diff --git a/pkg/compiler/artifact.go b/pkg/compiler/artifact.go
index 2622c9f6..551a823e 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/artifact.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/artifact.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ func worker(i int, wg *sync.WaitGroup, s <-chan CopyJob) {
 }
 
 // ExtractArtifactFromDelta extracts deltas from ArtifactLayer from an image in tar format
-func ExtractArtifactFromDelta(src, dst string, layers []ArtifactLayer, concurrency int, keepPerms bool) (Artifact, error) {
+func ExtractArtifactFromDelta(src, dst string, layers []ArtifactLayer, concurrency int, keepPerms bool, includes []string) (Artifact, error) {
 
 	archive, err := ioutil.TempDir(os.TempDir(), "archive")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -101,12 +102,39 @@ func ExtractArtifactFromDelta(src, dst string, layers []ArtifactLayer, concurren
 		go worker(i, wg, toCopy)
 	}
 
-	for _, l := range layers {
-		// Consider d.Additions (and d.Changes? - warn at least) only
-		for _, a := range l.Diffs.Additions {
-			toCopy <- CopyJob{Src: filepath.Join(src, a.Name), Dst: filepath.Join(archive, a.Name), Artifact: a.Name}
+	// Handle includes in spec. If specified they filter what gets in the package
+	if len(includes) > 0 {
+		var includeRegexp []*regexp.Regexp
+		for _, i := range includes {
+			r, e := regexp.Compile(i)
+			if e != nil {
+				Warning("Failed compiling regex:", e)
+				continue
+			}
+			includeRegexp = append(includeRegexp, r)
+		}
+		for _, l := range layers {
+			// Consider d.Additions (and d.Changes? - warn at least) only
+		ADDS:
+			for _, a := range l.Diffs.Additions {
+				for _, i := range includeRegexp {
+					if i.MatchString(a.Name) {
+						toCopy <- CopyJob{Src: filepath.Join(src, a.Name), Dst: filepath.Join(archive, a.Name), Artifact: a.Name}
+						continue ADDS
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	} else {
+		// Otherwise just grab all
+		for _, l := range layers {
+			// Consider d.Additions (and d.Changes? - warn at least) only
+			for _, a := range l.Diffs.Additions {
+				toCopy <- CopyJob{Src: filepath.Join(src, a.Name), Dst: filepath.Join(archive, a.Name), Artifact: a.Name}
+			}
 		}
 	}
+
 	close(toCopy)
 	wg.Wait()
 
diff --git a/pkg/compiler/artifact_test.go b/pkg/compiler/artifact_test.go
index 018aef8b..e07dd5a7 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/artifact_test.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/artifact_test.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ RUN echo bar > /test2`))
 			err = b.ExtractRootfs(CompilerBackendOptions{SourcePath: filepath.Join(tmpdir, "output2.tar"), Destination: rootfs}, false)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
-			artifact, err := ExtractArtifactFromDelta(rootfs, filepath.Join(tmpdir, "package.tar"), diffs, 2, false)
+			artifact, err := ExtractArtifactFromDelta(rootfs, filepath.Join(tmpdir, "package.tar"), diffs, 2, false, []string{})
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(helpers.Exists(filepath.Join(tmpdir, "package.tar"))).To(BeTrue())
 			err = helpers.Untar(artifact.GetPath(), unpacked, false)
diff --git a/pkg/compiler/compiler.go b/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
index 4cc18872..2f84517a 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/compiler.go
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func (cs *LuetCompiler) compileWithImage(image, buildertaggedImage, packageImage
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Could not extract rootfs")
 	}
-	artifact, err := ExtractArtifactFromDelta(rootfs, p.Rel(p.GetPackage().GetFingerPrint()+".package.tar"), diffs, concurrency, keepPermissions)
+	artifact, err := ExtractArtifactFromDelta(rootfs, p.Rel(p.GetPackage().GetFingerPrint()+".package.tar"), diffs, concurrency, keepPermissions, p.GetIncludes())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Could not generate deltas")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/compiler/interface.go b/pkg/compiler/interface.go
index 9845bf76..96801944 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/interface.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/interface.go
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ type ArtifactLayer struct {
 // CompilationSpec represent a compilation specification derived from a package
 type CompilationSpec interface {
 	ImageUnpack() bool // tells if the definition is just an image
+	GetIncludes() []string
 
 	RenderBuildImage() (string, error)
 	WriteBuildImageDefinition(string) error
diff --git a/pkg/compiler/spec.go b/pkg/compiler/spec.go
index 42b0caab..10b5a0a9 100644
--- a/pkg/compiler/spec.go
+++ b/pkg/compiler/spec.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type LuetCompilationSpec struct {
 	Package    pkg.Package `json:"-"`
 	OutputPath string      `json:"-"` // Where the build processfiles go
 	Unpack     bool        `json:"unpack"`
+	Includes   []string    `json:"includes"`
 }
 
 func NewLuetCompilationSpec(b []byte, p pkg.Package) (CompilationSpec, error) {
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ func (cs *LuetCompilationSpec) GetPreBuildSteps() []string {
 	return cs.Prelude
 }
 
+func (cs *LuetCompilationSpec) GetIncludes() []string {
+	return cs.Includes
+}
+
 func (cs *LuetCompilationSpec) GetSeedImage() string {
 	return cs.Seed
 }