diff --git a/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/package.py b/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/package.py
index c4d835886..25b74d13c 100644
--- a/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/package.py
+++ b/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/package.py
@@ -3216,6 +3216,19 @@ class Package:
         del pkgdata
         return 0
 
+    def _setup_step(self):
+        pkgdata = self.pkgmeta['triggers'].get('install')
+        action_data = self.pkgmeta['triggers'].get('install')
+        if pkgdata:
+            trigger = self._entropy.Triggers(self._action, 'setup',
+                pkgdata, action_data)
+            do = trigger.prepare()
+            if do:
+                trigger.run()
+            trigger.kill()
+        del pkgdata
+        return 0
+
     def _pre_remove_step(self):
         remdata = self.pkgmeta['triggers'].get('remove')
         action_data = self.pkgmeta['triggers'].get('install')
@@ -3505,6 +3518,14 @@ class Package:
             self._entropy.set_title(self._xterm_title)
             return self._post_install_step()
 
+        def do_setup():
+            self._xterm_title += ' %s: %s' % (
+                _("Setup"),
+                self.pkgmeta['atom'],
+            )
+            self._entropy.set_title(self._xterm_title)
+            return self._setup_step()
+
         def do_preinstall():
             self._xterm_title += ' %s: %s' % (
                 _("Preinstall"),
@@ -3557,6 +3578,7 @@ class Package:
             "remove": do_remove,
             "cleanup": do_cleanup,
             "postinstall": do_postinstall,
+            "setup": do_setup,
             "preinstall": do_preinstall,
             "postremove": do_postremove,
             "postremove_install": do_postremove_install,
@@ -3948,6 +3970,7 @@ class Package:
         self.pkgmeta['steps'].append("unpack")
         # preinstall placed before preremove in order
         # to respect Spm order
+        self.pkgmeta['steps'].append("setup")
         self.pkgmeta['steps'].append("preinstall")
         self.pkgmeta['steps'].append("install")
         if self.pkgmeta['removeidpackage'] != -1:
diff --git a/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/trigger.py b/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/trigger.py
index 73cc26470..03b5f18a9 100644
--- a/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/trigger.py
+++ b/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/trigger.py
@@ -28,11 +28,12 @@ class Trigger:
     """
     Entropy Client Package installation phases trigger functions.
     The place where Source Package Manager (SPM) is called in order to
-    work out installation, removal phases (post-install, pre-install,
+    work out installation, removal phases (setup, pre-install, post-install,
     post-remove, etc).
     """
 
-    VALID_PHASES = ("preinstall", "postinstall", "preremove", "postremove",)
+    VALID_PHASES = ("setup", "preinstall", "postinstall", "preremove",
+        "postremove",)
 
     def __init__(self, entropy_client, action, phase, package_metadata,
         action_metadata):
@@ -139,6 +140,27 @@ class Trigger:
             functions.append(self._trigger_call_ext_postinstall)
         return functions
 
+    def _setup(self):
+        """
+        The setup phase generator.
+        """
+        functions = []
+        if self._spm is not None:
+            spm_class = self._entropy.Spm_class()
+            phases_map = spm_class.package_phases_map()
+            append_setup = False
+            if self._pkgdata['spm_phases'] != None:
+                if "setup" in self._pkgdata['spm_phases']:
+                    append_setup = True
+            else:
+                append_setup = True
+            if append_setup:
+                functions.append(self._trigger_spm_setup)
+
+        if self._pkgdata['trigger']:
+            functions.append(self._trigger_call_ext_setup)
+        return functions
+
     def _preinstall(self):
         """
         The preinstall phases generator.
@@ -147,28 +169,13 @@ class Trigger:
         if self._spm is not None:
             spm_class = self._entropy.Spm_class()
             phases_map = spm_class.package_phases_map()
-            found_preinstall = False
             while True:
                 if self._pkgdata['spm_phases'] != None:
                     if phases_map.get('preinstall') not \
                         in self._pkgdata['spm_phases']:
                         break
                 functions.append(self._trigger_spm_preinstall)
-                found_preinstall = True
                 break
-            # if found_preinstall is False, we have to call setup, if
-            # available. Otherwise, the spm package setup phase is never
-            # called.
-            append_setup = False
-            if not found_preinstall:
-                if self._pkgdata['spm_phases'] != None:
-                    if "setup" in self._pkgdata['spm_phases']:
-                        append_setup = True
-                else:
-                    append_setup = True
-            if append_setup:
-                functions.append(self._trigger_spm_setup)
-
 
         if self._pkgdata['trigger']:
             functions.append(self._trigger_call_ext_preinstall)
@@ -226,6 +233,8 @@ class Trigger:
 
         return functions
 
+    def _trigger_call_ext_setup(self):
+        return self._trigger_call_ext_generic()
 
     def _trigger_call_ext_preinstall(self):
         return self._trigger_call_ext_generic()
@@ -398,6 +407,7 @@ class Trigger:
 
         def __get_sh_stage(self, stage):
             mydict = {
+                "setup": "pkg_setup",
                 "preinstall": "pkg_preinst",
                 "postinstall": "pkg_postinst",
                 "preremove": "pkg_prerm",