diff --git a/cli/medperf/commands/mlcube/mlcube.py b/cli/medperf/commands/mlcube/mlcube.py
index 9256f35f2..2d2ccb9cf 100644
--- a/cli/medperf/commands/mlcube/mlcube.py
+++ b/cli/medperf/commands/mlcube/mlcube.py
@@ -87,6 +87,13 @@ def submit(
         help="Identifier to download the image file. See the description above",
     ),
     image_hash: str = typer.Option("", "--image-hash", help="hash of image file"),
+    stages_file: str = typer.Option(
+        "",
+        "--stages-file",
+        "-s",
+        help="Identifier to download the stages file. See the description above"
+    ),
+    stages_hash: str = typer.Option("", "--stages-hash", help="Hash of the stages file"),
     operational: bool = typer.Option(
         False,
         "--operational",
@@ -99,6 +106,7 @@ def submit(
         - parameters_file\n
         - additional_file\n
         - image_file\n
+        - stages_file\n
     are expected to be given in the following format: <source_prefix:resource_identifier>
     where `source_prefix` instructs the client how to download the resource, and `resource_identifier`
     is the identifier used to download the asset. The following are supported:\n
@@ -117,6 +125,8 @@ def submit(
         "image_tarball_hash": image_hash,
         "additional_files_tarball_url": additional_file,
         "additional_files_tarball_hash": additional_hash,
+        "stages_url": stages_file,
+        "stages_hash": stages_hash,
         "state": "OPERATION" if operational else "DEVELOPMENT",
     }
     SubmitCube.run(mlcube_info)
diff --git a/cli/medperf/comms/entity_resources/resources.py b/cli/medperf/comms/entity_resources/resources.py
index 09dc7c0b8..b59324e3a 100644
--- a/cli/medperf/comms/entity_resources/resources.py
+++ b/cli/medperf/comms/entity_resources/resources.py
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ def get_cube_params(url: str, cube_path: str, expected_hash: str = None):
     return _get_regular_file(url, output_path, expected_hash)
 
 
+def get_cube_stages(url: str, cube_path: str, expected_hash: str = None):
+    """Downloads and writes a cube stages.yaml file"""
+    output_path = os.path.join(cube_path, config.stages_filename)
+    return _get_regular_file(url, output_path, expected_hash)
+
+
 def get_cube_image(url: str, cube_path: str, hash_value: str = None) -> str:
     """Retrieves and stores the image file from the server. Stores images
     on a shared location, and retrieves a cached image by hash if found locally.
diff --git a/cli/medperf/config.py b/cli/medperf/config.py
index 2c5b520be..21242a304 100644
--- a/cli/medperf/config.py
+++ b/cli/medperf/config.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@
 # MLCube assets conventions
 cube_filename = "mlcube.yaml"
 params_filename = "parameters.yaml"
+stages_filename = "stages.yaml"
 workspace_path = "workspace"
 additional_path = "workspace/additional_files"
 image_path = "workspace/.image"
diff --git a/cli/medperf/entities/cube.py b/cli/medperf/entities/cube.py
index 714342c53..edfb9b1f2 100644
--- a/cli/medperf/entities/cube.py
+++ b/cli/medperf/entities/cube.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ class Cube(Entity, DeployableSchema):
     image_hash: Optional[str]
     additional_files_tarball_url: Optional[str] = Field(None, alias="tarball_url")
     additional_files_tarball_hash: Optional[str] = Field(None, alias="tarball_hash")
+    stages_url: Optional[str]
+    stages_hash: Optional[str]
     metadata: dict = {}
     user_metadata: dict = {}
 
@@ -74,6 +76,9 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.params_path = None
         if self.git_parameters_url:
             self.params_path = os.path.join(self.path, config.params_filename)
+        self.stages_path = None
+        if self.stages_url:
+            self.stages_path = os.path.join(self.path, config.stages_filename)
 
     @property
     def local_id(self):
@@ -136,6 +141,15 @@ def download_additional(self):
             )
             self.additional_files_tarball_hash = file_hash
 
