diff --git a/lib/mixlib/install/generator.rb b/lib/mixlib/install/generator.rb
index 74ea6748..ce9853dd 100644
--- a/lib/mixlib/install/generator.rb
+++ b/lib/mixlib/install/generator.rb
@@ -22,11 +22,10 @@ module Mixlib
   class Install
     class Generator
       def self.install_command(options)
-        if options.for_ps1?
-          PowerShell.new(options).install_command
-        else
-          Bourne.new(options).install_command
-        end
+        klass = options.for_ps1? ? PowerShell : Bourne
+        meth = options.options[:new_omnibus_download_url] ? :install_sh_from_upstream : :install_command
+
+        klass.new(options).send(meth)
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/mixlib/install/generator/base.rb b/lib/mixlib/install/generator/base.rb
index b6adf071..aabce1f5 100644
--- a/lib/mixlib/install/generator/base.rb
+++ b/lib/mixlib/install/generator/base.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 require "ostruct" unless defined?(OpenStruct)
 require_relative "../util"
 require_relative "../dist"
+require "net/http" unless defined?(Net::HTTP)
 
 module Mixlib
   class Install
@@ -68,6 +69,17 @@ def self.get_script(name, context = {})
         def get_script(name, context = {})
           self.class.get_script(name, context)
         end
+
+        def install_sh_from_upstream
+          uri = URI.parse(options.options[:new_omnibus_download_url])
+          response = Net::HTTP.get_response(uri)
+
+          if response.code == "200"
+            response.body
+          else
+            raise StandardError, "unable to fetch the install.sh"
+          end
+        end
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/mixlib/install/script_generator.rb b/lib/mixlib/install/script_generator.rb
index 567ba992..82b52a9d 100644
--- a/lib/mixlib/install/script_generator.rb
+++ b/lib/mixlib/install/script_generator.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 require_relative "generator/powershell"
 require_relative "dist"
 require "cgi"
+require "net/http" unless defined?(Net::HTTP)
 
 module Mixlib
   class Install
@@ -101,6 +102,17 @@ def install_command
         shell_code_from_file(vars)
       end
 
+      def install_command_from_omnitruck(url)
+        uri = URI.parse(url)
+        response = Net::HTTP.get_response(uri)
+
+        if response.code == "200"
+          response.body
+        else
+          raise StandardError, "unable to fetch the install.sh"
+        end
+      end
+
       private
 
       # Generates the install command variables for Bourne shell-based