diff --git a/doc/dynamic-environments/configuration.mkd b/doc/dynamic-environments/configuration.mkd
index 05bcc2744..5527f0f0d 100644
--- a/doc/dynamic-environments/configuration.mkd
+++ b/doc/dynamic-environments/configuration.mkd
@@ -327,6 +327,15 @@ deploy:
   puppet_path: '/usr/local/bin/puppet'
 ```
 
+#### puppet\_conf
+
+The path to the puppet.conf file used for generating types. Defaults to `/etc/puppetlabs/puppet/puppet.conf`.
+
+```yaml
+deploy:
+  puppet_conf: '/opt/puppet/conf/puppet.conf'
+```
+
 Source options
 --------------
 
diff --git a/lib/r10k/action/deploy/environment.rb b/lib/r10k/action/deploy/environment.rb
index 92423bf54..8bb3ec79e 100644
--- a/lib/r10k/action/deploy/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/r10k/action/deploy/environment.rb
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ def allowed_initialize_opts
                       'no-force': :self,
                       'generate-types': :self,
                       'puppet-path': :self,
+                      'puppet-conf': :self,
                       'default-branch-override': :self)
         end
       end
diff --git a/lib/r10k/action/deploy/module.rb b/lib/r10k/action/deploy/module.rb
index ff2b8a4d4..02a01e2c0 100644
--- a/lib/r10k/action/deploy/module.rb
+++ b/lib/r10k/action/deploy/module.rb
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def visit_module(mod)
         end
 
         def allowed_initialize_opts
-          super.merge(environment: true, 'no-force': :self, 'generate-types': :self, 'puppet-path': :self)
+          super.merge(environment: true, 'no-force': :self, 'generate-types': :self, 'puppet-path': :self, 'puppet-conf': :self)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/r10k/action/runner.rb b/lib/r10k/action/runner.rb
index 5de300edf..b5f9148ca 100644
--- a/lib/r10k/action/runner.rb
+++ b/lib/r10k/action/runner.rb
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ def setup_settings
         overrides[:cachedir] = @opts[:cachedir] unless @opts[:cachedir].nil?
         overrides[:deploy] = {} if @opts[:'puppet-path'] || @opts[:'generate-types']
         overrides[:deploy][:puppet_path] = @opts[:'puppet-path'] unless @opts[:'puppet-path'].nil?
+        overrides[:deploy][:puppet_conf] = @opts[:'puppet-conf'] unless @opts[:'puppet-conf'].nil?
         overrides[:deploy][:generate_types] = @opts[:'generate-types'] unless @opts[:'generate-types'].nil?
 
         with_overrides = config_settings.merge(overrides) do |key, oldval, newval|
diff --git a/lib/r10k/cli/deploy.rb b/lib/r10k/cli/deploy.rb
index fbde98488..0685a802b 100644
--- a/lib/r10k/cli/deploy.rb
+++ b/lib/r10k/cli/deploy.rb
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ def self.command
             exit 1
           end
         end
+        option nil, :'puppet-conf', 'Path to puppet.conf', argument: :required do |value, cmd|
+          unless File.exist? value
+            $stderr.puts "The specified puppet.conf #{value} does not exist."
+            puts cmd.help
+            exit 1
+          end
+        end
 
         run do |opts, args, cmd|
           puts cmd.help(:verbose => opts[:verbose])
diff --git a/lib/r10k/environment/base.rb b/lib/r10k/environment/base.rb
index 51f62b584..cfdd2cd43 100644
--- a/lib/r10k/environment/base.rb
+++ b/lib/r10k/environment/base.rb
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def purge_exclusions
   end
 
   def generate_types!
