diff --git a/lib/app.js b/lib/app.js
index afc4dc31fb..a78b61f0d7 100644
--- a/lib/app.js
+++ b/lib/app.js
@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ module.exports = function (config) {
     app.set('trust proxy');
     app.set('port', config.port);
     app.locals.baseUriPath = baseUriPath;
+
+    if (typeof config.preHook === 'function') {
+        config.preHook(app);
+    }
+
     app.use(cookieParser());
 
     if (publicFolder) {
@@ -49,6 +54,10 @@ module.exports = function (config) {
         }));
     }
 
+    if (typeof config.preRouterHook === 'function') {
+        config.preRouterHook(app);
+    }
+
     // Setup API routes
     const apiRouter = express.Router(); // eslint-disable-line new-cap
     routes.createAPI(apiRouter, config);