diff --git a/0002-Add-pre_configuration-def-for-commands.patch b/0002-Add-pre_configuration-def-for-commands.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b2da5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0002-Add-pre_configuration-def-for-commands.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+From 38e5c4a43d56ea48c2706e1722a504b8a1d38ca7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Jaroslav Mracek <jmracek@redhat.com>
+Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2017 15:47:04 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] Add pre_configuration() def for commands
+
+It allows to set up thinks before configuration of repos (like releasever).
+---
+ dnf/cli/cli.py               | 2 +-
+ dnf/cli/commands/__init__.py | 5 +++++
+ doc/api_cli.rst              | 6 ++++++
+ 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/dnf/cli/cli.py b/dnf/cli/cli.py
+index e481cc2d..641b4464 100644
+--- a/dnf/cli/cli.py
++++ b/dnf/cli/cli.py
+@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ class Cli(object):
+             self.demands.cacheonly = True
+         if opts.obsoletes:
+             self.base.conf.obsoletes = True
+-
++        self.command.pre_configure()
+         # with cachedir in place we can configure stuff depending on it:
+         self.base._activate_persistor()
+ 
+diff --git a/dnf/cli/commands/__init__.py b/dnf/cli/commands/__init__.py
+index 7608c851..9a40f779 100644
+--- a/dnf/cli/commands/__init__.py
++++ b/dnf/cli/commands/__init__.py
+@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ class Command(object):
+         """Define command specific options and arguments. #:api"""
+         pass
+ 
++    def pre_configure(self):
++        # :api
++        """Do any command-specific pre-configuration."""
++        pass
++
+     def configure(self):
+         # :api
+         """Do any command-specific configuration."""
+diff --git a/doc/api_cli.rst b/doc/api_cli.rst
+index ab5863b8..71e6860d 100644
+--- a/doc/api_cli.rst
++++ b/doc/api_cli.rst
+@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ When packaging your custom command, we recommend you to define a virtual provide
+     CLI configure phase when one of the command's aliases is parsed from `dnf`
+     commandline. `cli` is an instance of :class:`dnf.cli.Cli`.
+ 
++  .. method:: pre_configure()
++
++    Perform any pre-configuration on the command itself and on the CLI. Typically, the command
++    implements this call to set up releasever or enable/disable repository. This method is called
++    before configuration of repos.
++
+   .. method:: configure()
+ 
+     Perform any configuration on the command itself and on the CLI. Typically, the command implements this call to set up any :class:`demands <.DemandSheet>`, tweak the global configuration or the repository configuration. This method is called immediately after the CLI/extension is finished configuring DNF.
+-- 
+2.13.5
+
diff --git a/dnf.spec b/dnf.spec
index 8bdd3db..9a52549 100644
--- a/dnf.spec
+++ b/dnf.spec
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 Name:           dnf
 Version:        2.6.3
-Release:        11%{?dist}
+Release:        12%{?dist}
 Summary:        Package manager forked from Yum, using libsolv as a dependency resolver
 # For a breakdown of the licensing, see PACKAGE-LICENSING
 License:        GPLv2+ and GPLv2 and GPL
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ URL:            https://github.com/rpm-software-management/dnf
 Source0:        %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Patch0:         %{name}-nose-use-module.patch
 Patch1:         0001-Re-introduce-dnf-automatic.-service-timer.patch
+Patch2:         0002-Add-pre_configuration-def-for-commands.patch
 Patch35:        0035-base-set-priority-to-hawkey-repo-as-well-RhBug-14700.patch
 
 BuildArch:      noarch
@@ -524,6 +525,9 @@ popd
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Sep 22 2017 Jaroslav Mracek <jmracek@redhat.com> - 2.6.3-12
+- Added support for command pre_configuration
+
 * Wed Sep 13 2017 Jeroen van Meeuwen <kanarip@fedoraproject.org> - 2.6.3-11
 - Added patch to obey repository priority configuration