diff --git a/cfe_internal/update/update_policy.cf b/cfe_internal/update/update_policy.cf
index b26a135628..dd23623b94 100644
--- a/cfe_internal/update/update_policy.cf
+++ b/cfe_internal/update/update_policy.cf
@@ -546,12 +546,13 @@ body file_select u_cf3_files
 
 #########################################################
 body file_select u_input_files
-# @brief Select files by extension that we should include when updating inputs
+# @brief Select files by extension, or explicit path, that we should include when updating inputs
 {
   leaf_name => {
     @(update_def.input_name_patterns), @(update_def.input_name_patterns_extra)
   };
-  file_result => "leaf_name";
+  path_name => { @(update_def.input_paths_extra) };
+  file_result => "leaf_name|path_name";
 }
 
 #########################################################
diff --git a/controls/update_def.cf.in b/controls/update_def.cf.in
index f3d9900f60..7903c59a14 100644
--- a/controls/update_def.cf.in
+++ b/controls/update_def.cf.in
@@ -93,6 +93,15 @@ bundle common update_def
         comment => "Additional filename patterns to copy during policy update.",
         if => not( isvariable( "input_name_patterns_extra" ) );
 
+      "input_paths_extra" -> { "CFE-4708" }
+        slist => {},
+        comment => "Additional file paths (matched against the full
+                    path via file_select's path_name) to copy during policy
+                    update, regardless of input_name_patterns[_extra]. Lets a
+                    specific file be included without widening the
+                    extension-based patterns for the whole policy set.",
+        if => not( isvariable( "input_paths_extra" ) );
+
       # the permissions for your masterfiles files (not dirs), which will propagate to inputs
       "masterfiles_perms_mode_not_dir" -> { "CFE-951" }
         string => "0600",