diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7350af9..c1886a5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,6 +79,17 @@ timeout, memory size, and description.
       --memory 128 \
       --description "ebs backup function"
 
+You can also deploy your Lambda functions to your VPC.
+
+    lambder functions new \
+      --name curl-backend-site \
+      --bucket my-s3-bucket \
+      --timeout 30 \
+      --memory 128 \
+      --description "curl a site on a  private subnet"
+      --subnet-ids  "subnet-1abcdef,subnet-2abcdef"
+      --security-group-ids "sg-12345678"
+
 Deploy the Lambda function (from within the project directory)
 
     lambder functions deploy
diff --git a/lambder/cli.py b/lambder/cli.py
index 76f2f06..215e0f3 100644
--- a/lambder/cli.py
+++ b/lambder/cli.py
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ def __init__(self, config_file):
     self.timeout = config['timeout']
     self.memory = config['memory']
     self.description = config['description']
+    self.subnet_ids = config['subnet_ids']
+    self.security_group_ids = config['security_group_ids']
 
 @cli.group()
 @click.pass_context
@@ -102,7 +104,9 @@ def list():
 @click.option('--timeout', help='function timeout in seconds')
 @click.option('--memory', help='function memory')
 @click.option('--description', help='function description')
-def new(name, bucket, timeout, memory, description):
+@click.option('--subnet-ids', help='comma-separated list of VPC subnet ids')
+@click.option('--security-group-ids', help='comma-separated list of VPC security group ids')
+def new(name, bucket, timeout, memory, description, subnet_ids, security_group_ids):
   """ Create a new lambda project """
   config = {}
   if timeout:
@@ -111,6 +115,10 @@ def new(name, bucket, timeout, memory, description):
     config['memory'] = memory
   if description:
     config['description'] = description
+  if subnet_ids:
+    config['subnet_ids'] = subnet_ids
+  if security_group_ids:
+    config['security_group_ids'] = security_group_ids
 
   lambder.create_project(name, bucket, config)
 
@@ -121,8 +129,10 @@ def new(name, bucket, timeout, memory, description):
 @click.option('--timeout', help='function timeout in seconds')
 @click.option('--memory', help='function memory')
 @click.option('--description', help='function description')
+@click.option('--subnet-ids', help='comma-separated list of VPC subnet ids')
+@click.option('--security-group-ids', help='comma-separated list of VPC security group ids')
 @click.pass_obj
-def deploy(config, name, bucket, timeout, memory, description):
+def deploy(config, name, bucket, timeout, memory, description, subnet_ids, security_group_ids):
   """ Deploy/Update a function from a project directory """
   # options should override config if it is there
   myname    = name or config.name
@@ -130,9 +140,18 @@ def deploy(config, name, bucket, timeout, memory, description):
   mytimeout = timeout or config.timeout
   mymemory  = memory or config.memory
   mydescription = description or config.description
+  mysubnet_ids  = subnet_ids or config.subnet_ids
+  mysecurity_group_ids = security_group_ids or config.security_group_ids
+
+  vpc_config = {}
+  if mysubnet_ids and mysecurity_group_ids:
+    vpc_config = {
+      'SubnetIds': mysubnet_ids.split(','),
+      'SecurityGroupIds': mysecurity_group_ids.split(',')
+    }
 
   click.echo('Deploying {} to {}'.format(myname, mybucket))
-  lambder.deploy_function(myname, mybucket, mytimeout, mymemory, mydescription)
+  lambder.deploy_function(myname, mybucket, mytimeout, mymemory, mydescription, vpc_config)
 
 # lambder functions rm
 @functions.command()
diff --git a/lambder/lambder.py b/lambder/lambder.py
index e531739..a045b51 100644
--- a/lambder/lambder.py
+++ b/lambder/lambder.py
@@ -259,6 +259,13 @@ def _put_role_policy(self, role, policy_name, policy_doc):
       PolicyDocument=policy_doc
     )
 
