diff --git a/docs/faq.rst b/docs/faq.rst
index 2a2d0909..6caaad2e 100644
--- a/docs/faq.rst
+++ b/docs/faq.rst
@@ -200,6 +200,14 @@ Alternatively you can create full-diff patches, which are calculated by using ``
 
 The last command will calculate diff from current tree to the ``HEAD`` and will store it locally. Patches will be applied on any package actions (e.g. it can be used for dependency management).
 
+It is also possible to create simple patch during package addition, e.g.:
+
+.. code-block:: shell
+
+   sudo -u ahriman ahriman package-add ahriman --variable PKGEXT=.pkg.tar.xz
+
+The ``--variable`` argument accepts variables in shell like format: quotation and lists are supported as usual, but functions are not. This feature is useful in particular in order to override specific makepkg variables during build.
+
 How to build package from official repository
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py b/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py
index 61f7298f..f29f1749 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/ahriman.py
@@ -276,6 +276,7 @@ def _set_package_add_parser(root: SubParserAction) -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
     parser.add_argument("-s", "--source", help="explicitly specify the package source for this command",
                         type=PackageSource, choices=enum_values(PackageSource), default=PackageSource.Auto)
     parser.add_argument("-u", "--username", help="build as user", default=extract_user())
+    parser.add_argument("-v", "--variable", help="apply specified makepkg variables to the next build", action="append")
     parser.set_defaults(handler=handlers.Add)
     return parser
 
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/add.py b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/add.py
index 2892f004..587fff9b 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/add.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/add.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ from ahriman.application.application import Application
 from ahriman.application.handlers import Handler
 from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
 from ahriman.models.packagers import Packagers
+from ahriman.models.pkgbuild_patch import PkgbuildPatch
 from ahriman.models.repository_id import RepositoryId
 
 
@@ -45,7 +46,12 @@ class Add(Handler):
         """
         application = Application(repository_id, configuration, report=report, refresh_pacman_database=args.refresh)
         application.on_start()
+
         application.add(args.package, args.source, args.username)
+        patches = [PkgbuildPatch.from_env(patch) for patch in args.variable] if args.variable is not None else []
+        for package in args.package:  # for each requested package insert patch
+            application.database.patches_insert(package, patches)
+
         if not args.now:
             return
 
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/handler.py b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/handler.py
index 928587b8..b01fb282 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/handler.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/handler.py
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class Handler:
         if args.repository_id is not None:
             separator = "/" if "/" in args.repository_id else "-"  # systemd and non-systemd identifiers
             # repository parts is optional for backward compatibility
-            architecture, *repository_parts = args.repository_id.split(separator)
+            architecture, *repository_parts = args.repository_id.split(separator)  # maxsplit isn't used intentionally
             args.architecture = architecture
             if repository_parts:
                 args.repository = "-".join(repository_parts)  # replace slash with dash
diff --git a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/patch.py b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/patch.py
index 1cdba013..6e7240b0 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/application/handlers/patch.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/application/handlers/patch.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class Patch(Handler):
             package_base(str): package base
             patch(PkgbuildPatch): patch descriptor
         """
-        application.database.patches_insert(package_base, patch)
+        application.database.patches_insert(package_base, [patch])
 
     @staticmethod
     def patch_set_list(application: Application, package_base: str | None, variables: list[str] | None,
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/package_operations.py b/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/package_operations.py
index dc684aa1..ac2c7ce1 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/package_operations.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/package_operations.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ class PackageOperations(Operations):
     package operations
     """
 
-    def _package_remove_package_base(self, connection: Connection, package_base: str,
-                                     repository_id: RepositoryId) -> None:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _package_remove_package_base(connection: Connection, package_base: str, repository_id: RepositoryId) -> None:
         """
         remove package base information
 
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ class PackageOperations(Operations):
             """delete from package_bases where package_base = :package_base and repository = :repository""",
             {"package_base": package_base, "repository": repository_id.id})
 
-    def _package_remove_packages(self, connection: Connection, package_base: str,
-                                 current_packages: Iterable[str], repository_id: RepositoryId) -> None:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _package_remove_packages(connection: Connection, package_base: str, current_packages: Iterable[str],
+                                 repository_id: RepositoryId) -> None:
         """
         remove packages belong to the package base
 
@@ -74,8 +75,8 @@ class PackageOperations(Operations):
             """delete from packages where package = :package and repository = :repository""",
             packages)
 
-    def _package_update_insert_base(self, connection: Connection, package: Package,
-                                    repository_id: RepositoryId) -> None:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _package_update_insert_base(connection: Connection, package: Package, repository_id: RepositoryId) -> None:
         """
         insert base package into table
 
@@ -107,8 +108,8 @@ class PackageOperations(Operations):
             }
         )
 
