diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9e6e726..052b4c2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,3 +24,5 @@ src/*.dmg.c
 src/stage2/
 src/libcheckra1nhelper.dylib*
 src/Pongo.bin
+sysroot
+compile.sh
diff --git a/include/palerain.h b/include/palerain.h
index 781683f..e64c613 100644
--- a/include/palerain.h
+++ b/include/palerain.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 
 #define palerain_option_case_version      palerain_option_case(0)
 #define palerain_option_case_force_revert palerain_option_case(1)
+#define palerain_option_case_libcheckra1nhelper_path palerain_option_case(2)
+
 
 #ifdef USE_LIBUSB
 #include <libusb-1.0/libusb.h>
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 83a11b2..a7a68b6 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -9,12 +9,24 @@ OBJS = $(patsubst %,$(OBJDIR)/%,$(C_SRC:.c=.c.o))
 
 ifeq (,$(findstring macosx, $(CFLAGS)))
 ifneq (,$(findstring version-min=, $(CFLAGS)))
+ifneq ($(NO_EMBED_HELPER),1)
 C_SRC += $(GENDIR)/gen-libcheckra1nhelper.dylib.c
 endif
 endif
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(NO_EMBED_HELPER),1)
+CFLAGS += -DNO_EMBED_HELPER
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(DFUHELPER_AUTO_ONLY),1)
+CFLAGS += -DDFUHELPER_AUTO_ONLY
+endif
 
 ifeq ($(FORCE_HELPER),1)
+ifneq ($(NO_EMBED_HELPER),1)
 C_SRC += $(GENDIR)/gen-libcheckra1nhelper.dylib.c
+endif
 CFLAGS += -DFORCE_HELPER
 BUILD_OPTIONS += FORCE_HELPER
 endif
diff --git a/src/dfuhelper.c b/src/dfuhelper.c
index 1ecb234..e9c67b8 100644
--- a/src/dfuhelper.c
+++ b/src/dfuhelper.c
@@ -137,8 +137,10 @@ void* connected_recovery_mode(struct irecv_device_info* info) {
 		LOG(LOG_ERROR, "Cannot set auto-boot back to true");
 		return NULL;
 	}
+#if !defined(DFUHELPER_AUTO_ONLY)
 	LOG(LOG_INFO, "Press Enter when ready for DFU mode");
 	getchar();
+#endif
 	step(3, 0, "Get ready", NULL, 0);
 	if (NOHOME) 
 		step(4, 2, "Hold volume down + side button", NULL, 0);
diff --git a/src/exec_checkra1n.c b/src/exec_checkra1n.c
index 9cfe6d3..7e51b3e 100644
--- a/src/exec_checkra1n.c
+++ b/src/exec_checkra1n.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #endif
 
 extern char **environ;
+extern char* gOverrideLibcheckra1nHelper;
 
