diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_controller_images.py b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_controller_images.py
index 4b6bded..78d205f 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_controller_images.py
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_controller_images.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 import os
+import urlparse
 import base64
 from synchronizers.openstack.openstacksyncstep import OpenStackSyncStep
 from synchronizers.new_base.syncstep import *
@@ -32,6 +33,14 @@
         return super(SyncControllerImages, self).fetch_pending(deleted)
 
     def map_sync_inputs(self, controller_image):
+        if controller_image.image.path.startswith("http"):
+            location = controller_image.image.path
+            a = urlparse.urlparse(location)
+            filepath = "/opt/xos/images" + a.path
+        else:
+            filepath = controller_image.image.path
+            location = None
+
         image_fields = {'endpoint':controller_image.controller.auth_url,
                         'endpoint_v3': controller_image.controller.auth_url_v3,
                         'admin_user':controller_image.controller.admin_user,
@@ -39,7 +48,8 @@
                         'admin_project': 'admin',
                         'domain': controller_image.controller.domain,
                         'name':controller_image.image.name,
-                        'filepath':controller_image.image.path,
+                        'filepath':filepath,
+                        'location':location,
                         'ansible_tag': '%s@%s'%(controller_image.image.name,controller_image.controller.name), # name of ansible playbook
                         }
 
diff --git a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_controller_images.yaml b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_controller_images.yaml
index 3c68294..0ce4d4b 100644
--- a/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_controller_images.yaml
+++ b/xos/synchronizer/steps/sync_controller_images.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,18 @@
   connection: local
   tasks:
 
+{% if location and filepath %}
+  - file:
+      path: "{{ '{{' }} '{{ filepath }}' | dirname {{ '}}' }}"
+      state: directory
+      mode: 0755
+
+  - get_url:
+      url: "{{ location }}"
+      dest: "{{ filepath }}"
+      mode: 0644
+{% endif %}
+
   - os_image:
       name: "{{ name }}"
       filename: "{{ filepath }}"