-    def _package_update_insert_packages(self, connection: Connection, package: Package,
-                                        repository_id: RepositoryId) -> None:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _package_update_insert_packages(connection: Connection, package: Package, repository_id: RepositoryId) -> None:
         """
         insert packages into table
 
@@ -149,7 +150,8 @@ class PackageOperations(Operations):
             """,
             package_list)
 
-    def _package_update_insert_status(self, connection: Connection, package_base: str, status: BuildStatus,
+    @staticmethod
+    def _package_update_insert_status(connection: Connection, package_base: str, status: BuildStatus,
                                       repository_id: RepositoryId) -> None:
         """
         insert base package status into table
@@ -176,8 +178,8 @@ class PackageOperations(Operations):
                 "repository": repository_id.id,
             })
 
-    def _packages_get_select_package_bases(self, connection: Connection,
-                                           repository_id: RepositoryId) -> dict[str, Package]:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _packages_get_select_package_bases(connection: Connection, repository_id: RepositoryId) -> dict[str, Package]:
         """
         select package bases from the table
 
@@ -201,7 +203,8 @@ class PackageOperations(Operations):
             )
         }
 
-    def _packages_get_select_packages(self, connection: Connection, packages: dict[str, Package],
+    @staticmethod
+    def _packages_get_select_packages(connection: Connection, packages: dict[str, Package],
                                       repository_id: RepositoryId) -> dict[str, Package]:
         """
         select packages from the table
@@ -223,8 +226,8 @@ class PackageOperations(Operations):
             packages[row["package_base"]].packages[row["package"]] = PackageDescription.from_json(row)
         return packages
 
-    def _packages_get_select_statuses(self, connection: Connection,
-                                      repository_id: RepositoryId) -> dict[str, BuildStatus]:
+    @staticmethod
+    def _packages_get_select_statuses(connection: Connection, repository_id: RepositoryId) -> dict[str, BuildStatus]:
         """
         select package build statuses from the table
 
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/patch_operations.py b/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/patch_operations.py
index fd33fea8..48ce6317 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/patch_operations.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/database/operations/patch_operations.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 # along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 from collections import defaultdict
-
 from sqlite3 import Connection
 
 from ahriman.core.database.operations import Operations
@@ -42,16 +41,16 @@ class PatchOperations(Operations):
         """
         return self.patches_list(package_base, None).get(package_base, [])
 
-    def patches_insert(self, package_base: str, patch: PkgbuildPatch) -> None:
+    def patches_insert(self, package_base: str, patches: list[PkgbuildPatch]) -> None:
         """
         insert or update patch in database
 
         Args:
             package_base(str): package base to insert
-            patch(PkgbuildPatch): patch content
+            patches(list[PkgbuildPatch]): patch content
         """
         def run(connection: Connection) -> None:
-            connection.execute(
+            connection.executemany(
                 """
                 insert into patches
                 (package_base, variable, patch)
@@ -60,7 +59,14 @@ class PatchOperations(Operations):
                 on conflict (package_base, coalesce(variable, '')) do update set
                 patch = :patch
                 """,
-                {"package_base": package_base, "variable": patch.key, "patch": patch.value})
+                [
+                    {
+                        "package_base": package_base,
+                        "variable": patch.key,
+                        "patch": patch.value,
+                    } for patch in patches
+                ]
+            )
 
         return self.with_connection(run, commit=True)
 
@@ -89,7 +95,7 @@ class PatchOperations(Operations):
             if variables is not None and patch.key not in variables:
                 continue
             patches[package].append(patch)
-        return dict(patches)
+        return patches
 
     def patches_remove(self, package_base: str, variables: list[str] | None) -> None:
         """
@@ -102,12 +108,21 @@ class PatchOperations(Operations):
         def run_many(connection: Connection) -> None:
             patches = variables or []  # suppress mypy warning
             connection.executemany(
-                """delete from patches where package_base = :package_base and variable = :variable""",
-                [{"package_base": package_base, "variable": variable} for variable in patches])
+                """
+                delete from patches where package_base = :package_base and variable = :variable
+                """,
+                [
+                    {
+                        "package_base": package_base,
+                        "variable": variable,
+                    } for variable in patches
+                ])
 
         def run(connection: Connection) -> None:
             connection.execute(
-                """delete from patches where package_base = :package_base""",
+                """
+                delete from patches where package_base = :package_base
+                """,
                 {"package_base": package_base})
 
         if variables is not None:
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/spawn.py b/src/ahriman/core/spawn.py
index c126f490..48ea1d91 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/spawn.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/spawn.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from multiprocessing import Process, Queue
 from threading import Lock, Thread
 
 from ahriman.core.log import LazyLogging
+from ahriman.models.pkgbuild_patch import PkgbuildPatch
 from ahriman.models.process_status import ProcessStatus
 from ahriman.models.repository_id import RepositoryId
 
