diff --git a/cmd/kola/kola.go b/cmd/kola/kola.go
index ba409218e..f7ba87f39 100644
--- a/cmd/kola/kola.go
+++ b/cmd/kola/kola.go
@@ -135,6 +135,11 @@ func writeProps() error {
 		AMI          string `json:"ami"`
 		InstanceType string `json:"type"`
 	}
+	type Azure struct {
+		DiskURI  string `json:"diskUri"`
+		Location string `json:"location"`
+		Size     string `json:"size"`
+	}
 	type DO struct {
 		Region string `json:"region"`
 		Size   string `json:"size"`
@@ -167,6 +172,7 @@ func writeProps() error {
 		Platform string   `json:"platform"`
 		Board    string   `json:"board"`
 		AWS      AWS      `json:"aws"`
+		Azure    Azure    `json:"azure"`
 		DO       DO       `json:"do"`
 		ESX      ESX      `json:"esx"`
 		GCE      GCE      `json:"gce"`
@@ -182,6 +188,11 @@ func writeProps() error {
 			AMI:          kola.AWSOptions.AMI,
 			InstanceType: kola.AWSOptions.InstanceType,
 		},
+		Azure: Azure{
+			DiskURI:  kola.AzureOptions.DiskURI,
+			Location: kola.AzureOptions.Location,
+			Size:     kola.AzureOptions.Size,
+		},
 		DO: DO{
 			Region: kola.DOOptions.Region,
 			Size:   kola.DOOptions.Size,
diff --git a/cmd/kola/options.go b/cmd/kola/options.go
index a571e16ec..d4752b0b5 100644
--- a/cmd/kola/options.go
+++ b/cmd/kola/options.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var (
 	outputDir          string
 	kolaPlatform       string
 	defaultTargetBoard = sdk.DefaultBoard()
-	kolaPlatforms      = []string{"aws", "do", "esx", "gce", "oci", "packet", "qemu"}
+	kolaPlatforms      = []string{"aws", "azure", "do", "esx", "gce", "oci", "packet", "qemu"}
 	kolaDefaultImages  = map[string]string{
 		"amd64-usr": sdk.BuildRoot() + "/images/amd64-usr/latest/coreos_production_image.bin",
 		"arm64-usr": sdk.BuildRoot() + "/images/arm64-usr/latest/coreos_production_image.bin",
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ func init() {
 	sv(&kola.AWSOptions.SecurityGroup, "aws-sg", "kola", "AWS security group name")
 	sv(&kola.AWSOptions.IAMInstanceProfile, "aws-iam-profile", "kola", "AWS IAM instance profile name")
 
+	// azure-specific options
+	sv(&kola.AzureOptions.DiskURI, "azure-disk-uri", "", "Azure disk uri")
+	sv(&kola.AzureOptions.Location, "azure-location", "westus", "Azure location (default \"westus\"")
+	sv(&kola.AzureOptions.Size, "azure-size", "Standard_A1", "Azure machine size (default \"Standard_A1\")")
+
 	// do-specific options
 	sv(&kola.DOOptions.ConfigPath, "do-config-file", "", "DigitalOcean config file (default \"~/"+auth.DOConfigPath+"\")")
 	sv(&kola.DOOptions.Profile, "do-profile", "", "DigitalOcean profile (default \"default\")")
diff --git a/kola/harness.go b/kola/harness.go
index af43a0e2d..0a8748105 100644
--- a/kola/harness.go
+++ b/kola/harness.go
@@ -35,12 +35,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/coreos/mantle/kola/torcx"
 	"github.com/coreos/mantle/platform"
 	awsapi "github.com/coreos/mantle/platform/api/aws"
+	azureapi "github.com/coreos/mantle/platform/api/azure"
 	doapi "github.com/coreos/mantle/platform/api/do"
 	esxapi "github.com/coreos/mantle/platform/api/esx"
 	gcloudapi "github.com/coreos/mantle/platform/api/gcloud"
 	ociapi "github.com/coreos/mantle/platform/api/oci"
 	packetapi "github.com/coreos/mantle/platform/api/packet"
 	"github.com/coreos/mantle/platform/machine/aws"
+	"github.com/coreos/mantle/platform/machine/azure"
 	"github.com/coreos/mantle/platform/machine/do"
 	"github.com/coreos/mantle/platform/machine/esx"
 	"github.com/coreos/mantle/platform/machine/gcloud"
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ var (
 
 	Options       = platform.Options{}
 	AWSOptions    = awsapi.Options{Options: &Options}    // glue to set platform options from main
+	AzureOptions  = azureapi.Options{Options: &Options}  // glue to set platform options from main
 	DOOptions     = doapi.Options{Options: &Options}     // glue to set platform options from main
 	ESXOptions    = esxapi.Options{Options: &Options}    // glue to set platform options from main
 	GCEOptions    = gcloudapi.Options{Options: &Options} // glue to set platform options from main
@@ -126,6 +129,8 @@ func NewCluster(pltfrm string, rconf *platform.RuntimeConfig) (cluster platform.
 	switch pltfrm {
 	case "aws":
 		cluster, err = aws.NewCluster(&AWSOptions, rconf)
+	case "azure":
+		cluster, err = azure.NewCluster(&AzureOptions, rconf)
 	case "do":
 		cluster, err = do.NewCluster(&DOOptions, rconf)
 	case "esx":