diff --git a/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp b/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
index db136a4..465692d 100644
--- a/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
+++ b/src/LoRa_APRS_iGate.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,15 @@ void setup() {
 
   LoRaSystem.setBoardConfig(boardConfig);
   LoRaSystem.setUserConfig(&userConfig);
+  
+  if (userConfig.display.vccPin != 0 && userConfig.display.gndPin != 0) {
+    pinMode(userConfig.display.vccPin, OUTPUT);
+    digitalWrite(userConfig.display.vccPin, HIGH);
+    pinMode(userConfig.display.gndPin, OUTPUT);
+    digitalWrite(userConfig.display.gndPin, LOW);
+    LoRaSystem.getLogger().log(logging::LoggerLevel::LOGGER_LEVEL_DEBUG, MODULE_NAME, "Using GPIO to power display: VCC %d , GND %d", userConfig.display.vccPin, userConfig.display.gndPin);
+  }
+  
   LoRaSystem.getTaskManager().addTask(&displayTask);
   LoRaSystem.getTaskManager().addTask(&modemTask);
   LoRaSystem.getTaskManager().addTask(&routerTask);
@@ -145,6 +154,14 @@ void setup() {
     pinMode(userConfig.display.overwritePin, INPUT_PULLUP);
   }
 
+  if (userConfig.display.vccPin != 0 && userConfig.display.gndPin != 0) {
+    pinMode(userConfig.display.vccPin, OUTPUT);
+    digitalWrite(userConfig.display.vccPin, HIGH);
+    pinMode(userConfig.display.gndPin, OUTPUT);
+    digitalWrite(userConfig.display.gndPin, LOW);
+    LoRaSystem.getLogger().log(logging::LoggerLevel::LOGGER_LEVEL_DEBUG, MODULE_NAME, "Using GPIO to power display: VCC %d , GND %d", userConfig.display.vccPin, userConfig.display.gndPin);
+  }
+
   delay(5000);
   LoRaSystem.getLogger().log(logging::LoggerLevel::LOGGER_LEVEL_INFO, MODULE_NAME, "setup done...");
 }
diff --git a/src/project_configuration.cpp b/src/project_configuration.cpp
index 6deebf5..92e6d43 100644
--- a/src/project_configuration.cpp
+++ b/src/project_configuration.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,8 @@ void ProjectConfigurationManagement::readProjectConfiguration(DynamicJsonDocumen
   conf.display.alwaysOn     = data["display"]["always_on"] | true;
   conf.display.timeout      = data["display"]["timeout"] | 10;
   conf.display.overwritePin = data["display"]["overwrite_pin"] | 0;
+  conf.display.vccPin       = data["display"]["pin_vcc"] | 0;
+  conf.display.gndPin       = data["display"]["pin_gnd"] | 0;
   conf.display.turn180      = data["display"]["turn180"] | true;
 
   conf.ftp.active = data["ftp"]["active"] | false;
@@ -140,6 +142,8 @@ void ProjectConfigurationManagement::writeProjectConfiguration(Configuration &co
   data["display"]["always_on"]            = conf.display.alwaysOn;
   data["display"]["timeout"]              = conf.display.timeout;
   data["display"]["overwrite_pin"]        = conf.display.overwritePin;
+  data["display"]["pin_vcc"]              = conf.display.vccPin;
+  data["display"]["pin_gnd"]              = conf.display.gndPin;
   data["display"]["turn180"]              = conf.display.turn180;
   data["ftp"]["active"]                   = conf.ftp.active;
   JsonArray users                         = data["ftp"].createNestedArray("user");
diff --git a/src/project_configuration.h b/src/project_configuration.h
index 234a83a..de64c60 100644
--- a/src/project_configuration.h
+++ b/src/project_configuration.h
@@ -94,12 +94,14 @@ public:
 
   class Display {
   public:
-    Display() : alwaysOn(true), timeout(10), overwritePin(0), turn180(true) {
+    Display() : alwaysOn(true), timeout(10), overwritePin(0), vccPin(0), gndPin(0), turn180(true) {
     }
 
     bool alwaysOn;
     int  timeout;
     int  overwritePin;
+    int  vccPin;
+    int  gndPin;
     bool turn180;
   };