@@ -96,7 +97,8 @@ class Spawn(Thread, LazyLogging):
 
         queue.put(ProcessStatus(process_id, result, consumed_time))
 
-    def _spawn_process(self, repository_id: RepositoryId, command: str, *args: str, **kwargs: str | None) -> str:
+    def _spawn_process(self, repository_id: RepositoryId, command: str, *args: str,
+                       **kwargs: str | list[str] | None) -> str:
         """
         spawn external ahriman process with supplied arguments
 
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ class Spawn(Thread, LazyLogging):
             repository_id(RepositoryId): repository unique identifier
             command(str): subcommand to run
             *args(str): positional command arguments
-            **kwargs(str): named command arguments
+            **kwargs(str | list[str] | None): named command arguments
 
         Returns:
             str: spawned process identifier
@@ -118,9 +120,13 @@ class Spawn(Thread, LazyLogging):
         for argument, value in kwargs.items():
             if value is None:
                 continue  # skip null values
-            arguments.append(f"--{argument}")
-            if value:
-                arguments.append(value)
+            flag = f"--{argument}"
+            if isinstance(value, list):
+                arguments.extend(list(sum(((flag, v) for v in value), ())))
+            elif value:
+                arguments.extend([flag, value])
+            else:
+                arguments.append(flag)  # boolean argument
 
         process_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
         self.logger.info("full command line arguments of %s are %s using repository %s",
@@ -167,7 +173,7 @@ class Spawn(Thread, LazyLogging):
         return self._spawn_process(repository_id, "service-key-import", key, **kwargs)
 
     def packages_add(self, repository_id: RepositoryId, packages: Iterable[str], username: str | None, *,
-                     now: bool) -> str:
+                     patches: list[PkgbuildPatch], now: bool) -> str:
         """
         add packages
 
@@ -175,14 +181,18 @@ class Spawn(Thread, LazyLogging):
             repository_id(RepositoryId): repository unique identifier
             packages(Iterable[str]): packages list to add
             username(str | None): optional override of username for build process
+            patches(list[PkgbuildPatch]): list of patches to be passed
             now(bool): build packages now
 
         Returns:
             str: spawned process identifier
         """
-        kwargs = {"username": username}
+        kwargs: dict[str, str | list[str] | None] = {"username": username}
         if now:
             kwargs["now"] = ""
+        if patches:
+            kwargs["variable"] = [patch.serialize() for patch in patches]
+
         return self._spawn_process(repository_id, "package-add", *packages, **kwargs)
 
     def packages_rebuild(self, repository_id: RepositoryId, depends_on: str, username: str | None) -> str:
diff --git a/src/ahriman/core/util.py b/src/ahriman/core/util.py
index 36cfdef8..b90a1210 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/core/util.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/core/util.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ __all__ = [
     "srcinfo_property",
     "srcinfo_property_list",
     "trim_package",
+    "unquote",
     "utcnow",
     "walk",
 ]
@@ -465,6 +466,38 @@ def trim_package(package_name: str) -> str:
     return package_name
 
 
+def unquote(source: str) -> str:
+    """
+    like ``shlex.quote``, but opposite
+
+    Args:
+        source(str): source string to remove quotes
+
+    Returns:
+        str: string with quotes removed
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: if no closing quotation
+    """
+    def generator() -> Generator[str, None, None]:
+        token = None
+        for char in source:
+            if token is not None:
+                if char == token:
+                    token = None  # closed quote
+                else:
+                    yield char  # character inside quotes
+            elif char in ("'", "\""):
+                token = char  # first quote found
+            else:
+                yield char  # normal character
+
+        if token is not None:
+            raise ValueError("No closing quotation")
+
+    return "".join(generator())
+
+
 def utcnow() -> datetime.datetime:
     """
     get current time
diff --git a/src/ahriman/models/pkgbuild_patch.py b/src/ahriman/models/pkgbuild_patch.py
index a547874c..6736214c 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/models/pkgbuild_patch.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/models/pkgbuild_patch.py
@@ -19,8 +19,11 @@
 #
 import shlex
 
-from dataclasses import dataclass, field
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Self
+
+from ahriman.core.util import unquote
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
@@ -33,12 +36,12 @@ class PkgbuildPatch:
             considered as full PKGBUILD diffs
         value(str | list[str]): value of the stored PKGBUILD property. It must be either string or list of string
             values
-        unsafe(bool): if set, value will be not quoted, might break PKGBUILD
     """
 
     key: str | None
     value: str | list[str]
-    unsafe: bool = field(default=False, kw_only=True)
+
+    quote = shlex.quote
 
     def __post_init__(self) -> None:
         """
@@ -66,17 +69,26 @@ class PkgbuildPatch:
         """
         return self.key is None
 
