diff --git a/tools/cycle.py b/tools/cycle.py
index c97591a..d7bcb0c 100755
--- a/tools/cycle.py
+++ b/tools/cycle.py
@@ -467,6 +467,9 @@ def parse(argv=None):
                    help='SNAP_EL0_CACHE_MAINT: SCTLR_EL1.UCI as SPTM installs it, so EL0 DC CVAU/CVAC/CIVAC and IC IVAU '
                         '(sys_icache_invalidate) no longer trap to EL1, where handle_msr_trap raises SIGILL; give it to '
                         'every mode of the attempt')
+    p.add_argument('--resident-mib', type=int, default=None, metavar='MIB',
+                   help='guest boot-arg adreno_resident_mib=MIB: AdrenoX2 resident-map budget (0 = off, max 4096; '
+                        'agents/resident-evict recommends 1536); give it to every mode of the attempt')
     p.add_argument('--present-maint', action='store_true',
                    help='guest boot-arg adreno_present_maint=1: AdrenoDisplay keeps its layer-0 clean+invalidate pass '
                         'even while the beam is LOCKED (tear-free fix2 skips it then); for b12v8\'s stale bands; '
diff --git a/tools/cycle_lib/installed_fresh.py b/tools/cycle_lib/installed_fresh.py
index 392e1a5..f6f3bd7 100644
--- a/tools/cycle_lib/installed_fresh.py
+++ b/tools/cycle_lib/installed_fresh.py
@@ -1099,6 +1099,10 @@ def boot_addition(args):
     extra = []
     if getattr(args, 'present_maint', False):
         extra.append('adreno_present_maint=1')
+    resident_mib = getattr(args, 'resident_mib', None)
+    if resident_mib is not None:
+        need(0 <= resident_mib <= 4096, '--resident-mib must be 0..4096')
+        extra.append(f'adreno_resident_mib={resident_mib}')
     # --present-latch's guest boot-args (AdrenoDisplay start_hardware, SnapI2CHIDBus::start); none without the flag.
     latch_us, hold = getattr(args, 'present_latch_us', None), getattr(args, 'present_hold', None)
     margin_us, active_us = getattr(args, 'present_hold_margin_us', None), getattr(args, 'input_active_us', None)