+  def _attach_vpc_policy(self, role):
+    iam = boto3.client('iam')
+    iam.attach_role_policy(
+      RoleName=role,
+      PolicyArn='arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/service-role/AWSLambdaVPCAccessExecutionRole'
+    )
+
   def _lambda_exists(self, name):
     awslambda = boto3.client('lambda')
     try:
@@ -273,7 +280,7 @@ def _lambda_exists(self, name):
 
     return True
 
-  def _update_lambda(self, name, bucket, key, timeout, memory, description):
+  def _update_lambda(self, name, bucket, key, timeout, memory, description, vpc_config):
     awslambda = boto3.client('lambda')
     resp = awslambda.update_function_code(
       FunctionName=self._long_name(name),
@@ -285,10 +292,11 @@ def _update_lambda(self, name, bucket, key, timeout, memory, description):
       FunctionName=self._long_name(name),
       Timeout=timeout,
       MemorySize=memory,
-      Description=description
+      Description=description,
+      VpcConfig=vpc_config
     )
 
-  def _create_lambda(self, name, bucket, key, role_arn, timeout, memory, description):
+  def _create_lambda(self, name, bucket, key, role_arn, timeout, memory, description, vpc_config):
     awslambda = boto3.client('lambda')
     resp = awslambda.create_function(
       FunctionName=self._long_name(name),
@@ -301,7 +309,8 @@ def _create_lambda(self, name, bucket, key, role_arn, timeout, memory, descripti
       },
       Timeout=timeout,
       MemorySize=memory,
-      Description=description
+      Description=description,
+      VpcConfig=vpc_config
     )
 
   def _delete_lambda(self, name):
@@ -323,7 +332,7 @@ def _role_name(self, name):
   def _policy_name(self, name):
     return self._long_name(name) + 'ExecutePolicy'
 
-  def deploy_function(self, name, bucket, timeout, memory, description):
+  def deploy_function(self, name, bucket, timeout, memory, description, vpc_config):
     long_name   = self._long_name(name)
     s3_key      = self._s3_key(name)
     role_name   = self._role_name(name)
@@ -337,7 +346,7 @@ def deploy_function(self, name, bucket, timeout, memory, description):
     # upload it to s3
     self._s3_cp(zfile, bucket, s3_key)
 
-    # remote tempfile
+    # remove tempfile
     os.remove(zfile)
 
     # create the lambda execute role if it does not already exist
@@ -350,13 +359,17 @@ def deploy_function(self, name, bucket, timeout, memory, description):
 
     self._put_role_policy(role, policy_name, policy_doc)
 
+    # add the vpc policy to the role if vpc_config is set
+    if vpc_config:
+      self._attach_vpc_policy(role_name)
+
     # create or update the lambda function
     timeout_i = int(timeout)
     if self._lambda_exists(name):
-      self._update_lambda(name, bucket, s3_key, timeout_i, memory, description)
+      self._update_lambda(name, bucket, s3_key, timeout_i, memory, description, vpc_config)
     else:
       time.sleep(5) # wait for role to be created
-      self._create_lambda(name, bucket, s3_key, role.arn, timeout_i, memory, description)
+      self._create_lambda(name, bucket, s3_key, role.arn, timeout_i, memory, description, vpc_config)
 
   # List only the lambder functions, i.e. ones starting with 'Lambder-'
   def list_functions(self):
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index a83e366..50a5748 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,23 @@
-boto3==1.2.3
-botocore==1.3.20
+awslogs==0.2.0
+binaryornot==0.4.0
+boto3==1.2.6
+botocore==1.4.0
+chardet==2.3.0
 click==6.2
+cookiecutter==1.3.0
 docutils==0.12
-futures==3.0.4
+future==0.15.2
+futures==3.0.5
+Jinja2==2.8
 jmespath==0.9.0
-python-dateutil==2.4.2
+MarkupSafe==0.23
+pipsi==0.9
+python-dateutil==2.5.0
+ruamel.base==1.0.0
+ruamel.ordereddict==0.4.9
+ruamel.yaml==0.10.15
 six==1.10.0
+termcolor==1.1.0
+virtualenv==14.0.0
 wheel==0.24.0
+whichcraft==0.1.1
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index dbe3dbd..4e95886 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 
 dependencies = [
   'click>=6.2',
-  'boto3>=1.2.3',
-  'botocore>=1.3.20',
+  'boto3>=1.2.6',
+  'botocore>=1.4.0',
   'cookiecutter>=1.3.0'
 ]
 
 setup(
     name='lambder',
-    version='1.1.1',
+    version='1.2.1',
     url='https://github.com/LeafSoftware/python-lambder',
     license='MIT',
     author='Chris Chalfant',