diff --git a/jobs/blobstore_benchmark/spec b/jobs/blobstore_benchmark/spec
index 97a8a6a304..79437d2885 100644
--- a/jobs/blobstore_benchmark/spec
+++ b/jobs/blobstore_benchmark/spec
@@ -51,3 +51,5 @@ properties:
   cc.stdout_logging_enabled:
     default: false
     description: "Enable logging to stdout"
+  cc.storage_cli_optional_flags:
+    description: "Storage Cli extra flags string"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/jobs/blobstore_benchmark/templates/cloud_controller_ng.yml.erb b/jobs/blobstore_benchmark/templates/cloud_controller_ng.yml.erb
index dad91f0f43..789ccfae23 100644
--- a/jobs/blobstore_benchmark/templates/cloud_controller_ng.yml.erb
+++ b/jobs/blobstore_benchmark/templates/cloud_controller_ng.yml.erb
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@
 
   cc_cfg = deep_merge_overwrite(cc_cfg, overrides)
 
+  if cc_cfg.key?("storage_cli_optional_flags")
+    cc_cfg["storage_cli_optional_flags"] = cc_cfg["storage_cli_optional_flags"].to_s
+  end
+
   %w[resource_pool buildpacks packages droplets].each do |k|
     section = cc_cfg[k]
     next unless section.is_a?(Hash)