diff --git a/config/path b/config/path
index 90d1cab70e..338fa305fb 100644
--- a/config/path
+++ b/config/path
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ if [ -n "$PKG_URL" -a -z "$PKG_SOURCE_NAME" ]; then
   fi
   if [[ ${PKG_URL} =~ .git$ || ${PKG_URL} =~ ^git:// ]]; then
     PKG_SOURCE_NAME=${PKG_NAME}-${PKG_VERSION}.tar.gz
+  elif [[ ${PKG_URL} =~ ^file:// ]]; then
+    PKG_SOURCE_NAME=${PKG_URL#file://}
   else
     PKG_SOURCE_NAME="${PKG_URL##*/}"
     case $PKG_SOURCE_NAME in
diff --git a/scripts/get b/scripts/get
index 8c11720323..320f7c4068 100755
--- a/scripts/get
+++ b/scripts/get
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ if [ -n "$PKG_URL" -a -n "$PKG_SOURCE_NAME" ]; then
   case "${PKG_URL}" in
     git://*|*.git)
       get_handler="git";;
+    file://*)
+      get_handler="file";;
     *)
       get_handler="archive";;
   esac
diff --git a/scripts/get_file b/scripts/get_file
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..bd5841cf65
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/get_file
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+################################################################################
+#      This file is part of LibreELEC - https://libreelec.tv
+#      Copyright (C) 2018-present Team LibreELEC
+#
+#  LibreELEC is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+#  the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+#  (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#  LibreELEC is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#  GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#  along with LibreELEC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+################################################################################
+
+printf "%${BUILD_INDENT}c $(print_color CLR_GET "GET")      $1 (file)\n" ' '>&$SILENT_OUT
+export BUILD_INDENT=$((${BUILD_INDENT:-1}+$BUILD_INDENT_SIZE))