diff --git a/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template.py b/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template.py
index b988efca..d058d2ee 100644
--- a/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template.py
+++ b/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template.py
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ def qubes_release():
     help='Disable signature checks.')
 parser.add_argument('--allow-pv', action='store_true',
     help='Allow setting virt_mode to pv in configuration file.')
+parser.add_argument('--pool',
+    help='Specify pool to store created VMs in.')
 # qvm-template download
 parser.add_argument('--downloaddir', default='.',
     help='Override download directory.')
@@ -228,6 +230,8 @@ def install(args, app, version_selector=VersionSelector.LATEST,
                 ]
                 if args.allow_pv:
                     cmdline.append('--allow-pv')
+                if args.pool:
+                    cmdline += ['--pool', args.pool]
                 subprocess.check_call(cmdline + [
                     'post-install',
                     name,
diff --git a/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py b/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py
index 568cfdea..c6b51f71 100644
--- a/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py
+++ b/qubesadmin/tools/qvm_template_postprocess.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@
     help='Do not set installed_by_rpm')
 parser.add_argument('--allow-pv', action='store_true',
     help='Allow setting virt_mode to pv in configuration file.')
+parser.add_argument('--pool',
+    help='Specify pool to store created VMs in.')
 parser.add_argument('action', choices=['post-install', 'pre-remove'],
     help='Action to perform')
 parser.add_argument('name', action='store',
@@ -259,7 +261,8 @@ def post_install(args):
 
         vm = app.add_new_vm('TemplateVM',
             name=args.name,
-            label=qubesadmin.config.defaults['template_label'])
+            label=qubesadmin.config.defaults['template_label'],
+            pool=args.pool)
         vm_created = True
 
     vm.log.info('Importing data')