diff --git a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
index 3e69280a..6fe27240 100644
--- a/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
+++ b/stack_orchestrator/deploy/webapp/deploy_webapp_from_registry.py
@@ -345,6 +345,12 @@ def dump_known_requests(filename, requests, status="SEEN"):
     "my payment address are examined).",
     is_flag=True,
 )
+@click.option(
+    "--auction-requests",
+    help="Handle requests with auction id set (skips payment confirmation).",
+    is_flag=True,
+    default=False,
+)
 @click.option(
     "--config-upload-dir",
     help="The directory containing uploaded config.",
@@ -385,6 +391,7 @@ def command(  # noqa: C901
     private_key_file,
     private_key_passphrase,
     all_requests,
+    auction_requests,
 ):
     if request_id and discover:
         print("Cannot specify both --request-id and --discover", file=sys.stderr)
@@ -579,21 +586,36 @@ def command(  # noqa: C901
         requests_to_execute = []
         if min_required_payment:
             for r in requests_to_check_for_payment:
-                main_logger.log(f"{r.id}: Confirming payment...")
-                if confirm_payment(
-                    laconic,
-                    r,
-                    payment_address,
-                    min_required_payment,
-                    main_logger,
-                ):
-                    main_logger.log(f"{r.id}: Payment confirmed.")
-                    requests_to_execute.append(r)
+                if (not r.attributes.payment) and r.attributes.auction:
+                    if not auction_requests:
+                        main_logger.log(f"Skipping request {r.id}: not handling requests with auction.")
+                        dump_known_requests(state_file, [r], status="SKIP")
+                    else:
+                        # Check if we are in auction winners
+                        auction_id = r.attributes.auction
+                        auction = laconic.get_auction(auction_id)
+                        if not auction:
+                            raise Exception(f"Unable to locate auction: {auction_id}")
+
+                        if payment_address in auction.winnerAddresses:
+                            main_logger.log(f"{r.id}: Auction winnner address confirmed.")
+                            requests_to_execute.append(r)
                 else:
-                    main_logger.log(
-                        f"Skipping request {r.id}: unable to verify payment."
-                    )
-                    dump_known_requests(state_file, [r], status="UNPAID")
+                    main_logger.log(f"{r.id}: Confirming payment...")
+                    if confirm_payment(
+                        laconic,
+                        r,
+                        payment_address,
+                        min_required_payment,
+                        main_logger,
+                    ):
+                        main_logger.log(f"{r.id}: Payment confirmed.")
+                        requests_to_execute.append(r)
+                    else:
+                        main_logger.log(
+                            f"Skipping request {r.id}: unable to verify payment."
+                        )
+                        dump_known_requests(state_file, [r], status="UNPAID")
         else:
             requests_to_execute = requests_to_check_for_payment