diff --git a/ebook/__init__.py b/ebook/__init__.py
index ed52ebd..4a25801 100644
--- a/ebook/__init__.py
+++ b/ebook/__init__.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ class CoverOptions:
     wrapat = attr.ib(default=None, convert=attr.converters.optional(int))
     bgcolor = attr.ib(default=None, convert=attr.converters.optional(tuple))
     textcolor = attr.ib(default=None, convert=attr.converters.optional(tuple))
+    cover_url = attr.ib(default=None, convert=attr.converters.optional(str))
 
 
 def chapter_html(story, titleprefix=None):
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ def chapter_html(story, titleprefix=None):
     return chapters
 
 
-def generate_epub(story, output_filename=None, cover_options={}):
+def generate_epub(story, cover_options={}, output_filename=None):
     dates = list(story.dates())
     metadata = {
         'title': story.title,
diff --git a/leech.py b/leech.py
index bcf12d5..d906613 100755
--- a/leech.py
+++ b/leech.py
@@ -56,11 +56,12 @@ def load_on_disk_options(site):
             store = json.load(store_file)
             login = store.get('logins', {}).get(site.__name__, False)
             configured_site_options = store.get('site_options', {}).get(site.__name__, {})
+            cover_options = store.get('cover')
     except FileNotFoundError:
         logger.info("Unable to locate leech.json. Continuing assuming it does not exist.")
         login = False
         configured_site_options = {}
-    return configured_site_options, login
+    return configured_site_options, login, cover_options
 
 
 def create_options(site, site_options, unused_flags):
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ def create_options(site, site_options, unused_flags):
 
     flag_specified_site_options = site.interpret_site_specific_options(**unused_flags)
 
-    configured_site_options, login = load_on_disk_options(site)
+    configured_site_options, login, cover_options = load_on_disk_options(site)
 
     overridden_site_options = json.loads(site_options)
 
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ def create_options(site, site_options, unused_flags):
         list(default_site_options.items()) +
         list(configured_site_options.items()) +
         list(overridden_site_options.items()) +
-        list(flag_specified_site_options.items())
+        list(flag_specified_site_options.items()) +
+        list(cover_options.items())
     )
     return options, login
 
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ def download(url, site_options, cache, verbose, **other_flags):
     options, login = create_options(site, site_options, other_flags)
     story = open_story(site, url, session, login, options)
 
-    filename = ebook.generate_epub(story)
+    filename = ebook.generate_epub(story, options)
     logger.info("File created: " + filename)