-    def quote(self, value: str) -> str:
+    @classmethod
+    def from_env(cls, variable: str) -> Self:
         """
-        quote value according to the unsafe flag
+        construct patch from environment variable. Functions are not supported
 
         Args:
-            value(str): value to be quoted
+            variable(str): variable in bash form, i.e. KEY=VALUE
 
         Returns:
-            str: quoted string in case if unsafe is False and as is otherwise
+            Self: package properties
         """
-        return value if self.unsafe else shlex.quote(value)
+        key, *value_parts = variable.split("=", maxsplit=1)
+
+        raw_value = next(iter(value_parts), "")  # extract raw value
+        if raw_value.startswith("(") and raw_value.endswith(")"):
+            value: str | list[str] = shlex.split(raw_value[1:-1])  # arrays for poor
+        else:
+            value = unquote(raw_value)
+
+        return cls(key, value)
 
     def serialize(self) -> str:
         """
@@ -88,14 +100,14 @@ class PkgbuildPatch:
             str: serialized key-value pair, print-friendly
         """
         if isinstance(self.value, list):  # list like
-            value = " ".join(map(self.quote, self.value))
+            value = " ".join(map(PkgbuildPatch.quote, self.value))
             return f"""{self.key}=({value})"""
         if self.is_plain_diff:  # no additional logic for plain diffs
             return self.value
         # we suppose that function values are only supported in string-like values
         if self.is_function:
             return f"{self.key} {self.value}"  # no quoting enabled here
-        return f"""{self.key}={self.quote(self.value)}"""
+        return f"""{self.key}={PkgbuildPatch.quote(self.value)}"""
 
     def write(self, pkgbuild_path: Path) -> None:
         """
diff --git a/src/ahriman/models/repository_id.py b/src/ahriman/models/repository_id.py
index ac410828..541761f2 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/models/repository_id.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/models/repository_id.py
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ class RepositoryId:
         Returns:
             str: unique id for this repository
         """
+        if self.is_empty:
+            return ""
         return f"{self.architecture}-{self.name}"  # basically the same as used for command line
 
     def query(self) -> list[tuple[str, str]]:
diff --git a/src/ahriman/web/schemas/__init__.py b/src/ahriman/web/schemas/__init__.py
index 3effcca8..6a26332b 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/web/schemas/__init__.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/web/schemas/__init__.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ from ahriman.web.schemas.package_properties_schema import PackagePropertiesSchem
 from ahriman.web.schemas.package_schema import PackageSchema
 from ahriman.web.schemas.package_status_schema import PackageStatusSimplifiedSchema, PackageStatusSchema
 from ahriman.web.schemas.pagination_schema import PaginationSchema
+from ahriman.web.schemas.patch_schema import PackagePatchSchema, PatchSchema
 from ahriman.web.schemas.pgp_key_id_schema import PGPKeyIdSchema
 from ahriman.web.schemas.pgp_key_schema import PGPKeySchema
 from ahriman.web.schemas.process_id_schema import ProcessIdSchema
diff --git a/src/ahriman/web/schemas/patch_schema.py b/src/ahriman/web/schemas/patch_schema.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09cc1b13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ahriman/web/schemas/patch_schema.py
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2021-2023 ahriman team.
+#
+# This file is part of ahriman
+# (see https://github.com/arcan1s/ahriman).
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+from marshmallow import Schema, fields
+
+from ahriman.web.schemas.package_names_schema import PackageNamesSchema
+
+
+class PatchSchema(Schema):
+    """
+    request patch schema
+    """
+
+    key = fields.String(required=True, metadata={
+        "description": "environment variable name",
+    })
+    value = fields.String(metadata={
+        "description": "environment variable value",
+    })
+
+
+class PackagePatchSchema(PackageNamesSchema):
+    """
+    request schema with packages and patches
+    """
+
+    patches = fields.Nested(PatchSchema(many=True), metadata={
+        "description": "optional environment variables to be applied as patches"
+    })
diff --git a/src/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/add.py b/src/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/add.py
index 776c7d72..9260c71e 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/add.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/add.py
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ import aiohttp_apispec  # type: ignore[import-untyped]
 
 from aiohttp.web import HTTPBadRequest, Response, json_response
 
+from ahriman.models.pkgbuild_patch import PkgbuildPatch
 from ahriman.models.user_access import UserAccess
-from ahriman.web.schemas import AuthSchema, ErrorSchema, PackageNamesSchema, ProcessIdSchema, RepositoryIdSchema
+from ahriman.web.schemas import AuthSchema, ErrorSchema, PackagePatchSchema, ProcessIdSchema, RepositoryIdSchema
 from ahriman.web.views.base import BaseView
 
