diff --git a/pcsc-relay/src/pcsc-relay.c b/pcsc-relay/src/pcsc-relay.c
index cac7577..3e629e7 100644
--- a/pcsc-relay/src/pcsc-relay.c
+++ b/pcsc-relay/src/pcsc-relay.c
@@ -179,6 +179,8 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
     viccport = args_info.vicc_port_arg;
     if (args_info.vicc_hostname_given)
         vicchostname = args_info.vicc_hostname_arg;
+    if (args_info.vicc_atr_given)
+        viccatr = args_info.vicc_atr_arg;
 
     verbose = args_info.verbose_given;
 
diff --git a/pcsc-relay/src/pcsc-relay.ggo.in b/pcsc-relay/src/pcsc-relay.ggo.in
index 09730cd..53faea5 100644
--- a/pcsc-relay/src/pcsc-relay.ggo.in
+++ b/pcsc-relay/src/pcsc-relay.ggo.in
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ option "vicc-hostname"       N
     "Hostname for connecting to virtual smart card reader"
     string default="wait for an incoming connection"
     optional
+option "vicc-atr"       A
+    "ATR"
+    string default="3B80800101"
+    optional
 
 text "
 Report bugs to @PACKAGE_BUGREPORT@
diff --git a/pcsc-relay/src/pcsc-relay.h b/pcsc-relay/src/pcsc-relay.h
index dce304a..9eb1dc8 100644
--- a/pcsc-relay/src/pcsc-relay.h
+++ b/pcsc-relay/src/pcsc-relay.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ extern unsigned int vpcdport;
 extern char *vpcdhostname;
 extern unsigned int viccport;
 extern char *vicchostname;
+extern char *viccatr;
 
 void hexdump(const char *label, unsigned char *buf, size_t len);
 
diff --git a/pcsc-relay/src/vicc.c b/pcsc-relay/src/vicc.c
index 7f4a4d5..a100de1 100644
--- a/pcsc-relay/src/vicc.c
+++ b/pcsc-relay/src/vicc.c
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
 
 unsigned int viccport = VPCDPORT;
 char *vicchostname = NULL;
+char *viccatr = "3B80800101";
+unsigned char atr[256];
+size_t atr_len = 0;
 
 
 
@@ -41,6 +44,32 @@ static int _vicc_connect(driver_data_t **driver_data)
     if (!driver_data)
         return 0;
 
+    if (viccatr) {
+        size_t i;
+        unsigned char *hex = viccatr;
+        unsigned char *bin = atr;
+        atr_len = strlen(viccatr);
+        if (atr_len % 2 != 0) {
+            RELAY_ERROR("Length of ATR needs to be even\n");
+            return 0;
+        }
+        atr_len /= 2;
+        if (atr_len > sizeof atr) {
+            RELAY_ERROR("ATR too long\n");
+            return 0;
+        }
+        while (*hex) {
+            if (sscanf(hex, "%2hhX", bin) != 1) {
+                RELAY_ERROR("bad ATR\n");
+                return 0;
+            }
+            hex += 2;
+            bin += 1;
+        }
+    } else {
+        atr_len = 0;
+    }
+
 
     ctx = vicc_init(vicchostname, viccport);
     if (!ctx) {
@@ -77,7 +106,6 @@ static int vicc_receive_capdu(driver_data_t *driver_data,
 
     int r = 0;
     ssize_t size;
-    const unsigned char atr[] = {0x3B, 0x80, 0x80, 0x01, 0x01};
 
     if (!len)
         goto err;
@@ -98,7 +126,7 @@ static int vicc_receive_capdu(driver_data_t *driver_data,
                     // ignore reset, power on, power off
                     break;
                 case VPCD_CTRL_ATR:
-                    if (vicc_transmit(ctx, sizeof atr, atr, NULL) < 0) {
+                    if (vicc_transmit(ctx, atr_len, atr, NULL) < 0) {
                         RELAY_ERROR("could not send ATR\n");
                         goto err;
                     }