diff --git a/vta/python/vta/exec/rpc_server.py b/vta/python/vta/exec/rpc_server.py
index 5ca5d596a007..8caa48a56104 100644
--- a/vta/python/vta/exec/rpc_server.py
+++ b/vta/python/vta/exec/rpc_server.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 import tvm
 from tvm import rpc
 from tvm.contrib import cc
-from pynq import Bitstream
+from vta import program_bitstream
 
 from ..environment import get_env
 from ..pkg_config import PkgConfig
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ def ext_dev_callback():
     @tvm.register_func("tvm.contrib.vta.init", override=True)
     def program_fpga(file_name):
         path = tvm.get_global_func("tvm.rpc.server.workpath")(file_name)
-        bitstream = Bitstream(path)
-        bitstream.download()
-        logging.info("Program FPGA with %s", file_name)
+        env = get_env()
+        program_bitstream.bitstream_program(env.TARGET, path)
+        logging.info("Program FPGA with %s ", file_name)
 
     @tvm.register_func("tvm.rpc.server.shutdown", override=True)
     def server_shutdown():
diff --git a/vta/python/vta/program_bitstream.py b/vta/python/vta/program_bitstream.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..5c5a86293885
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vta/python/vta/program_bitstream.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+# or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+# distributed with this work for additional information
+# regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+# to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+# "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+# with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+# software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+# "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+# KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+# specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+"""VTA specific bitstream program library."""
+import os
+import argparse
+
+def main():
+    """Main funciton"""
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    parser.add_argument("target", type=str, default="",
+                        help="target")
+    parser.add_argument("bitstream", type=str, default="",
+                        help="bitstream path")
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    if (args.target != 'pynq' and args.target != 'sim'):
+        raise RuntimeError("Unknown target {}".format(args.target))
+
+    curr_path = os.path.dirname(
+        os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(__file__)))
+    path_list = [
+        os.path.join(curr_path, "/{}".format(args.bitstream)),
+        os.path.join('./', "{}".format(args.bitstream))
+    ]
+    ok_path_list = [p for p in path_list if os.path.exists(p)]
+    if not ok_path_list:
+        raise RuntimeError("Cannot find bitstream file in %s" % str(path_list))
+
+    bitstream_program(args.target, args.bitstream)
+
+def pynq_bitstream_program(bitstream_path):
+    from pynq import Bitstream
+    bitstream = Bitstream(bitstream_path)
+    bitstream.download()
+
+def bitstream_program(target, bitstream):
+    if target == 'pynq':
+        pynq_bitstream_program(bitstream)
+    elif target != 'sim':
+        raise RuntimeError("Unknown target {}".format(target))
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/vta/tests/hardware/common/test_lib.cc b/vta/tests/hardware/common/test_lib.cc
index 291016a4ef3f..e88cede4d055 100644
--- a/vta/tests/hardware/common/test_lib.cc
+++ b/vta/tests/hardware/common/test_lib.cc
@@ -52,12 +52,6 @@ uint64_t vta(
   snprintf(str_block_bit_width, sizeof(str_block_bit_width), "%d", VTA_WGT_WIDTH);
   snprintf(bitstream, sizeof(bitstream), "%s", "vta.bit");
 
-#if VTA_DEBUG == 1
-  printf("INFO - Programming FPGA: %s!\n", bitstream);
-#endif
-
-  // Program VTA
-  VTAProgram(bitstream);
   // Get VTA handles
   void* vta_fetch_handle = VTAMapRegister(VTA_FETCH_ADDR, VTA_RANGE);
   void* vta_load_handle = VTAMapRegister(VTA_LOAD_ADDR, VTA_RANGE);
diff --git a/vta/tests/hardware/metal_test/Makefile b/vta/tests/hardware/metal_test/Makefile
index 67563f324734..ef1dfc274916 100644
--- a/vta/tests/hardware/metal_test/Makefile
+++ b/vta/tests/hardware/metal_test/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 CC ?= g++
 CFLAGS = -Wall -O3 -std=c++11 -I/usr/include
 LDFLAGS = -L/usr/lib -L/opt/python3.6/lib/python3.6/site-packages/pynq/lib/
-LIBS = -l:libsds_lib.so -l:libdma.so -lstdc++
+LIBS = -l:libcma.so -lstdc++ -pthread
 INCLUDE_DIR = ../../../include
 DRIVER_DIR = ../../../src/pynq
 TESTLIB_DIR = ../common
@@ -33,11 +33,15 @@ CFLAGS += `${VTA_CONFIG} --cflags`
 LDFLAGS += `${VTA_CONFIG} --ldflags`
 VTA_TARGET := $(shell ${VTA_CONFIG} --target)
 
+# Include bitstream
+VTA_PROGRAM = python3 ../../../python/vta/program_bitstream.py
+VTA_BIT = "vta.bit"
+
 # Define flags
 CFLAGS += -I $(INCLUDE_DIR) -DNO_SIM -DVTA_DEBUG=0
 
 # All Target
-all: $(EXECUTABLE)
+all: vtainstall $(EXECUTABLE)
 
 %.o: %.cc $(SOURCES)
 	$(CC) -c -o $@ $< $(CFLAGS)
@@ -45,5 +49,7 @@ all: $(EXECUTABLE)
 $(EXECUTABLE): $(OBJECTS)
 	$(CC) $(LDFLAGS) $(OBJECTS) -o $@ $(LIBS)
 
+vtainstall:
+	${VTA_PROGRAM} ${VTA_TARGET} ${VTA_BIT}
 clean:
 	rm -rf *.o $(EXECUTABLE)