diff --git a/drive/import.go b/drive/import.go
index 2ee5f1e1..0162aa34 100644
--- a/drive/import.go
+++ b/drive/import.go
@@ -11,15 +11,19 @@ import (
 
 type ImportArgs struct {
 	Out      io.Writer
+	Mime     string
 	Progress io.Writer
 	Path     string
 	Parents  []string
 }
 
 func (self *Drive) Import(args ImportArgs) error {
-	fromMime := getMimeType(args.Path)
+	fromMime := args.Mime
 	if fromMime == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Could not determine mime type of file")
+		fromMime = getMimeType(args.Path)
+	}
+	if fromMime == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Could not determine mime type of file, use --mime")
 	}
 
 	about, err := self.service.About.Get().Fields("importFormats").Do()
diff --git a/gdrive.go b/gdrive.go
index ecb69503..90091927 100644
--- a/gdrive.go
+++ b/gdrive.go
@@ -719,6 +719,11 @@ func main() {
 						Description: "Hide progress",
 						OmitValue:   true,
 					},
+					cli.StringFlag{
+						Name:        "mime",
+						Patterns:    []string{"--mime"},
+						Description: "Mime type of imported file",
+					},
 				),
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/handlers_drive.go b/handlers_drive.go
index 8db7329b..c89b8c29 100644
--- a/handlers_drive.go
+++ b/handlers_drive.go
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ func infoHandler(ctx cli.Context) {
 func importHandler(ctx cli.Context) {
 	args := ctx.Args()
 	err := newDrive(args).Import(drive.ImportArgs{
+		Mime:     args.String("mime"),
 		Out:      os.Stdout,
 		Path:     args.String("path"),
 		Parents:  args.StringSlice("parent"),