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class AddView(BaseView):
     )
     @aiohttp_apispec.cookies_schema(AuthSchema)
     @aiohttp_apispec.querystring_schema(RepositoryIdSchema)
-    @aiohttp_apispec.json_schema(PackageNamesSchema)
+    @aiohttp_apispec.json_schema(PackagePatchSchema)
     async def post(self) -> Response:
         """
         add new package
@@ -65,13 +66,14 @@ class AddView(BaseView):
             HTTPBadRequest: if bad data is supplied
         """
         try:
-            data = await self.extract_data(["packages"])
+            data = await self.extract_data(["packages", "patches"])
             packages = self.get_non_empty(lambda key: [package for package in data[key] if package], "packages")
+            patches = [PkgbuildPatch(patch["key"], patch.get("value", "")) for patch in data.get("patches", [])]
         except Exception as ex:
             raise HTTPBadRequest(reason=str(ex))
 
         repository_id = self.repository_id()
         username = await self.username()
-        process_id = self.spawner.packages_add(repository_id, packages, username, now=True)
+        process_id = self.spawner.packages_add(repository_id, packages, username, patches=patches, now=True)
 
         return json_response({"process_id": process_id})
diff --git a/src/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/request.py b/src/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/request.py
index aa7eebf3..2919f88e 100644
--- a/src/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/request.py
+++ b/src/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/request.py
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@ import aiohttp_apispec  # type: ignore[import-untyped]
 
 from aiohttp.web import HTTPBadRequest, Response, json_response
 
+from ahriman.models.pkgbuild_patch import PkgbuildPatch
 from ahriman.models.user_access import UserAccess
-from ahriman.web.schemas import AuthSchema, ErrorSchema, PackageNamesSchema, ProcessIdSchema, RepositoryIdSchema
+from ahriman.web.schemas import AuthSchema, ErrorSchema, PackagePatchSchema, ProcessIdSchema, RepositoryIdSchema
 from ahriman.web.views.base import BaseView
 
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class RequestView(BaseView):
     )
     @aiohttp_apispec.cookies_schema(AuthSchema)
     @aiohttp_apispec.querystring_schema(RepositoryIdSchema)
-    @aiohttp_apispec.json_schema(PackageNamesSchema)
+    @aiohttp_apispec.json_schema(PackagePatchSchema)
     async def post(self) -> Response:
         """
         request to add new package
@@ -65,13 +66,14 @@ class RequestView(BaseView):
             HTTPBadRequest: if bad data is supplied
         """
         try:
-            data = await self.extract_data(["packages"])
+            data = await self.extract_data(["packages", "patches"])
             packages = self.get_non_empty(lambda key: [package for package in data[key] if package], "packages")
+            patches = [PkgbuildPatch(patch["key"], patch.get("value", "")) for patch in data.get("patches", [])]
         except Exception as ex:
             raise HTTPBadRequest(reason=str(ex))
 
         username = await self.username()
         repository_id = self.repository_id()
-        process_id = self.spawner.packages_add(repository_id, packages, username, now=False)
+        process_id = self.spawner.packages_add(repository_id, packages, username, patches=patches, now=False)
 
         return json_response({"process_id": process_id})
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_add.py b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_add.py
index 8cd5177e..c09e767f 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_add.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_add.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from ahriman.core.repository import Repository
 from ahriman.models.package import Package
 from ahriman.models.package_source import PackageSource
 from ahriman.models.packagers import Packagers
+from ahriman.models.pkgbuild_patch import PkgbuildPatch
 from ahriman.models.result import Result
 
 
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ def _default_args(args: argparse.Namespace) -> argparse.Namespace:
     Returns:
         argparse.Namespace: generated arguments for these test cases
     """
-    args.package = []
+    args.package = ["ahriman"]
     args.exit_code = False
     args.increment = True
     args.now = False
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ def _default_args(args: argparse.Namespace) -> argparse.Namespace:
     args.source = PackageSource.Auto
     args.dependencies = True
     args.username = "username"
+    args.variable = None
     return args
 
 
@@ -51,6 +53,22 @@ def test_run(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, repository:
     on_start_mock.assert_called_once_with()
 
