diff --git a/flash-launch.sh b/flash-launch.sh
index 96c0a1db457b..69441d5c17db 100755
--- a/flash-launch.sh
+++ b/flash-launch.sh
@@ -5,10 +5,4 @@ set -ex
 make system76/launch_3:default
 
 FIRMWARE="$(realpath .build/system76_launch_3_default.elf)"
-cd openocd
-sudo src/openocd \
-    -f interface/cmsis-dap.cfg \
-    -c "adapter speed 5000" \
-    -f target/rp2040.cfg \
-    -s tcl \
-    -c "program ${FIRMWARE} verify reset exit"
+./openocd.sh -c "program ${FIRMWARE} verify reset exit"
diff --git a/flash-virgo.sh b/flash-virgo.sh
index 2db3608ee22c..4bc2889eb413 100755
--- a/flash-virgo.sh
+++ b/flash-virgo.sh
@@ -5,10 +5,4 @@ set -ex
 make system76/virgo_keyboard_test_1:default
 
 FIRMWARE="$(realpath .build/system76_virgo_keyboard_test_1_default.elf)"
-cd openocd
-sudo src/openocd \
-    -f interface/cmsis-dap.cfg \
-    -c "adapter speed 5000" \
-    -f target/rp2040.cfg \
-    -s tcl \
-    -c "program ${FIRMWARE} verify reset exit"
+./openocd.sh -c "program ${FIRMWARE} verify reset exit"
diff --git a/openocd.sh b/openocd.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..a10e4ba5bd81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openocd.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -ex
+
+cd openocd
+sudo src/openocd \
+    -f interface/cmsis-dap.cfg \
+    -c "adapter speed 1000" \
+    -f target/rp2040.cfg \
+    -s tcl \
+    "$@"