+    def download_stages(self):
+        url = self.stages_url
+        if url:
+            path, file_hash = resources.get_cube_stages(
+                url, self.path, self.stages_hash
+            )
+            self.stages_path = path
+            self.stages_hash = file_hash
+
     def download_image(self):
         url = self.image_tarball_url
         tarball_hash = self.image_tarball_hash
@@ -216,6 +230,11 @@ def download_config_files(self):
         except InvalidEntityError as e:
             raise InvalidEntityError(f"MLCube {self.name} parameters file: {e}")
 
+        try:
+            self.download_stages()
+        except InvalidEntityError as e:
+            raise InvalidEntityError(f"MLCube {self.name} stages file: {e}")
+
     def download_run_files(self):
         try:
             self.download_additional()
diff --git a/cli/medperf/tests/comms/entity_resources/test_resources.py b/cli/medperf/tests/comms/entity_resources/test_resources.py
index 437e518be..609d05d5a 100644
--- a/cli/medperf/tests/comms/entity_resources/test_resources.py
+++ b/cli/medperf/tests/comms/entity_resources/test_resources.py
@@ -120,61 +120,36 @@ def test_get_additional_files_will_download_if_folder_exists_and_hash_valid_but_
         assert spy.call_count == 2
 
 
-class TestGetCube:
-    def test_get_cube_does_not_download_if_folder_exists_and_hash_valid(
-        self, mocker, fs
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("method", [
+    resources.get_cube,
+    resources.get_cube_params,
+    resources.get_cube_stages,
+])
+class TestGet:
+    def test_get_does_not_download_if_folder_exists_and_hash_valid(
+        self, mocker, fs, method
     ):
         # Arrange
         cube_path = "cube/1"
         spy = mocker.spy(resources, "download_resource")
-        _, exp_hash = resources.get_cube(url, cube_path)
+        _, exp_hash = method(url, cube_path)
 
         # Act
-        resources.get_cube(url, cube_path, exp_hash)
+        method(url, cube_path, exp_hash)
 
         # Assert
         spy.assert_called_once()  # second time shouldn't download
 
-    def test_get_cube_does_will_download_if_folder_exists_and_hash_outdated(
-        self, mocker, fs
-    ):
-        # Arrange
-        cube_path = "cube/1"
-        spy = mocker.spy(resources, "download_resource")
-        resources.get_cube(url, cube_path)
-
-        # Act
-        resources.get_cube(url, cube_path, "incorrect hash")
-
-        # Assert
-        assert spy.call_count == 2
-
-
-class TestGetCubeParams:
-    def test_get_cube_params_does_not_download_if_folder_exists_and_hash_valid(
-        self, mocker, fs
-    ):
-        # Arrange
-        cube_path = "cube/1"
-        spy = mocker.spy(resources, "download_resource")
-        _, exp_hash = resources.get_cube_params(url, cube_path)
-
-        # Act
-        resources.get_cube_params(url, cube_path, exp_hash)
-
-        # Assert
-        spy.assert_called_once()  # second time shouldn't download
-
-    def test_get_cube_params_does_will_download_if_folder_exists_and_hash_outdated(
-        self, mocker, fs
+    def test_get_does_will_download_if_folder_exists_and_hash_outdated(
+        self, mocker, fs, method
     ):
         # Arrange
         cube_path = "cube/1"
         spy = mocker.spy(resources, "download_resource")
-        resources.get_cube_params(url, cube_path)
+        method(url, cube_path)
 
         # Act
-        resources.get_cube_params(url, cube_path, "incorrect hash")
+        method(url, cube_path, "incorrect hash")
 
