diff --git a/system/options.nix b/system/options.nix
index 1689b45f414..8db9703c09b 100644
--- a/system/options.nix
+++ b/system/options.nix
@@ -1534,6 +1534,16 @@ in
         default = false;
         description = "Whether to enable Disnix";
       };
+      
+      activateHook = mkOption {
+        default = "";
+        description = "Custom script or executable that activates services through Disnix";
+      };
+
+      deactivateHook = mkOption {
+        default = "";
+        description = "Custom script or executable that deactivates services through Disnix";
+      };      
     };
     
     httpd = {
diff --git a/upstart-jobs/disnix.nix b/upstart-jobs/disnix.nix
index a952f5beab1..706b9d14d76 100644
--- a/upstart-jobs/disnix.nix
+++ b/upstart-jobs/disnix.nix
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@ in
         sleep 3
       end script
       
-      respawn ${pkgs.bash}/bin/sh -c 'export PATH=/var/run/current-system/sw/bin:$PATH; export HOME=/root; ${pkgs.disnix}/bin/disnix-service'
+      respawn ${pkgs.bash}/bin/sh -c 'export PATH=/var/run/current-system/sw/bin:$PATH; export HOME=/root; export DISNIX_ACTIVATE=${cfg.activateHook}; export DISNIX_DEACTIVATE_HOOK=${cfg.deactivateHook}; ${pkgs.disnix}/bin/disnix-service'
     '';
 }