diff --git a/lib/recap/tasks/foreman.rb b/lib/recap/tasks/foreman.rb
index 6e03e82..aaa733e 100644
--- a/lib/recap/tasks/foreman.rb
+++ b/lib/recap/tasks/foreman.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ module Recap::Tasks::Foreman
     # Foreman startup scripts are exported in `upstart` format by default.
     set(:foreman_export_format, "upstart")
 
+    # Foreman startup scripts are generated based on the standard templates by default
+    set(:foreman_export_template, nil)
+
+    set(:foreman_export_template_path) { foreman_export_template ? "#{deploy_to}/#{foreman_export_template}" : nil }
+
+    set(:foreman_export_template_option) { foreman_export_template_path ? "--template #{foreman_export_template_path}" : nil }
+
     # Scripts are exported (as the the application user) to a temporary location first.
     set(:foreman_tmp_location) { "#{deploy_to}/tmp/foreman" }
 
@@ -19,12 +26,13 @@ module Recap::Tasks::Foreman
     set(:foreman_export_location, "/etc/init")
 
     # The standard foreman export.
-    set(:foreman_export_command) { "./bin/foreman export #{foreman_export_format} #{foreman_tmp_location} --procfile #{procfile} --app #{application} --user #{application_user} --log #{deploy_to}/log" }
+    set(:foreman_export_command) { "./bin/foreman export #{foreman_export_format} #{foreman_tmp_location} --procfile #{procfile} --app #{application} --user #{application_user} --log #{deploy_to}/log #{foreman_export_template_option}" }
 
     namespace :export do
-      # After each deployment, the startup scripts are exported if the `Procfile` has changed.
+      # After each deployment, the startup scripts are exported if either the `Procfile` or any custom Foreman templates have changed.
       task :if_changed do
-        if deployed_file_changed?(procfile)
+        export_templates_changed = foreman_export_template_path && deployed_file_changed?(foreman_export_template_path)
+        if deployed_file_changed?(procfile) || export_templates_changed
           top.foreman.export.default
         end
       end
diff --git a/spec/tasks/foreman_spec.rb b/spec/tasks/foreman_spec.rb
index 848b079..4b04acb 100644
--- a/spec/tasks/foreman_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/tasks/foreman_spec.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,35 @@
       end
     end
 
+    describe '#foreman_export_template' do
+      it 'defaults to nil' do
+        config.foreman_export_template.should be_nil
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe '#foreman_export_template_path' do
+      it 'defaults to nil' do
+        config.foreman_export_template_path.should be_nil
+      end
+
+      it 'appends foreman_export_template to deploy_to path if foreman_export_template is set' do
+        config.set :deploy_to, '/custom/deploy/location'
+        config.set :foreman_export_template, 'config/foreman/upstart'
+        config.foreman_export_template_path.should eql('/custom/deploy/location/config/foreman/upstart')
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe '#foreman_export_template_option' do
+      it 'defaults to nil' do
+        config.foreman_export_template_option.should be_nil
+      end
+
+      it 'provides the --template option for the foreman export command if foreman_export_template_path is set' do
+        config.set :foreman_export_template_path, '/custom/deploy/location/config/foreman/upstart'
+        config.foreman_export_template_option.should eql('--template /custom/deploy/location/config/foreman/upstart')
+      end
+    end
+
     describe '#foreman_export_location' do
       it 'defaults to /etc/init' do
         config.foreman_export_location.should eql('/etc/init')
@@ -79,22 +108,55 @@
         config.set :deploy_to, '/custom/deploy/location'
         config.foreman_export_command.index("--log /custom/deploy/location/log").should_not be_nil
       end
+
+      it 'includes --template option if foreman_export_template is set' do
+        config.set :deploy_to, '/custom/deploy/location'
+        config.set :foreman_export_template, 'config/foreman/upstart'
+        config.foreman_export_command.index("--template /custom/deploy/location/config/foreman/upstart").should_not be_nil
+      end
     end
   end
 
   describe 'Tasks' do
     describe 'foreman:export:if_changed' do
+      before :each do
+        namespace.stubs(:deployed_file_changed?).with(config.procfile).returns(false)
+      end
+
       it 'calls foreman:export if the Procfile has changed' do
         namespace.stubs(:deployed_file_changed?).with(config.procfile).returns(true)
         namespace.export.expects(:default)
         config.find_and_execute_task('foreman:export:if_changed')
       end
 
-      it 'skips foreman:export if the Procfile has not changed' do
-        namespace.stubs(:deployed_file_changed?).with(config.procfile).returns(false)
+      it 'skips foreman:export if the Procfile has changed' do
         namespace.export.expects(:default).never
         config.find_and_execute_task('foreman:export:if_changed')
       end
+
+      describe 'foreman_export_template is set' do
+        before :each do
+          config.set :foreman_export_template, 'config/foreman/upstart'
+          namespace.stubs(:deployed_file_changed?).with(config.foreman_export_template_path).returns(false)
+        end
+
+        it 'calls foreman:export if the Procfile has changed' do
+          namespace.stubs(:deployed_file_changed?).with(config.procfile).returns(true)
+          namespace.export.expects(:default)
+          config.find_and_execute_task('foreman:export:if_changed')
+        end
+
+        it 'calls foreman:export if any of the templates have changed' do
+          namespace.stubs(:deployed_file_changed?).with(config.foreman_export_template_path).returns(true)
+          namespace.export.expects(:default)
+          config.find_and_execute_task('foreman:export:if_changed')
+        end
+
+        it 'skips foreman:export if neither the Procfile nor any foreman export templates have changed' do
+          namespace.export.expects(:default).never
+          config.find_and_execute_task('foreman:export:if_changed')
+        end
+      end
     end
 
     describe 'foreman:export' do