         # Assert
         assert spy.call_count == 2
diff --git a/cli/medperf/tests/entities/test_cube.py b/cli/medperf/tests/entities/test_cube.py
index 89e7cc5a9..0d8e00512 100644
--- a/cli/medperf/tests/entities/test_cube.py
+++ b/cli/medperf/tests/entities/test_cube.py
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ def set_common_attributes(self, setup):
             self.cube_path, config.additional_path, config.tarball_filename
         )
         self.img_path = os.path.join(self.cube_path, config.image_path, "img.tar.gz")
-        self.config_files_paths = [self.manifest_path, self.params_path]
+        self.stages_path = os.path.join(self.cube_path, config.stages_filename)
+        self.config_files_paths = [self.manifest_path, self.params_path, self.stages_path]
         self.run_files_paths = [self.add_path, self.img_path]
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("setup", [{"remote": [DEFAULT_CUBE]}], indirect=True)
diff --git a/cli/medperf/tests/entities/utils.py b/cli/medperf/tests/entities/utils.py
index c3bde6feb..fc324c0a7 100644
--- a/cli/medperf/tests/entities/utils.py
+++ b/cli/medperf/tests/entities/utils.py
@@ -112,16 +112,20 @@ def setup_cube_comms_downloads(mocker, fs):
     add_file = config.tarball_filename
     img_path = config.image_path
     img_file = "img.tar.gz"
+    stages_path = ""
+    stages_file = config.stages_filename
 
     get_cube_fn = generate_cubefile_fn(fs, cube_path, cube_file)
     get_params_fn = generate_cubefile_fn(fs, params_path, params_file)
     get_add_fn = generate_cubefile_fn(fs, add_path, add_file)
     get_img_fn = generate_cubefile_fn(fs, img_path, img_file)
+    get_stages_fn = generate_cubefile_fn(fs, stages_path, stages_file)
 
     mocker.patch(PATCH_RESOURCES.format("get_cube"), side_effect=get_cube_fn)
     mocker.patch(PATCH_RESOURCES.format("get_cube_params"), side_effect=get_params_fn)
     mocker.patch(PATCH_RESOURCES.format("get_cube_additional"), side_effect=get_add_fn)
     mocker.patch(PATCH_RESOURCES.format("get_cube_image"), side_effect=get_img_fn)
+    mocker.patch(PATCH_RESOURCES.format("get_cube_stages"), side_effect=get_stages_fn)
 
 
 # Setup Dataset
diff --git a/cli/medperf/tests/mocks/cube.py b/cli/medperf/tests/mocks/cube.py
index 9c1acbb8a..9d8a8f0a3 100644
--- a/cli/medperf/tests/mocks/cube.py
+++ b/cli/medperf/tests/mocks/cube.py
@@ -18,5 +18,7 @@ class TestCube(Cube):
         "https://test.com/additional_files.tar.gz"
     )
     additional_files_tarball_hash: Optional[str] = EMPTY_FILE_HASH
+    stages_url: Optional[str] = "https://test.com/stages.yaml"
+    stages_hash: Optional[str] = EMPTY_FILE_HASH
     state: str = "OPERATION"
     is_valid = True
diff --git a/server/mlcube/migrations/0003_auto_20241025_1703.py b/server/mlcube/migrations/0003_auto_20241025_1703.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb055acc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/mlcube/migrations/0003_auto_20241025_1703.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 3.2.20 on 2024-10-25 17:03
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('mlcube', '0002_alter_mlcube_unique_together'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='mlcube',
+            name='stages_hash',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=100),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='mlcube',
+            name='stages_url',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, max_length=256),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/server/mlcube/models.py b/server/mlcube/models.py
index 8835b31cb..039fc18ac 100644
--- a/server/mlcube/models.py
+++ b/server/mlcube/models.py
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ class MlCube(models.Model):
     image_hash = models.CharField(max_length=100, blank=True)
     additional_files_tarball_url = models.CharField(max_length=256, blank=True)
     additional_files_tarball_hash = models.CharField(max_length=100, blank=True)
+    stages_url = models.CharField(max_length=256, blank=True)
+    stages_hash = models.CharField(max_length=100, blank=True)
     owner = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     state = models.CharField(
         choices=MLCUBE_STATE, max_length=100, default="DEVELOPMENT"