diff --git a/cruiz/interop/commandparameters.py b/cruiz/interop/commandparameters.py
index ac846f8..67c6d04 100644
--- a/cruiz/interop/commandparameters.py
+++ b/cruiz/interop/commandparameters.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ def __init__(
         self._time_commands: typing.Optional[bool] = None
         self._v2_omit_test_folder: typing.Optional[bool] = None
         self._v2_needs_reference: typing.Optional[bool] = None
+        self._extra_options: typing.Optional[str] = None
 
     def to_args(self) -> typing.List[str]:
         """
@@ -400,12 +401,18 @@ def options(self) -> typing.Dict[str, str]:  # TODO: should this be immutable?
         """
         return self._options
 
-    def add_option(self, package_name: str, key: str, value: str) -> None:
+    def add_option(
+        self, package_name: typing.Optional[str], key: str, value: str
+    ) -> None:
         """
         Add an option key-value pair.
+        If package_name is provided, the option key is prefixed with package_name:
         """
         assert key not in self._options
-        self._options[f"{package_name}:{key}"] = value
+        if package_name:
+            self._options[f"{package_name}:{key}"] = value
+        else:
+            self._options[key] = value
 
     @property
     def force(self) -> typing.Optional[bool]:
@@ -500,3 +507,15 @@ def v2_need_reference(self) -> typing.Optional[bool]:
     @v2_need_reference.setter
     def v2_need_reference(self, value: typing.Optional[bool]) -> None:
         self._v2_needs_reference = value
+
+    @property
+    def extra_options(self) -> typing.Optional[str]:
+        """
+        Get the extra options string.
+        May be None.
+        """
+        return self._extra_options
+
+    @extra_options.setter
+    def extra_options(self, value: typing.Optional[str]) -> None:
+        self._extra_options = value
diff --git a/cruiz/recipe/recipewidget.py b/cruiz/recipe/recipewidget.py
index d611cdc..3b2b0a2 100755
--- a/cruiz/recipe/recipewidget.py
+++ b/cruiz/recipe/recipewidget.py
@@ -257,12 +257,23 @@ def __init__(
         self._ui.localWorkflowExpressionEditor.clicked.connect(
             self._local_workflow_expression_editor
         )
+        extra_option_list_regex = QtCore.QRegularExpression(
+            # of the form <pkg>:<option>=<value>[,<repeat>]
+            r"^$|^([^:=,\s]+:[^=,\s]+=[^,\s]+)(\s*,\s*[^:=,\s]+:[^=,\s]+=[^,\s]+)*$"
+        )
+        extra_option_list_validator = QtGui.QRegularExpressionValidator(
+            extra_option_list_regex, self
+        )
+        self._ui.configureAdditionalOptions.setValidator(extra_option_list_validator)
         rgx = QtCore.QRegularExpression(r"(^$|^@([a-zA-Z]+)\/([a-zA-Z]+)$)")
         comValidator = QtGui.QRegularExpressionValidator(rgx, self)
         self._ui.configurePkgRefNamespace.setValidator(comValidator)
         self._ui.configurePkgRefNamespace.editingFinished.connect(
             self._configure_packageref_namespace
         )
+        self._ui.configureAdditionalOptions.editingFinished.connect(
+            self._configure_additional_options
+        )
         self._ui.configurePackageId.customContextMenuRequested.connect(
             self._on_configure_packageid_context_menu
         )
@@ -700,6 +711,9 @@ def _load_configuration_dock(
             assert "channel" in attributes
             with BlockSignals(self._ui.configurePkgRefNamespace) as blocked_widget:
                 blocked_widget.setText(f"@{attributes['user']}/{attributes['channel']}")
+        if "extra_config_options" in attributes:
+            with BlockSignals(self._ui.configureAdditionalOptions) as blocked_widget:
+                blocked_widget.setText(attributes["extra_config_options"])
         clear_widgets_from_layout(self._ui.optionsLayout)
         recipe_options = self._get_options_from_recipe(recipe_attributes)
         for i, (key, values, default_value) in enumerate(recipe_options):
@@ -1020,6 +1034,16 @@ def _configure_packageref_namespace(self) -> None:
         RecipeSettingsWriter.from_recipe(self.recipe).sync(settings)
         self.configuration_changed.emit()
 
+    def _configure_additional_options(self) -> None:
+        text = self.sender().text()
+        settings = RecipeSettings()
+        if text:
+            settings.append_attribute({"extra_config_options": text})  # type: ignore
+        else:
+            settings.append_attribute({"extra_config_options": None})  # type: ignore
+        RecipeSettingsWriter.from_recipe(self.recipe).sync(settings)
+        self.configuration_changed.emit()
+
     def _open_recipe_in_editor(self) -> None:
         # TODO: make the editor a preference
         with GeneralSettingsReader() as settings:
@@ -1070,6 +1094,11 @@ def _generate_dependency_graph(
             for key, value in settings.options.resolve().items():
                 # TODO: is this the most efficient algorithm?
                 params.add_option(params.name, key, value)  # type: ignore
+            attributes = settings.attribute_overrides.resolve()
+            if "extra_config_options" in attributes:
+                for keyvalue in attributes["extra_config_options"].split(","):
+                    option_name, option_value = keyvalue.split("=")
+                    params.add_option(None, option_name, option_value)
         self._dependency_generate_context.conancommand(
             params,
             None,
diff --git a/cruiz/recipe/toolbars/command.py b/cruiz/recipe/toolbars/command.py
index e8df55f..b127ea6 100755
--- a/cruiz/recipe/toolbars/command.py
+++ b/cruiz/recipe/toolbars/command.py
@@ -392,6 +392,11 @@ def _make_common_params(
                     params.add_option(
                         recipe_attributes["name"], key, value
                     )  # TODO: is this the most efficient algorithm?
+                attributes = settings.attribute_overrides.resolve()
+                if "extra_config_options" in attributes:
+                    for keyvalue in attributes["extra_config_options"].split(","):
+                        option_name, option_value = keyvalue.split("=")
+                        params.add_option(None, option_name, option_value)
             self._append_build_features(params, settings)
             if with_exclusive_package_folder:
                 # export-pkg requires
diff --git a/cruiz/resources/recipe_window.ui b/cruiz/resources/recipe_window.ui
index 9270228..ab767e7 100644
--- a/cruiz/resources/recipe_window.ui
+++ b/cruiz/resources/recipe_window.ui
@@ -316,8 +316,8 @@
          <rect>
           <x>0</x>
           <y>0</y>
-          <width>313</width>
-          <height>211</height>
+          <width>312</width>
+          <height>281</height>
          </rect>
         </property>
         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_13">
@@ -351,6 +351,21 @@
            <layout class="QGridLayout" name="optionsLayout"/>
           </widget>
          </item>
+         <item>
+          <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
+           <property name="toolTip">
+            <string>A comma separated list of &lt;pkg&gt;:&lt;option&gt;=&lt;value&gt;</string>
+           </property>
+           <property name="title">
+            <string>Additional options</string>
+           </property>
+           <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_20">
+            <item>
+             <widget class="QLineEdit" name="configureAdditionalOptions"/>
+            </item>
+           </layout>
+          </widget>
+         </item>
          <item>
           <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox_2">
            <property name="title">
@@ -418,7 +433,7 @@
          <rect>
           <x>0</x>
           <y>0</y>
-          <width>328</width>
+          <width>327</width>
           <height>535</height>
          </rect>
         </property>
@@ -633,7 +648,7 @@
          <rect>
           <x>0</x>
           <y>0</y>
-          <width>326</width>
+          <width>214</width>
           <height>531</height>
          </rect>
         </property>