diff --git a/pisi/build.py b/pisi/build.py
index 0340717b..e5f48b8d 100644
--- a/pisi/build.py
+++ b/pisi/build.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class PisiBuild:
                                             targetDir=config.tmp_dir())
 
             ui.action("* Applying patch: %s\n" % patch.filename)
-            util.do_patch(self.srcDir, patchFile, level=patch.level)
+            util.do_patch(self.srcDir, patchFile, level=patch.level, target=patch.target)
 
     def genMetaDataXml(self, package):
         """Generate the metadata.xml file for build source.
diff --git a/pisi/specfile.py b/pisi/specfile.py
index ef150d0a..b89e0df6 100644
--- a/pisi/specfile.py
+++ b/pisi/specfile.py
@@ -77,12 +77,15 @@ class PatchInfo:
             self.filename = getNodeText(node)
             self.compressionType = getNodeAttribute(node, "compressionType")
             self.level = getNodeAttribute(node, "level")
+            self.target = getNodeAttribute(node, "target")
         else:
             self.compressionType = None
         if not self.level:
             self.level = 0
         else:
             self.level = int(self.level)
+        if not self.target:
+            self.target = ''
 
     def elt(self, xml):
         node = xml.newNode("Patch")
@@ -91,6 +94,8 @@ class PatchInfo:
             node.setAttribute("compressionType", self.compressionType)
         if self.level:
             node.setAttribute("level", str(self.level))
+        if self.target:
+            node.setAttribute("target", self.target)
         return node
 
     def verify(self):
diff --git a/pisi/util.py b/pisi/util.py
index 5dc538e4..b71639ca 100644
--- a/pisi/util.py
+++ b/pisi/util.py
@@ -264,14 +264,14 @@ def uncompress(patchFile, compressType="gz", targetDir=None):
     return filePath
 
 
-def do_patch(sourceDir, patchFile, level):
+def do_patch(sourceDir, patchFile, level, target = ''):
     """simple function to apply patches.."""
     cwd = os.getcwd()
     os.chdir(sourceDir)
 
     check_file(patchFile)
     level = int(level)
-    cmd = "patch -p%d < %s" % (level, patchFile)
+    cmd = "patch -p%d %s< %s" % (level, target, patchFile)
     p = os.popen(cmd)
     o = p.readlines()
     retval = p.close()