diff --git a/src/maasserver/preseed.py b/src/maasserver/preseed.py
index 36c656775..5da8f0312 100644
--- a/src/maasserver/preseed.py
+++ b/src/maasserver/preseed.py
@@ -245,7 +245,27 @@ def compose_curtin_kernel_preseed(node):
     The BootResourceFile table contains a mapping between hwe kernels and
     Ubuntu package names. If this mapping is missing we fall back to letting
     Curtin figure out which kernel should be installed"""
+
+    # previous logic to retrieve kpackage parameter
     kpackage = BootResource.objects.get_kpackage_for_node(node)
+
+    # determine if this node has kernel parameters applied by drydock
+    # and override kpackage if we discover the right properties
+    kernel_opt_tag = "%s_kp" % (node.hostname)
+    if kernel_opt_tag in node.tag_names():
+
+        # the tag exists, retrieve it
+        kernel_opts = node.tags.get(name=kernel_opt_tag).kernel_opts
+
+        # parse the string and find our package param value
+        # e.g. kernel_package=linux-image-4.15.0-34-generic
+        kparams = kernel_opts.split()
+        kdict = dict(
+            kparam.split("=", 1) for kparam in kparams if "=" in kparam
+        )
+        if "kernel_package" in kdict:
+            kpackage = kdict["kernel_package"]
+
     if kpackage:
         kernel_config = {"kernel": {"package": kpackage, "mapping": {}}}
         return [yaml.safe_dump(kernel_config)]