 
+def test_run_with_patches(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, repository: Repository,
+                          mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must run command and insert temporary patches
+    """
+    args = _default_args(args)
+    args.variable = ["KEY=VALUE"]
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.core.repository.Repository.load", return_value=repository)
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.application.application.Application.add")
+    application_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.database.SQLite.patches_insert")
+
+    _, repository_id = configuration.check_loaded()
+    Add.run(args, repository_id, configuration, report=False)
+    application_mock.assert_called_once_with(args.package[0], [PkgbuildPatch("KEY", "VALUE")])
+
+
 def test_run_with_updates(args: argparse.Namespace, configuration: Configuration, repository: Repository,
                           package_ahriman: Package, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_patch.py b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_patch.py
index 054aedb9..d8d3cad8 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_patch.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/handlers/test_handler_patch.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def test_patch_set_create(application: Application, package_ahriman: Package, mo
     """
     create_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.database.SQLite.patches_insert")
     Patch.patch_set_create(application, package_ahriman.base, PkgbuildPatch("version", package_ahriman.version))
-    create_mock.assert_called_once_with(package_ahriman.base, PkgbuildPatch("version", package_ahriman.version))
+    create_mock.assert_called_once_with(package_ahriman.base, [PkgbuildPatch("version", package_ahriman.version)])
 
 
 def test_patch_set_remove(application: Application, package_ahriman: Package, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/application/test_ahriman.py b/tests/ahriman/application/test_ahriman.py
index 84d2af82..91b0060f 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/application/test_ahriman.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/application/test_ahriman.py
@@ -254,6 +254,22 @@ def test_subparsers_package_add_option_refresh(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser)
     assert args.refresh == 2
 
 
+def test_subparsers_package_add_option_variable_empty(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
+    """
+    package-add command must accept empty variable list as None
+    """
+    args = parser.parse_args(["package-add", "ahriman"])
+    assert args.variable is None
+
+
+def test_subparsers_package_add_option_variable_multiple(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
+    """
+    repo-rebuild command must accept multiple depends-on
+    """
+    args = parser.parse_args(["package-add", "ahriman", "-v", "var1", "-v", "var2"])
+    assert args.variable == ["var1", "var2"]
+
+
 def test_subparsers_package_remove_option_architecture(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
     """
     package-remove command must correctly parse architecture list
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/build_tools/test_task.py b/tests/ahriman/core/build_tools/test_task.py
index e59ef5b5..1846cfab 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/build_tools/test_task.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/build_tools/test_task.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ def test_init(task_ahriman: Task, database: SQLite, mocker: MockerFixture) -> No
     """
     mocker.patch("ahriman.models.package.Package.from_build", return_value=task_ahriman.package)
     load_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.build_tools.sources.Sources.load")
+
     task_ahriman.init(Path("ahriman"), database, None)
     load_mock.assert_called_once_with(Path("ahriman"), task_ahriman.package, [], task_ahriman.paths)
 
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/database/migrations/test_m011_repository_name.py b/tests/ahriman/core/database/migrations/test_m011_repository_name.py
index 319ccc51..970d482e 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/database/migrations/test_m011_repository_name.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/database/migrations/test_m011_repository_name.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from ahriman.core.configuration import Configuration
 from ahriman.core.database.migrations.m011_repository_name import migrate_data, migrate_package_repository, steps
 
 
-def test_migration_check_depends() -> None:
+def test_migration_repository_name() -> None:
     """
     migration must not be empty
     """
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/database/operations/test_patch_operations.py b/tests/ahriman/core/database/operations/test_patch_operations.py
index c7f2669b..26f9c417 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/database/operations/test_patch_operations.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/database/operations/test_patch_operations.py
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ def test_patches_get_insert(database: SQLite, package_ahriman: Package, package_
     """
     must insert patch to database
     """
-    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch_1"))
-    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, PkgbuildPatch("key", "patch_3"))
-    database.patches_insert(package_python_schedule.base, PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch_2"))
+    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch_1")])
+    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, [PkgbuildPatch("key", "patch_3")])
+    database.patches_insert(package_python_schedule.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch_2")])
     assert database.patches_get(package_ahriman.base) == [
         PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch_1"), PkgbuildPatch("key", "patch_3")
     ]
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ def test_patches_list(database: SQLite, package_ahriman: Package, package_python
     """
     must list all patches
     """
-    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1"))
-    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, PkgbuildPatch("key", "patch3"))
-    database.patches_insert(package_python_schedule.base, PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch2"))
+    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1")])
+    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, [PkgbuildPatch("key", "patch3")])
+    database.patches_insert(package_python_schedule.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch2")])
     assert database.patches_list(None, None) == {
         package_ahriman.base: [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1"), PkgbuildPatch("key", "patch3")],
         package_python_schedule.base: [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch2")],
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ def test_patches_list_filter(database: SQLite, package_ahriman: Package, package
     """
     must list all patches filtered by package name (same as get)
     """
-    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1"))
-    database.patches_insert(package_python_schedule.base, PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch2"))
+    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1")])
+    database.patches_insert(package_python_schedule.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch2")])
 