-    argv = [R10K::Settings.puppet_path, 'generate', 'types', '--environment', dirname, '--environmentpath', basedir]
+    argv = [R10K::Settings.puppet_path, 'generate', 'types', '--environment', dirname, '--environmentpath', basedir, '--config', R10K::Settings.puppet_conf]
     subproc = R10K::Util::Subprocess.new(argv)
     subproc.raise_on_fail = true
     subproc.logger = logger
diff --git a/lib/r10k/initializers.rb b/lib/r10k/initializers.rb
index 5beb234f3..a4004ec9a 100644
--- a/lib/r10k/initializers.rb
+++ b/lib/r10k/initializers.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ def call
     class DeployInitializer < BaseInitializer
       def call
         with_setting(:puppet_path) { |value| R10K::Settings.puppet_path = value }
+        with_setting(:puppet_conf) { |value| R10K::Settings.puppet_conf = value }
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/r10k/settings.rb b/lib/r10k/settings.rb
index 20333dc62..4a869c07a 100644
--- a/lib/r10k/settings.rb
+++ b/lib/r10k/settings.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ module Settings
     class << self
       # Path to puppet executable
       attr_accessor :puppet_path
+      # Path to puppet.conf
+      attr_accessor :puppet_conf
     end
 
     def self.git_settings
@@ -131,6 +133,15 @@ def self.deploy_settings
             end
           end
         }),
+        Definition.new(:puppet_conf, {
+          :desc => "Path to puppet.conf. Defaults to /etc/puppetlabs/puppet/puppet.conf.",
+          :default => '/etc/puppetlabs/puppet/puppet.conf',
+          :validate => lambda do |value|
+            unless File.exist? value
+              raise ArgumentError, "The specified puppet.conf #{value} does not exist"
+            end
+          end
+        }),
       ])
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/unit/action/deploy/environment_spec.rb b/spec/unit/action/deploy/environment_spec.rb
index a733e1ef8..165950306 100644
--- a/spec/unit/action/deploy/environment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/action/deploy/environment_spec.rb
@@ -331,6 +331,15 @@
         expect(subject.instance_variable_get(:@puppet_path)).to eq('/nonexistent')
       end
     end
+
+    describe 'with puppet-conf' do
+
+      subject { described_class.new({ config: '/some/nonexistent/path', 'puppet-conf': '/nonexistent' }, []) }
+
+      it 'sets puppet_conf' do
+        expect(subject.instance_variable_get(:@puppet_conf)).to eq('/nonexistent')
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "write_environment_info!" do
diff --git a/spec/unit/action/deploy/module_spec.rb b/spec/unit/action/deploy/module_spec.rb
index daa719828..6fe057ebe 100644
--- a/spec/unit/action/deploy/module_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/action/deploy/module_spec.rb
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@
     it 'can accept a puppet-path option' do
       described_class.new({ 'puppet-path': '/nonexistent' }, [])
     end
+
+    it 'can accept a puppet-conf option' do
+      described_class.new({ 'puppet-conf': '/nonexistent' }, [])
+    end
   end
 
   describe "with no-force" do
@@ -123,4 +127,13 @@
       expect(subject.instance_variable_get(:@puppet_path)).to eq('/nonexistent')
     end
   end
+
+  describe 'with puppet-conf' do
+
+    subject { described_class.new({ config: '/some/nonexistent/path', 'puppet-conf': '/nonexistent' }, []) }
+
+    it 'sets puppet_conf' do
+      expect(subject.instance_variable_get(:@puppet_conf)).to eq('/nonexistent')
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/unit/settings_spec.rb b/spec/unit/settings_spec.rb
index 9048c8edd..9ce373ddb 100644
--- a/spec/unit/settings_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/settings_spec.rb
@@ -129,6 +129,18 @@
         expect { subject.evaluate('puppet_path' => '/nonexistent') }.to raise_error(R10K::Settings::Collection::ValidationError)
       end
     end
+
+    describe 'puppet_conf' do
+      it 'when file raises no error' do
+        expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with('/nonexistent').and_return(true)
+        expect { subject.evaluate('puppet_conf' => '/nonexistent') }.not_to raise_error
+      end
+
+      it 'when not file raises error' do
+        expect(File).to receive(:exist?).with('/nonexistent')
+        expect { subject.evaluate('puppet_conf' => '/nonexistent') }.to raise_error(R10K::Settings::Collection::ValidationError)
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "global settings" do