diff --git a/src/file.rs b/src/file.rs
index 161631b..986a110 100644
--- a/src/file.rs
+++ b/src/file.rs
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ impl TryFrom<PathBuf> for FileNameInfo {
   type Error = FileInfoError;
 
   fn try_from(file: PathBuf) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
-    if !file.is_file() {
-      return Err(FileInfoError::NotAFile);
-    }
-
     let file_name = file.file_name().ok_or(FileInfoError::NotAFile)?;
     let file_name = file_name
       .to_str()
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c595e9e..794450f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ mod os_string_builder;
 mod server;
 
 use crate::action::{Action, FileAction, ServerActions};
-use crate::command::LogRunnable;
+use crate::command::{ExecutionError, LogRunnable};
 use crate::file::{FileMatcher, FileNameInfo};
 use crate::logger::{LogLevel, Logger};
 use crate::os_string_builder::ReplaceWithOsStr;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use std::cell::LazyCell;
 use std::hash::Hash;
 use std::io::Write;
 use std::iter::once;
-use std::path::PathBuf;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::str::FromStr;
 use std::{env, fs, io};
 
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@ enum Command {
   Upload {
     /// The file to upload
     file: PathBuf,
+    /// The ssh server to get the file from.
+    ///
+    /// When this option is set, the file path must be absolute, or relative to the server directory.
+    /// The upload-directory has no influence on where the file will be taken from.
+    #[arg(short = 'S', long)]
+    file_server: Option<ServerReference>,
     /// How to handle older versions of the file
     #[arg(short = 'a', long, default_value = "delete", default_missing_value = "archive", num_args = 0..=1)]
     old_version_policy: OldVersionPolicy,
@@ -157,14 +163,14 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
     .servers
     .iter()
     .map(|server_reference| {
-      let server_name = server_reference.get_identifier();
+      let server_identifier = server_reference.get_identifier();
       server_reference
         .clone()
         .try_resolve_lazy(&mut configured_servers)
-        .map_err(|msg| format!("Can't resolve server directory for '{server_name}': {msg}"))
+        .map_err(|msg| format!("Can't resolve server directory for '{server_identifier}': {msg}"))
         .and_then(|opt_server| {
           opt_server.ok_or(format!(
-            "no server directory has been configured for server '{server_name}'"
+            "no server directory has been configured for server '{server_identifier}'"
           ))
         })
     })
@@ -173,6 +179,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
   match args.command {
     Command::Upload {
       file,
+      file_server,
       old_version_policy,
       upload_directory,
       no_confirm,
@@ -181,6 +188,55 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
       require_non_empty_servers(&servers)?;
       start_ssh_agent(&logger)?;
 
+      //resolve file server
+      let file_server = match file_server {
+        Some(server_reference) => {
+          let file_server_identifier = server_reference.get_identifier().to_string();
+          let server = server_reference.try_resolve_lazy(&mut configured_servers)
+            .map_err(|e| format!("Can't resolve server directory for file-server '{file_server_identifier}': {e}"))?
+            .ok_or_else(|| format!("no server directory has been configured for file-server '{file_server_identifier}'"))?;
+          Some(server)
+        }
+        None => None,
+      };
+
+      //make sure file exists and is a file
+      match &file_server {
+        Some(file_server) => {
+          match &file_server.address {
+            ServerAddress::Ssh { ssh_address } => {
+              match ShellCmd::new("ssh")
+                .arg(ssh_address)
+                .arg(osf!("test -f ") + file_server.server_directory_path.join(&file))
+                .collect_output()
+              {
+                Ok(_) => {} //file exists on file server
+                Err(e) => {
+                  match &e.error {
+                    ExecutionError::StartError(_) => {
+                      //error occurred
+                      Err(format!(
+                        "Failed to check whether file exists on file-server: {e}"
+                      ))?;
+                    }
+                    ExecutionError::BadExitStatus(_) => {
+                      //file does not exist on file server
+                      Err("File doesn't exist on file server")?;
+                    }
+                  }
+                }
+              };
+            }
+            ServerAddress::Localhost => {
+              check_local_file_exists(file_server.server_directory_path.join(&file))?;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        None => {
+          check_local_file_exists(&file)?;
+        }
+      }
+
       let file_name_info =
         FileNameInfo::try_from(file.clone()).map_err(|e| format!("bad file: {e}"))?;
 
@@ -294,12 +350,19 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
         for file_action in server_actions.actions {
           match file_action.kind {
             Action::Add | Action::Replace => {
+              let scp_source = match &file_server {
+                Some(file_server) => osf!(match &file_server.address {
+                  ServerAddress::Ssh{ ssh_address } => format!("{ssh_address}:"),
+                  ServerAddress::Localhost => "".to_string(),
+                }) + file_server.server_directory_path.join(&file),
+                None => osf!(&file),
+              };
               let scp_target = osf!(match &server.address {
                 ServerAddress::Ssh { ssh_address } => format!("{ssh_address}:"),
                 ServerAddress::Localhost => "".to_string(),
               }) + &server_actions.working_directory;
               ShellCmd::new("scp")
-                .arg(file.clone())
+                .arg(scp_source)
                 .arg(scp_target)
                 .run(&logger)
                 .map_err(|e| format!("upload failure: {e}"))?;
@@ -470,6 +533,21 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), String> {
   Ok(())
 }
 
+fn check_local_file_exists<P>(path: P) -> Result<(), String>
+where
+  P: AsRef<Path>,
+{
+  let path = path.as_ref();
+  if !path.is_file() {
+    return Err(format!(
+      "{} does not point to a file",
+      path.to_string_lossy()
+    ));
+  }
+
+  Ok(())
+}
+
 fn get_home_directory() -> Result<PathBuf, String> {
   homedir::my_home()
     .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to determine home directory: {e}"))