diff --git a/contrib/rh-bkr/bkr.py b/contrib/rh-bkr/bkr.py
index efb9bc96ca..e47e05dece 100755
--- a/contrib/rh-bkr/bkr.py
+++ b/contrib/rh-bkr/bkr.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import urllib
 import glob
 import uuid
 import nitrate
-import sets
 
 
 devnull = open(os.devnull, 'w')
@@ -53,7 +52,7 @@ def is_sequence(arg):
             hasattr(arg, "__iter__"))
 
 def seq_unique(seq):
-    s = sets.Set()
+    s = set()
     for i in seq:
         if i not in s:
             s.add(i)
@@ -592,7 +591,8 @@ class CmdSubmit(CmdBase):
         self.parser.add_argument('--job', '-j', help='beaker xml job file')
         self.parser.add_argument('--job-default', '-J', action='store_true', help='Use default job file. Only has effect if --job is not specified')
         self.parser.add_argument('--verbose', '-v', action='count', help='print more information')
-        self.parser.add_argument('--reservesys', '-R', action='store_true', help='add task /distribution/reservesys')
+        self.parser.add_argument('--reservesys', '-R', action='store_true', help='add task /distribution/reservesys (same as --reservesys-time=86400')
+        self.parser.add_argument('--reservesys-time', help='add task /distribution/reservesys with a duration in second')
         self.parser.add_argument('--disable-selinux', action='store_true', help='add kernel option selinux=0 to disable AVC checks ($SELINUX_DISABLED)')
         self.parser.add_argument('--var', '-V', action='append', help='Set template replacements (alternative to setting via environment variables')
         self.parser.add_argument('--hosttype', help='The host type. Known values are \'veth\', \'dcb\', \'infiniband\', and \'wifi\'. Anything else uses the default. This determines the $HOSTREQUIRES template')
@@ -844,13 +844,18 @@ class CmdSubmit(CmdBase):
         v = self._get_var('RESERVESYS')
         if v is not None:
             return v
-        if not self.options.reservesys:
+        duration = self._get_var('RESERVE')
+        if self.options.reservesys:
+            duration = '86400'
+        if self.options.reservesys_time:
+            duration = self.options.reservesys_time
+        if not duration:
             return ""
-        return '<reservesys duration="86400"/>'
+        return '<reservesys duration="%s"/>' % (duration)
 
     def _get_var_for_ARCH(self, key):
         v = self._get_var('ARCH')
-        if v is not None:
+        if v:
             return v
         v = self._get_var('DISTRO_ARCH')
         if v is not None:
@@ -861,7 +866,7 @@ class CmdSubmit(CmdBase):
         v = self._get_var('SELINUX_DISABLED')
         if v is not None:
             return v
-        if self.options.disable_selinux:
+        if self.options.disable_selinux or self._get_var('SELINUX') == 'false':
             return 'selinux=0'
         return ''
 
diff --git a/contrib/rh-bkr/jenkins.sh b/contrib/rh-bkr/jenkins.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..5b4e6b4705
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/rh-bkr/jenkins.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -e
+set -x
+
+DIR="$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")"
+
+# We allow and expect the following environment variable
+# set by jenkins:
+# ARCH=       // one of x86_64, ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, aarch64
+# RPM_URLS=   // space separated list of --rpm arguments
+# BUILD_ID=   // if non-empty, build NetworkManager from source and install it
+# RESERVE=    // number of seconds to reserve the system (or empty)
+# SELINUX=    // if set to 'false', boot with selinux=0
+# PROFILE=
+# HOSTYPE=
+# TESTS=
+# ARGS=
+
+RPM=()
+for r in $RPM_URLS; do
+	RPM+=(--rpm "$r")
+done
+
+if [ -n "$BUILD_ID" ]; then
+	BUILD_ID=(--build-id "$BUILD_ID")
+else
+	BUILD_ID=()
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$PROFILE" -a "$PROFILE" != "--" ]; then
+	PROFILE=(--profile "$PROFILE")
+else
+	PROFILE=()
+fi
+
+if [ -n "$HOSTTYPE" -a "$HOSTTYPE" != "--" ]; then
+	HOSTTYPE=(--hosttype "$HOSTTYPE")
+else
+	HOSTTYPE=()
+fi
+
+_ARGS=()
+for r in $ARGS; do
+	_ARGS+=("$r")
+done
+
+export WHITEBOARD="$BUILD_URL"
+
+python -u \
+    "$DIR"/bkr.py submit -v -v \
+    -J \
+    --var "WHITEBOARD=Test NetworkManager $BUILD_URL" \
+    "${RPM[@]}" \
+    "${BUILD_ID[@]}" \
+    --var "ARCH=$ARCH" \
+    --var "RESERVE=$RESERVE" \
+    --var "SELINUX=$SELINUX" \
+    "${PROFILE[@]}" \
+    "${HOSTTYPE[@]}" \
+    --var "TESTS=$TESTS" \
+    --bkr-write-job-id 'beaker_job_id' \
+    --bkr-wait-completion \
+    --bkr-job-results 'results.txt' \
+    --no-test \
+    "${_ARGS[@]}"
+