pull_secrets=image_pull_secrets,
         )
 
     # creates a new cluster with the provided or default spec
diff --git a/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/config.py b/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/config.py
index 25392db75..a00d128a2 100644
--- a/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/config.py
+++ b/src/codeflare_sdk/cluster/config.py
@@ -49,3 +49,4 @@ class ClusterConfiguration:
     envs: dict = field(default_factory=dict)
     image: str = "ghcr.io/foundation-model-stack/base:ray2.1.0-py38-gpu-pytorch1.12.0cu116-20221213-193103"
     local_interactive: bool = False
+    image_pull_secrets: list = field(default_factory=list)
diff --git a/src/codeflare_sdk/utils/generate_yaml.py b/src/codeflare_sdk/utils/generate_yaml.py
index fffc4fa9a..9538a1e8e 100755
--- a/src/codeflare_sdk/utils/generate_yaml.py
+++ b/src/codeflare_sdk/utils/generate_yaml.py
@@ -141,6 +141,13 @@ def update_image(spec, image):
         container["image"] = image
 
 
+def update_image_pull_secrets(spec, image_pull_secrets):
+    template_secrets = spec.get("imagePullSecrets", [])
+    spec["imagePullSecrets"] = template_secrets + [
+        {"name": x} for x in image_pull_secrets
+    ]
+
+
 def update_env(spec, env):
     containers = spec.get("containers")
     for container in containers:
@@ -178,6 +185,7 @@ def update_nodes(
     image,
     instascale,
     env,
+    image_pull_secrets,
 ):
     if "generictemplate" in item.keys():
         head = item.get("generictemplate").get("spec").get("headGroupSpec")
@@ -193,6 +201,7 @@ def update_nodes(
         for comp in [head, worker]:
             spec = comp.get("template").get("spec")
             update_affinity(spec, appwrapper_name, instascale)
+            update_image_pull_secrets(spec, image_pull_secrets)
             update_image(spec, image)
             update_env(spec, env)
             if comp == head:
@@ -295,6 +304,7 @@ def generate_appwrapper(
     instance_types: list,
     env,
     local_interactive: bool,
+    image_pull_secrets: list,
 ):
     user_yaml = read_template(template)
     appwrapper_name, cluster_name = gen_names(name)
@@ -318,6 +328,7 @@ def generate_appwrapper(
         image,
         instascale,
         env,
+        image_pull_secrets,
     )
     update_dashboard_route(route_item, cluster_name, namespace)
     if local_interactive:
@@ -409,6 +420,12 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         default=False,
         help="Enable local interactive mode",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--image-pull-secrets",
+        required=False,
+        default=[],
+        help="Set image pull secrets for private registries",
+    )
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
     name = args.name
@@ -425,6 +442,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
     namespace = args.namespace
     local_interactive = args.local_interactive
     env = {}
+    image_pull_secrets = args.image_pull_secrets
 
     outfile = generate_appwrapper(
         name,
@@ -441,6 +459,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         instance_types,
         local_interactive,
         env,
+        image_pull_secrets,
     )
     return outfile
 
diff --git a/tests/test-case-cmd.yaml b/tests/test-case-cmd.yaml
index d82096e8f..ea235ec9a 100644
--- a/tests/test-case-cmd.yaml
+++ b/tests/test-case-cmd.yaml
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ spec:
                       cpu: 2
                       memory: 8G
                       nvidia.com/gpu: 0
+                imagePullSecrets: []
           rayVersion: 2.1.0
           workerGroupSpecs:
           - groupName: small-group-unit-cmd-cluster
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ spec:
                       cpu: 1
                       memory: 2G
                       nvidia.com/gpu: 1
+                imagePullSecrets: []
                 initContainers:
                 - command:
                   - sh
diff --git a/tests/test-case.yaml b/tests/test-case.yaml
index 0d85428df..da6058698 100644
--- a/tests/test-case.yaml
+++ b/tests/test-case.yaml
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ spec:
                       cpu: 2
                       memory: 8G
                       nvidia.com/gpu: 0
+                imagePullSecrets:
+                - name: unit-test-pull-secret
           rayVersion: 2.1.0
           workerGroupSpecs:
           - groupName: small-group-unit-test-cluster
@@ -164,6 +166,8 @@ spec:
                       cpu: 3
                       memory: 5G
                       nvidia.com/gpu: 7
+                imagePullSecrets:
+                - name: unit-test-pull-secret
                 initContainers:
                 - command:
                   - sh
diff --git a/tests/unit_test.py b/tests/unit_test.py
index ead3521c8..d6e6c6ef6 100644
--- a/tests/unit_test.py
+++ b/tests/unit_test.py
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ def test_config_creation():
         gpu=7,
         instascale=True,
         machine_types=["cpu.small", "gpu.large"],
+        image_pull_secrets=["unit-test-pull-secret"],
     )
 
     assert config.name == "unit-test-cluster" and config.namespace == "ns"
@@ -234,6 +235,7 @@ def test_config_creation():
     assert config.template == f"{parent}/src/codeflare_sdk/templates/base-template.yaml"
     assert config.instascale
     assert config.machine_types == ["cpu.small", "gpu.large"]
+    assert config.image_pull_secrets == ["unit-test-pull-secret"]
     return config