 #include <palerain.h>
 #include <xxd-embedded.h>
@@ -106,6 +107,10 @@ int exec_checkra1n(void) {
 #if !defined(FORCE_HELPER)
 		if (darwinMajor < 20) {
 #endif
+		if (gOverrideLibcheckra1nHelper) {
+			libcheckra1nhelper_dylib_path = gOverrideLibcheckra1nHelper;
+			goto setenv_ra1n;
+		}
 			libcheckra1nhelper_dylib_path = malloc(strlen(tmpdir) + 40);
 			if (libcheckra1nhelper_dylib_path == NULL) {
 				LOG(LOG_FATAL, "memory allocation failed\n");
@@ -131,6 +136,7 @@ int exec_checkra1n(void) {
 				unlink(libcheckra1nhelper_dylib_path);
 				return -1;
 			}
+setenv_ra1n:
 			setenv("DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES", libcheckra1nhelper_dylib_path, 1);
 #if !defined(FORCE_HELPER)
 		}
@@ -185,10 +191,10 @@ checkra1n_exec: {};
 	pongo_path = NULL;
 #if defined(__APPLE__) && defined(__arm64__) && (TARGET_OS_IPHONE || defined(FORCE_HELPER))
 	if (libcheckra1nhelper_dylib_path != NULL) {
-		unlink(libcheckra1nhelper_dylib_path);
+		if (!gOverrideLibcheckra1nHelper) unlink(libcheckra1nhelper_dylib_path);
 		unsetenv("DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES");
 		unsetenv("DYLD_FORCE_FLAT_NAMESPACE");
-		free(libcheckra1nhelper_dylib_path);
+		if (!gOverrideLibcheckra1nHelper) free(libcheckra1nhelper_dylib_path);
 		libcheckra1nhelper_dylib_path = NULL;
 	}
 #endif
diff --git a/src/fake_embedded.c b/src/fake_embedded.c
index 5a6715d..48d3ce1 100644
--- a/src/fake_embedded.c
+++ b/src/fake_embedded.c
@@ -24,3 +24,8 @@ unsigned int binpack_dmg_len = 0;
 unsigned char* Pongo_bin = NULL;
 unsigned int Pongo_bin_len = 0;
 #endif
+
+#ifdef NO_EMBED_HELPER
+unsigned char* libcheckra1nhelper_dylib = NULL;
+unsigned int libcheckra1nhelper_dylib_len = 0;
+#endif
diff --git a/src/optparse.c b/src/optparse.c
index 4993906..af1a039 100644
--- a/src/optparse.c
+++ b/src/optparse.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 uint64_t* palerain_flags_p = &palerain_flags;
 static bool force_use_verbose_boot = false;
+char* gOverrideLibcheckra1nHelper = NULL;
 
 static struct option longopts[] = {
 	{"setup-partial-fakefs", no_argument, NULL, 'B'},
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ static struct option longopts[] = {
 	{"no-colors", no_argument, NULL, 'S'},
 	{"safe-mode", no_argument, NULL, 's'},
 	{"version", no_argument, NULL, palerain_option_case_version},
+	{"override-libcheckra1nhelper", required_argument, NULL, palerain_option_case_libcheckra1nhelper_path},
 	{"override-pongo", required_argument, NULL, 'k'},
 	{"override-overlay", required_argument, NULL, 'o'},
 	{"override-ramdisk", required_argument, NULL, 'r'},
@@ -301,6 +303,14 @@ int optparse(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 		case palerain_option_case_version:
 			palerain_flags |= palerain_option_palerain_version;
 			break;
+		case palerain_option_case_libcheckra1nhelper_path:
+			printf("meow\n");
+			gOverrideLibcheckra1nHelper = calloc(1, strlen(optarg) + 1);
+			if (!gOverrideLibcheckra1nHelper) {
+				return -1;
+			}
+			snprintf(gOverrideLibcheckra1nHelper, strlen(optarg) + 1, "%s", optarg);
+			break;
 		default:
 			usage(1, argv[0]);
 			break;
@@ -377,6 +387,13 @@ int optparse(int argc, char* argv[]) {
 #endif
 		}
 #endif
+
+#ifdef NO_EMBED_HELPER
+	if (libcheckra1nhelper_dylib_len == 0 && gOverrideLibcheckra1nHelper == NULL) {
+			LOG(LOG_FATAL, "checkra1n helper omitted in build but no override specified");
+			return -1;
+	}
+#endif
 	}
 
 	for (index = optind; index < argc; index++)
diff --git a/src/usb.xml b/src/usb.xml
index 936018d..24e1c53 100644
--- a/src/usb.xml
+++ b/src/usb.xml
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 	<true/>
 	<key>com.apple.private.security.no-container</key>
 	<true/>
-	<key>com.apple.private.skip-library-validation</key>
-	<true/>
 	<key>com.apple.security.iokit-user-client-class</key>
 	<array>
 		<string>IOUserClient</string>