     assert database.patches_list(package_ahriman.base, None) == {package_ahriman.base: [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1")]}
     assert database.patches_list(package_python_schedule.base, None) == {
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ def test_patches_list_filter_by_variable(database: SQLite, package_ahriman: Pack
     """
     must list all patches filtered by package name (same as get)
     """
-    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1"))
-    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, PkgbuildPatch("key", "patch2"))
-    database.patches_insert(package_python_schedule.base, PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch3"))
+    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1")])
+    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, [PkgbuildPatch("key", "patch2")])
+    database.patches_insert(package_python_schedule.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch3")])
 
     assert database.patches_list(None, None) == {
         package_ahriman.base: [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1"), PkgbuildPatch("key", "patch2")],
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ def test_patches_insert_remove(database: SQLite, package_ahriman: Package, packa
     """
     must remove patch from database
     """
-    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1"))
-    database.patches_insert(package_python_schedule.base, PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch2"))
+    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1")])
+    database.patches_insert(package_python_schedule.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch2")])
     database.patches_remove(package_ahriman.base, None)
 
     assert database.patches_get(package_ahriman.base) == []
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ def test_patches_insert_remove_by_variable(database: SQLite, package_ahriman: Pa
     """
     must remove patch from database by variable
     """
-    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1"))
-    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, PkgbuildPatch("key", "patch3"))
-    database.patches_insert(package_python_schedule.base, PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch2"))
+    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1")])
+    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, [PkgbuildPatch("key", "patch3")])
+    database.patches_insert(package_python_schedule.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch2")])
     database.patches_remove(package_ahriman.base, ["key"])
 
     assert database.patches_get(package_ahriman.base) == [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1")]
@@ -89,8 +89,14 @@ def test_patches_insert_insert(database: SQLite, package_ahriman: Package) -> No
     """
     must update patch in database
     """
-    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1"))
+    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1")])
     assert database.patches_get(package_ahriman.base) == [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch1")]
 
-    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch2"))
+    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch2")])
     assert database.patches_get(package_ahriman.base) == [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch2")]
+
+    database.patches_insert(package_ahriman.base, [PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch3"), PkgbuildPatch("key", "patch4")])
+    assert database.patches_get(package_ahriman.base) == [
+        PkgbuildPatch(None, "patch3"),
+        PkgbuildPatch("key", "patch4"),
+    ]
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/test_spawn.py b/tests/ahriman/core/test_spawn.py
index 00349c90..cb0e1355 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/test_spawn.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/test_spawn.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
 from unittest.mock import MagicMock
 
 from ahriman.core.spawn import Spawn
+from ahriman.models.pkgbuild_patch import PkgbuildPatch
 from ahriman.models.process_status import ProcessStatus
 from ahriman.models.repository_id import RepositoryId
 
@@ -56,11 +57,12 @@ def test_spawn_process(spawner: Spawn, repository_id: RepositoryId, mocker: Mock
     """
     start_mock = mocker.patch("multiprocessing.Process.start")
 
-    assert spawner._spawn_process(repository_id, "add", "ahriman", now="", maybe="?", none=None)
+    assert spawner._spawn_process(repository_id, "command", "argument",
+                                  empty="", string="v", list=["a", "b"], empty_list=[], none=None)
     start_mock.assert_called_once_with()
     spawner.args_parser.parse_args.assert_called_once_with(
         spawner.command_arguments + [
-            "add", "ahriman", "--now", "--maybe", "?"
+            "command", "argument", "--empty", "--string", "v", "--list", "a", "--list", "b",
         ]
     )
 
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ def test_packages_add(spawner: Spawn, repository_id: RepositoryId, mocker: Mocke
     must call package addition
     """
     spawn_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.spawn.Spawn._spawn_process")
-    assert spawner.packages_add(repository_id, ["ahriman", "linux"], None, now=False)
+    assert spawner.packages_add(repository_id, ["ahriman", "linux"], None, patches=[], now=False)
     spawn_mock.assert_called_once_with(repository_id, "package-add", "ahriman", "linux", username=None)
 
 
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ def test_packages_add_with_build(spawner: Spawn, repository_id: RepositoryId, mo
     must call package addition with update
     """
     spawn_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.spawn.Spawn._spawn_process")
-    assert spawner.packages_add(repository_id, ["ahriman", "linux"], None, now=True)
+    assert spawner.packages_add(repository_id, ["ahriman", "linux"], None, patches=[], now=True)
     spawn_mock.assert_called_once_with(repository_id, "package-add", "ahriman", "linux", username=None, now="")
 
 
@@ -117,10 +119,21 @@ def test_packages_add_with_username(spawner: Spawn, repository_id: RepositoryId,
     must call package addition with username
     """
     spawn_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.spawn.Spawn._spawn_process")
-    assert spawner.packages_add(repository_id, ["ahriman", "linux"], "username", now=False)
+    assert spawner.packages_add(repository_id, ["ahriman", "linux"], "username", patches=[], now=False)
     spawn_mock.assert_called_once_with(repository_id, "package-add", "ahriman", "linux", username="username")
 
