diff --git a/internal/wclayer/baselayerwriter.go b/internal/wclayer/baselayerwriter.go
index aea8b421ef..8c0590a00c 100644
--- a/internal/wclayer/baselayerwriter.go
+++ b/internal/wclayer/baselayerwriter.go
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ package wclayer
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"syscall"
 
 	"github.com/Microsoft/go-winio"
+	"github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim/internal/copyfile"
 	"github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim/internal/hcserror"
 	"github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim/internal/oc"
 	"github.com/Microsoft/hcsshim/internal/safefile"
@@ -173,6 +175,20 @@ func (w *baseLayerWriter) Close() (err error) {
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
+
+			// hack to copy some executables over to GCS for sidecar implementation
+			err = winio.EnableProcessPrivileges([]string{winio.SeBackupPrivilege, winio.SeRestorePrivilege})
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			sourcePath := filepath.Join("C:\\", "Users", "kiashok", "cc-images")
+			dstPath := filepath.Join(w.root.Name(), "UtilityVM", "Files", "Windows")
+			err = copyfile.CopyFile(w.ctx, sourcePath, dstPath, true)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("err copying file into GCS %v", err)
+			}
+
 			err = ProcessUtilityVMImage(w.ctx, filepath.Join(w.root.Name(), "UtilityVM"))
 			if err != nil {
 				return err