diff --git a/.github/workflows/workflow.yaml b/.github/workflows/workflow.yaml
index f9705bc..7a170c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/workflow.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/workflow.yaml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ jobs:
             --set tufRoot=staging \
             --set tufMetadataSource=https://docker.github.io/tuf-staging/metadata \
             --set tufTargetsSource=https://docker.github.io/tuf-staging/targets \
+            --set parameters="mode=strict" \
             --namespace security \
             --wait --debug
 
diff --git a/charts/attest-provider/README.md b/charts/attest-provider/README.md
index 5b71ae2..d75dd01 100644
--- a/charts/attest-provider/README.md
+++ b/charts/attest-provider/README.md
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@
 |attestationStyle|lookup attestations from image index (`attached`) or `referrers`|`referrers`|
 |provider.timeout|timeout in seconds for gatekeeper external data request|`30`|
 |provider.tls.caBundle|base64 encoded CA cert for provider|`""`|
+|parameters|additional parameters to pass to the policy implementation|`""`|
diff --git a/charts/attest-provider/templates/attest-provider-deployment.yaml b/charts/attest-provider/templates/attest-provider-deployment.yaml
index a150688..828423c 100644
--- a/charts/attest-provider/templates/attest-provider-deployment.yaml
+++ b/charts/attest-provider/templates/attest-provider-deployment.yaml
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ spec:
         {{- if .Values.referrersRepo }}
         - --referrers-source={{ .Values.referrersRepo }}
         {{- end }}
+        {{- if .Values.parameters }}
+        - --parameters={{ .Values.parameters }}
+        {{- end }}
 
         ports:
         - containerPort: {{ .Values.port }}
diff --git a/charts/attest-provider/values.yaml b/charts/attest-provider/values.yaml
index 3e7f590..4cf18e1 100644
--- a/charts/attest-provider/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/attest-provider/values.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,11 @@ tufTargetsSource: registry-1.docker.io/docker/tuf-targets
 
 attestationStyle: referrers
 
+# parameters for the the policy implementation
+# e.g. parameters: "mode=strict"
+
+parameters: ""
+
 provider:
   timeout: 30
   tls:
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 522e3c2..529ebe7 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/docker/attest-provider/pkg/handler"
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ var (
 
 	attestationStyle string
 	referrersRepo    string
+	parameters       nameValuePairs
 )
 
 const (
@@ -61,6 +63,27 @@ var (
 	version               = ""
 )
 
+type nameValuePairs map[string]string
+
+func (nvp *nameValuePairs) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%v", *nvp)
+}
+
+func (nvp *nameValuePairs) Set(value string) error {
+	parts := strings.Split(value, ",")
+	if len(parts) == 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("invalid format, expected name=value")
+	}
+	for _, part := range parts {
+		kv := strings.Split(part, "=")
+		if len(kv) != 2 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid format, expected name=value")
+		}
+		(*nvp)[kv[0]] = kv[1]
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 var timeoutError = string(utils.GatekeeperError("operation timed out"))
 
 func init() {
@@ -82,6 +105,9 @@ func init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&attestationStyle, "attestation-style", "referrers", "attestation style [referrers, attached]")
 	flag.StringVar(&referrersRepo, "referrers-source", "", "repo from which to fetch Referrers for attestation lookup")
 
+	parameters = make(nameValuePairs)
+	flag.Var(&parameters, "parameters", "policy parameters in name=value,name1,value1 format")
+
 	flag.Parse()
 }
 
@@ -105,6 +131,7 @@ func main() {
 		PolicyCacheDir:   policyCacheDir,
 		AttestationStyle: attestationStyle,
 		ReferrersRepo:    referrersRepo,
+		Parameters:       parameters,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		klog.ErrorS(err, "unable to create validate handler")
diff --git a/pkg/handler/validate.go b/pkg/handler/validate.go
index 6ad1659..fa78cf4 100644
--- a/pkg/handler/validate.go
+++ b/pkg/handler/validate.go
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ type ValidateHandlerOptions struct {
 
 	AttestationStyle string
 	ReferrersRepo    string
+	Parameters       map[string]string
 }
 
 type validateHandler struct {
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ func (h *validateHandler) newVerifier(ctx context.Context) (*attest.ImageVerifie
 		AttestationStyle: mapping.AttestationStyle(h.opts.AttestationStyle),
 		ReferrersRepo:    h.opts.ReferrersRepo,
 		Debug:            true,
+		Parameters:       h.opts.Parameters,
 	}
 	verifier, err := attest.NewImageVerifier(ctx, policyOpts)
 	if err != nil {