diff --git a/fedup.py b/fedup.py
index 60d1dac..2d4c1dc 100755
--- a/fedup.py
+++ b/fedup.py
@@ -41,12 +41,13 @@ def message(m):
 from fedup import _, kernelpath, initrdpath
 
 def setup_downloader(version, instrepo=None, cacheonly=False, repos=[],
-                     enable_plugins=[], disable_plugins=[]):
+                     enable_plugins=[], disable_plugins=[], extra_pkgs=[]):
     log.debug("setup_downloader(version=%s, repos=%s)", version, repos)
     f = UpgradeDownloader(version=version, cacheonly=cacheonly)
     f.preconf.enabled_plugins += enable_plugins
     f.preconf.disabled_plugins += disable_plugins
     f.instrepoid = instrepo
+    f.extra_pkgs = extra_pkgs
     repo_cb = output.RepoCallback()
     repo_prog = output.RepoProgress(fo=sys.stderr)
     disabled_repos = f.setup_repos(callback=repo_cb,
@@ -113,7 +114,9 @@ def isocleanup():
                          instrepo=args.instrepo,
                          repos=args.repos,
                          enable_plugins=args.enable_plugins,
-                         disable_plugins=args.disable_plugins)
+                         disable_plugins=args.disable_plugins,
+                         extra_pkgs=args.extra_pkgs,
+                         )
 
     if args.nogpgcheck:
         f._override_sigchecks = True
diff --git a/fedup/commandline.py b/fedup/commandline.py
index 22a2d74..c3fe6f0 100644
--- a/fedup/commandline.py
+++ b/fedup/commandline.py
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ def parse_args(gui=False):
     # Translators: This is for '--network [VERSION]' in --help output
     req.add_argument('--network', metavar=_('VERSION'), type=VERSION,
         help=_('online repos matching VERSION (a number or "rawhide")'))
+    req.add_argument('--extra-pkgs', metavar='PKG1, PKG2, PKG3..', 
+        action='append', dest='extra_pkgs',
+        help=_('list of additional packages to install during upgrade'))
 
 
     # === options for --network ===
diff --git a/fedup/download.py b/fedup/download.py
index ecd8239..e3a7c50 100644
--- a/fedup/download.py
+++ b/fedup/download.py
@@ -229,6 +229,13 @@ def save_repo_configs():
     def build_update_transaction(self, callback=None):
         log.info("looking for updates")
         self.dsCallback = callback
+        if self.extra_pkgs:
+            searchlist = ['name']
+            self.extra_pkgs = self.extra_pkgs[0].split(',')
+            matches = self.searchGenerator(searchlist, self.extra_pkgs)
+            for (pkg, matched_value) in matches:
+                if pkg.name in self.extra_pkgs:
+                    self.install(pkg)
         self.update()
         (rv, msgs) = self.buildTransaction(unfinished_transactions_check=False)
         # NOTE: self.po_with_problems is now a list of (po1, po2, errmsg) tuples