diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index facbd1a..f0a1f9e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ Below are variables that are set against specific hosts in your inventory.
 | `k3s_node_ip_address`            | IP Address to advertise for this node.                                   | _NULL_                 |
 | `k3s_node_external_address`      | External IP Address to advertise for this node.                          | _NULL_                 |
 | `k3s_node_labels`                | List of node labels.                                                     | _NULL_                 |
+| `k3s_kubelet_args`               | A list of kubelet args to pass to the server.                            | []                     |
 | `k3s_node_taints`                | List of node taints.                                                     | _NULL_                 |
 | `k3s_node_data_dir`              | Folder to hold state.                                                    | `/var/lib/rancher/k3s` |
 | `k3s_tls_san`                    | Add additional hosname or IP as Subject Alternate Name in the TLS cert.  | _NULL_                 |
@@ -155,6 +156,23 @@ If you are running k3s on systems with multiple network interfaces, it is
 necessary to have the flannel interface on a network interface that is routable
 to the master node(s).
 
+#### Notes about `k3s_kubelet_args`
+
+This parameter allows for assigning additional kubelet args to the server during
+runtime. For instance, to use the Azure Cloud Controller, assign the following to
+the master node's configuration in your host file.
+
+Note, when using an external cloud controller as below, ensure that the native k3s
+cloud controller is disabled by setting the `k3s_disable_cloud_controller` to `true`.
+
+**YAML**:
+
+```yaml
+k3s_kubelet_args:
+  - cloud-provider: external
+  - provider-id: azure
+```
+
 #### Notes about `k3s_node_labels` and `k3s_node_taints`
 
 Both these variables are lists that will be iterated on. The below example will
diff --git a/molecule/default/playbook-no-deploy.yml b/molecule/default/playbook-no-deploy.yml
index 127fbf5..831b989 100644
--- a/molecule/default/playbook-no-deploy.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/playbook-no-deploy.yml
@@ -19,5 +19,8 @@
       - hello: world
     k3s_node_taints:
       - key1: value1:NoExecute
+    k3s_kubelet_args:
+      - cloud-provider: external
+      - provider-id: azure
   roles:
     - role: xanmanning.k3s
diff --git a/tasks/validate/check-variables.yml b/tasks/validate/check-variables.yml
index 29a1f23..3999bec 100644
--- a/tasks/validate/check-variables.yml
+++ b/tasks/validate/check-variables.yml
@@ -118,6 +118,14 @@
     fail_msg: "Node Taints are not supported in {{ k3s_release_version }}"
   when: k3s_node_taints is defined and k3s_node_taints
 
+- name: Check k3s_kubelet_args against k3s version
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - (k3s_release_version | replace('v', '')) is version_compare('0.4.0', '>=')
+    success_msg: "Kubelet args supported in {{ k3s_release_version }}"
+    fail_msg: "Kubelet args are not supported in {{ k3s_release_version }}"
+  when: k3s_kubelet_args is defined and k3s_kubelet_args | length > 0
+
 - name: Check k3s_flannel_backend against k3s version
   assert:
     that:
diff --git a/templates/k3s.service.j2 b/templates/k3s.service.j2
index 7f096c6..06fb371 100644
--- a/templates/k3s.service.j2
+++ b/templates/k3s.service.j2
@@ -129,6 +129,13 @@ ExecStart={{ k3s_install_dir }}/k3s
         {% endfor %}
     {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
+{% if k3s_kubelet_args is defined and k3s_kubelet_args is iterable %}
+    {% for arg in k3s_kubelet_args %}
+        {% for key, value in arg.items() %}
+            --kubelet-arg {{ key }}={{ value }}
+        {% endfor %}
+    {% endfor %}
+{% endif %}
 {% endfilter %}
 {% endfilter %}