diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 52910b1f..1d129761 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ $ node-lambda deploy --help
     -f, --configFile []                        Path to file holding secret environment variables (e.g. "deploy.env")
     -b, --vpcSubnets []                        VPC Subnet ID(s, comma separated list) for your Lambda Function, when using this, the below param is also required
     -g, --vpcSecurityGroups []                 VPC Security Group ID(s, comma separated list) for your Lambda Function, when using this, the above param is also required
+    -Q, --deadLetterConfigTargetArn []         Lambda DLQ resource
     -A, --packageDirectory []                  Local package directory
     -S, --eventSourceFile [event_sources.json] Path to file holding event source mapping variables (e.g. "event_sources.json")
     -x, --excludeGlobs []                      Add a space separated list of file(type)s to ignore (e.g. "*.json .env")
diff --git a/bin/node-lambda b/bin/node-lambda
index e4c2437b..a2a7388d 100755
--- a/bin/node-lambda
+++ b/bin/node-lambda
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ var AWS_PUBLISH = process.env.AWS_PUBLISH || false;
 var AWS_FUNCTION_VERSION = process.env.AWS_FUNCTION_VERSION || '';
 var AWS_VPC_SUBNETS = process.env.AWS_VPC_SUBNETS || '';
 var AWS_VPC_SECURITY_GROUPS = process.env.AWS_VPC_SECURITY_GROUPS || '';
+var AWS_DLQ_TARGET_ARN = process.env.AWS_DLQ_TARGET_ARN || '';
 var EVENT_FILE = process.env.EVENT_FILE || 'event.json';
 var PACKAGE_DIRECTORY = process.env.PACKAGE_DIRECTORY;
 var CONTEXT_FILE = process.env.CONTEXT_FILE || 'context.json';
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ program
   .option('-b, --vpcSubnets [' + AWS_VPC_SUBNETS + ']', 'Lambda Function VPC Subnets', AWS_VPC_SUBNETS)
   .option('-g, --vpcSecurityGroups [' + AWS_VPC_SECURITY_GROUPS + ']', 'Lambda VPC Security Group',
     AWS_VPC_SECURITY_GROUPS)
+  .option('-Q, --deadLetterConfigTargetArn [' + AWS_DLQ_TARGET_ARN + ']', 'Lambda DLQ resource',
+    AWS_DLQ_TARGET_ARN)
   .option('-A, --packageDirectory [' + PACKAGE_DIRECTORY + ']', 'Local Package Directory', PACKAGE_DIRECTORY)
   .option('-f, --configFile [' + CONFIG_FILE + ']',
     'Path to file holding secret environment variables (e.g. "deploy.env")', CONFIG_FILE)
diff --git a/lib/.env.example b/lib/.env.example
index 65305a4f..5165a68c 100644
--- a/lib/.env.example
+++ b/lib/.env.example
@@ -13,5 +13,6 @@ AWS_DESCRIPTION=
 AWS_RUNTIME=nodejs6.10
 AWS_VPC_SUBNETS=
 AWS_VPC_SECURITY_GROUPS=
+AWS_DLQ_TARGET_ARN=
 EXCLUDE_GLOBS="event.json"
 PACKAGE_DIRECTORY=build
diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index e0ee1194..5c70d275 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ Lambda.prototype._params = function (program, buffer) {
     },
     Environment: {
       Variables: {}
+    },
+    DeadLetterConfig: {
+      TargetArn: ''
     }
   };
   if (program.lambdaVersion) {
@@ -130,6 +133,11 @@ Lambda.prototype._params = function (program, buffer) {
       Variables: config
     }
   }
+  if (program.deadLetterConfigTargetArn) {
+    params.DeadLetterConfig = {
+      TargetArn: program.deadLetterConfigTargetArn
+    };
+  }
 
   return params;
 };
@@ -328,7 +336,8 @@ Lambda.prototype._uploadExisting = function (lambda, params, cb) {
       'Timeout': params.Timeout,
       'Runtime': params.Runtime,
       'VpcConfig': params.VpcConfig,
-      'Environment': params.Environment
+      'Environment': params.Environment,
+      'DeadLetterConfig': params.DeadLetterConfig
     }, function (err, data) {
       return cb(err, data);
     });
diff --git a/test/main.js b/test/main.js
index e2938569..68824ba6 100644
--- a/test/main.js
+++ b/test/main.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ var originalProgram = {
   timeout: 3,
   description: '',
   runtime: 'nodejs6.10',
+  deadLetterConfigTargetArn: '',
   region: 'us-east-1,us-west-2,eu-west-1',
   eventFile: 'event.json',
   contextFile: 'context.json',