diff --git a/task/precodesigning.ts b/task/precodesigning.ts
index 7204675..ab4f1eb 100644
--- a/task/precodesigning.ts
+++ b/task/precodesigning.ts
@@ -7,9 +7,18 @@ async function run(): Promise<void> {
     let secureFileHelper: sec.SecureFileDownloader = new sec.SecureFileDownloader();
     try {
         tl.setResourcePath(path.join(__dirname, "task.json"));
+        
+        let secureFilePath: string;
+        let secureFileLocation: string = tl.getInput("secureFileLocation", true);
+        if (secureFileLocation == "azure") {
+            secureFileId = tl.getInput("secureFileId", true);
+            secureFilePath = await secureFileHelper.downloadSecureFile(secureFileId);
+        }
+        else if (secureFileLocation == "filepath")
+            secureFilePath = tl.getInput("secureFileLocalPath", true);
+        else
+            throw "The configured secure file location is invalid."
 
-        secureFileId = tl.getInput("secureFileId", true);
-        let secureFilePath: string = await secureFileHelper.downloadSecureFile(secureFileId);
         tl.setTaskVariable("SECURE_FILE_PATH", secureFilePath);
     } catch (err) {
         tl.setResult(tl.TaskResult.Failed, err);
diff --git a/task/task.json b/task/task.json
index 28e4cfe..895e30e 100644
--- a/task/task.json
+++ b/task/task.json
@@ -19,14 +19,36 @@
   "minimumAgentVersion": "2.116.0",
   "instanceNameFormat": "Code Signing $(filePath)",
   "inputs": [
+    {
+      "name": "secureFileLocation",
+      "type": "radio",
+      "label": "Secure File Location",
+      "helpMarkDown": "Indicates where the secure file is located. Certificate can either be retrieved from the project's secure files library or a specific filesystem path on the build machine.",
+      "required": true,
+      "defaultValue": "azure",
+      "options": {
+        "azure": "Azure secure files library",
+        "filepath": "Local filepath"
+      }
+    },
     {
       "name": "secureFileId",
       "type": "secureFile",
       "label": "Secure File",
       "defaultValue": "",
-      "required": true,
+      "required": false,
+      "visibleRule": "secureFileLocation = azure",
       "helpMarkDown": "Select the certificate that was uploaded to `Secure Files` to be used to sign the given files."
     },
+    {
+      "name": "secureFileLocalPath",
+      "type": "string",
+      "label": "Secure File Path",
+      "defaultValue": "",
+      "required": false,
+      "visibleRule": "secureFileLocation = filepath",
+      "helpMarkDown": "Enter the filepath of the certificate to be used to sign the given files."
+    },
     {
       "name": "signCertPassword",
       "type": "string",