diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/lib/extendedValidate.js b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/lib/extendedValidate.js
index 965d91b31..0c670d128 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/lib/extendedValidate.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/lib/extendedValidate.js
@@ -50,8 +50,14 @@ module.exports = {
       });
     } else if (!_.isEmpty(this.serverless.service.functions)) {
       // artifact file validation (single service artifact)
-      const artifactFileName = this.provider.naming.getServiceArtifactName();
-      const artifactFilePath = path.join(this.packagePath, artifactFileName);
+      let artifactFilePath;
+      let artifactFileName;
+      if (this.serverless.service.package.artifact) {
+        artifactFileName = artifactFilePath = this.serverless.service.package.artifact;
+      } else {
+        artifactFileName = this.provider.naming.getServiceArtifactName();
+        artifactFilePath = path.join(this.packagePath, artifactFileName);
+      }
       if (!this.serverless.utils.fileExistsSync(artifactFilePath)) {
         throw new this.serverless.classes
           .Error(`No ${artifactFileName} file found in the package path you provided.`);
diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/lib/extendedValidate.test.js b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/lib/extendedValidate.test.js
index f25325995..5e0d010b1 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/lib/extendedValidate.test.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/lib/extendedValidate.test.js
@@ -127,5 +127,26 @@ describe('extendedValidate', () => {
         expect(fileExistsSyncStub).to.have.been.calledWithExactly('artifact.zip');
       });
     });
+
+    it('should throw error if specified package artifact does not exist', () => {
+      // const fileExistsSyncStub = sinon.stub(awsDeploy.serverless.utils, 'fileExistsSync');
+      fileExistsSyncStub.onCall(0).returns(true);
+      fileExistsSyncStub.onCall(1).returns(false);
+      readFileSyncStub.returns(stateFileMock);
+      awsDeploy.serverless.service.package.artifact = 'some/file.zip';
+      expect(() => awsDeploy.extendedValidate()).to.throw(Error);
+      delete awsDeploy.serverless.service.package.artifact;
+    });
+
+    it('should not throw error if specified package artifact exists', () => {
+      // const fileExistsSyncStub = sinon.stub(awsDeploy.serverless.utils, 'fileExistsSync');
+      fileExistsSyncStub.onCall(0).returns(true);
+      fileExistsSyncStub.onCall(1).returns(true);
+      readFileSyncStub.returns(stateFileMock);
+      awsDeploy.serverless.service.package.artifact = 'some/file.zip';
+      return awsDeploy.extendedValidate().then(() => {
+        delete awsDeploy.serverless.service.package.artifact;
+      });
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.js b/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.js
index f90795fa4..b232eaf19 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.js
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ module.exports = {
         this.serverless.cli.log(`Packaging disabled for function: "${functionName}"`);
         return BbPromise.resolve();
       }
+      if (functionObject.package.artifact) {
+        return BbPromise.resolve();
+      }
       if (functionObject.package.individually || this.serverless.service
           .package.individually) {
         return this.packageFunction(functionName);
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ module.exports = {
     });
 
     return BbPromise.all(packagePromises).then(() => {
-      if (shouldPackageService) {
+      if (shouldPackageService && !this.serverless.service.package.artifact) {
         return this.packageAll();
       }
       return BbPromise.resolve();
diff --git a/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.test.js b/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.test.js
index 46a308c41..f3da7f193 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.test.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/package/lib/packageService.test.js
@@ -161,13 +161,24 @@ describe('#packageService()', () => {
       ));
     });
 
-    it('should not package service with only disabled functions', () => {
+    it('should not package functions if package artifact specified', () => {
+      serverless.service.package.artifact = 'some/file.zip';
+
+      const packageAllStub = sinon.stub(packagePlugin, 'packageAll').resolves();
+
+      return expect(packagePlugin.packageService()).to.be.fulfilled
+        .then(() => expect(packageAllStub).to.not.be.called);
+    });
+
+    it('should package functions individually if package artifact specified', () => {
+      serverless.service.package.artifact = 'some/file.zip';
+      serverless.service.package.individually = true;
       serverless.service.functions = {
         'test-one': {
           name: 'test-one',
-          package: {
-            disable: true,
-          },
+        },
+        'test-two': {
+          name: 'test-two',
         },
       };
 
@@ -178,10 +189,36 @@ describe('#packageService()', () => {
 
       return expect(packagePlugin.packageService()).to.be.fulfilled
       .then(() => BbPromise.join(
-        expect(packageFunctionStub).to.not.be.calledOnce,
-        expect(packageAllStub).to.not.be.calledOnce
+        expect(packageFunctionStub).to.be.calledTwice,
+        expect(packageAllStub).to.not.be.called
       ));
     });
+
+    it('should package single functions individually if package artifact specified', () => {
+      serverless.service.package.artifact = 'some/file.zip';
+      serverless.service.functions = {
+        'test-one': {
+          name: 'test-one',
+          package: {
+            individually: true,
+          },
+        },
+        'test-two': {
+          name: 'test-two',
+        },
+      };
+
+      const packageFunctionStub = sinon
+        .stub(packagePlugin, 'packageFunction').resolves((func) => func.name);
+      const packageAllStub = sinon
+        .stub(packagePlugin, 'packageAll').resolves((func) => func.name);
+
+      return expect(packagePlugin.packageService()).to.be.fulfilled
+        .then(() => BbPromise.join(
+          expect(packageFunctionStub).to.be.calledOnce,
+          expect(packageAllStub).to.not.be.called
+        ));
+    });
   });
 
   describe('#packageAll()', () => {