diff --git a/lib/config.ts b/lib/config.ts
index a3e7ec4..a5d95b0 100644
--- a/lib/config.ts
+++ b/lib/config.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	limitations under the License.
 */
 
-import { ActionsConfig } from './types';
+import type { ActionsConfig } from './types';
 
 export const actionsConfig: ActionsConfig = {
 	actions: {
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ export const actionsConfig: ActionsConfig = {
 				minSourceVersion: '2.7.4',
 			},
 		},
+		'jetson-xavier-nx-devkit-emmc': {
+			takeover: {
+				// NOTE: this version is here as a placeholder for
+				// testing. Replace with the correct version before merging
+				minTargetVersion: '5.1.45+rev1',
+			},
+		},
 		qemux86: {
 			balenahup: {
 				minSourceVersion: '2.9.3',
diff --git a/lib/index.ts b/lib/index.ts
index 41077f2..054a78e 100644
--- a/lib/index.ts
+++ b/lib/index.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 import * as bSemver from 'balena-semver';
 import { TypedError } from 'typed-error';
 import { actionsConfig as defaultActionsConfig } from './config';
-import { ActionName, ActionsConfig } from './types';
+import type { ActionName, ActionsConfig } from './types';
 export { actionsConfig } from './config';
 export * from './types';
 
@@ -120,8 +120,13 @@ export class HUPActionHelper {
 					);
 			}
 		} else {
+			// Takeover overrides the checks below for the device type
+			if (this.isTakeoverRequired(deviceType, currentVersion, targetVersion)) {
+				return 'takeover';
+			}
 			actionName = 'balenahup';
 		}
+
 		const { actionsConfig } = this;
 		const defaultActions = actionsConfig.deviceTypesDefaults;
 		const deviceActions = actionsConfig.deviceTypes[deviceType] || {};
@@ -177,6 +182,27 @@ export class HUPActionHelper {
 		return actionName;
 	}
 
+	private isTakeoverRequired(
+		deviceType: string,
+		currentVersion: string,
+		targetVersion: string,
+	) {
+		const { actionsConfig } = this;
+		const deviceActions = actionsConfig.deviceTypes[deviceType] || {};
+
+		if (deviceActions.takeover == null) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		const { minTargetVersion } = deviceActions.takeover;
+		if (
+			bSemver.lt(currentVersion, minTargetVersion) &&
+			bSemver.gte(targetVersion, minTargetVersion)
+		) {
+			return true;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @summary Returns whether the provided device type supports OS updates between the current and target balenaOS versions
 	 * @name isSupportedOsUpdate
diff --git a/lib/types.ts b/lib/types.ts
index 24408d8..53fafaf 100644
--- a/lib/types.ts
+++ b/lib/types.ts
@@ -27,10 +27,17 @@ export interface ActionConfig {
 	maxTargetVersion?: string;
 }
 
+// The per device configuration can override the version configuration of the
+// action, or define a 'takeover' version when a jump between two versions
+// cannot be done with balenahup, but needs a full re-flash
+type DeviceTypeConfig = {
+	[K in ActionName]?: Partial<ActionConfig>;
+} & { takeover?: Pick<ActionConfig, 'minTargetVersion'> };
+
 export interface ActionsConfig {
 	actions: { [K in ActionName]: ActionConfig };
 	deviceTypesDefaults: { [K in ActionName]?: Partial<ActionConfig> };
 	deviceTypes: Partial<{
-		[deviceTypeSlug: string]: { [K in ActionName]?: Partial<ActionConfig> };
+		[deviceTypeSlug: string]: DeviceTypeConfig;
 	}>;
 }
diff --git a/tests/01-actions.spec.ts b/tests/01-actions.spec.ts
index 0bd7a70..9969c06 100644
--- a/tests/01-actions.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/01-actions.spec.ts
@@ -729,5 +729,35 @@ describe('BalenaHupActionUtils', () => {
 				).to.equal('balenahup');
 			});
 		});
+
+		describe('takeover', () => {
+			[
+				{
+					deviceType: 'jetson-xavier-nx-devkit-emmc',
+					before: '5.0.0',
+					cutoff: '5.1.45',
+					takeover: '5.1.45+rev1',
+					after: '5.2.0',
+				},
+			].forEach(({ deviceType, before, cutoff, takeover, after }) => {
+				it(`should return 'balenahup' if doing HUP for ${deviceType} to a version before ${takeover}`, () => {
+					expect(
+						hupActionHelper.getHUPActionType(deviceType, before, cutoff),
+					).to.equal('balenahup');
+				});
+
+				it(`should return 'takeover' if doing HUP for ${deviceType} to a version after ${takeover}`, () => {
+					expect(
+						hupActionHelper.getHUPActionType(deviceType, before, after),
+					).to.equal('takeover');
+				});
+
+				it(`should return 'balenahup' if doing HUP for ${deviceType} from a version after ${takeover}`, () => {
+					expect(
+						hupActionHelper.getHUPActionType(deviceType, takeover, after),
+					).to.equal('balenahup');
+				});
+			});
+		});
 	});
 });