 
+def test_packages_add_with_patches(spawner: Spawn, repository_id: RepositoryId, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must call package addition with patches
+    """
+    patches = [PkgbuildPatch("key", "value"), PkgbuildPatch("key", "value")]
+    spawn_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.spawn.Spawn._spawn_process")
+    assert spawner.packages_add(repository_id, ["ahriman", "linux"], None, patches=patches, now=False)
+    spawn_mock.assert_called_once_with(repository_id, "package-add", "ahriman", "linux", username=None,
+                                       variable=[patch.serialize() for patch in patches])
+
+
 def test_packages_rebuild(spawner: Spawn, repository_id: RepositoryId, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must call package rebuild
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/core/test_util.py b/tests/ahriman/core/test_util.py
index 25709742..5cb1179c 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/core/test_util.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/core/test_util.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import datetime
 import logging
 import os
 import pytest
+import shlex
 
 from pathlib import Path
 from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ from unittest.mock import call as MockCall
 from ahriman.core.exceptions import BuildError, CalledProcessError, OptionError, UnsafeRunError
 from ahriman.core.util import check_output, check_user, dataclass_view, enum_values, extract_user, filter_json, \
     full_version, minmax, package_like, parse_version, partition, pretty_datetime, pretty_size, safe_filename, \
-    srcinfo_property, srcinfo_property_list, trim_package, utcnow, walk
+    srcinfo_property, srcinfo_property_list, trim_package, unquote, utcnow, walk
 from ahriman.models.package import Package
 from ahriman.models.package_source import PackageSource
 from ahriman.models.repository_paths import RepositoryPaths
@@ -443,6 +444,26 @@ def test_trim_package() -> None:
     assert trim_package("package: a description") == "package"
 
 
+def test_unquote() -> None:
+    """
+    must remove quotation marks
+    """
+    for source in (
+        "abc",
+        "ab'c",
+        "ab\"c",
+    ):
+        assert unquote(shlex.quote(source)) == source
+
+
+def test_unquote_error() -> None:
+    """
+    must raise value error on invalid quotation
+    """
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        unquote("ab'c")
+
+
 def test_utcnow() -> None:
     """
     must generate correct timestamp
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/models/test_pkgbuild_patch.py b/tests/ahriman/models/test_pkgbuild_patch.py
index 0d40134d..b151a82e 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/models/test_pkgbuild_patch.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/models/test_pkgbuild_patch.py
@@ -34,9 +34,18 @@ def test_quote() -> None:
     """
     must quote strings if unsafe flag is not set
     """
-    assert PkgbuildPatch("key", "value").quote("value") == """value"""
-    assert PkgbuildPatch("key", "va'lue").quote("va'lue") == """'va'"'"'lue'"""
-    assert PkgbuildPatch("key", "va'lue", unsafe=True).quote("va'lue") == """va'lue"""
+    assert PkgbuildPatch.quote("value") == """value"""
+    assert PkgbuildPatch.quote("va'lue") == """'va'"'"'lue'"""
+
+
+def test_from_env() -> None:
+    """
+    must construct patch from environment variable
+    """
+    assert PkgbuildPatch.from_env("KEY=VALUE") == PkgbuildPatch("KEY", "VALUE")
+    assert PkgbuildPatch.from_env("KEY=VA=LUE") == PkgbuildPatch("KEY", "VA=LUE")
+    assert PkgbuildPatch.from_env("KEY=") == PkgbuildPatch("KEY", "")
+    assert PkgbuildPatch.from_env("KEY") == PkgbuildPatch("KEY", "")
 
 
 def test_serialize() -> None:
@@ -46,7 +55,19 @@ def test_serialize() -> None:
     assert PkgbuildPatch("key", "value").serialize() == "key=value"
     assert PkgbuildPatch("key", "42").serialize() == "key=42"
     assert PkgbuildPatch("key", "4'2").serialize() == """key='4'"'"'2'"""
-    assert PkgbuildPatch("key", "4'2", unsafe=True).serialize() == "key=4'2"
+
+
+def test_from_env_serialize() -> None:
+    """
+    must serialize and parse back
+    """
+    for patch in (
+            PkgbuildPatch("key", "value"),
+            PkgbuildPatch("key", "4'2"),
+            PkgbuildPatch("arch", ["i686", "x86_64"]),
+            PkgbuildPatch("key", ["val'ue", "val\"ue2"]),
+    ):
+        assert PkgbuildPatch.from_env(patch.serialize()) == patch
 
 
 def test_serialize_plain_diff() -> None:
@@ -60,7 +81,7 @@ def test_serialize_function() -> None:
     """
     must correctly serialize function values
     """
-    assert PkgbuildPatch("key()", "{ value }", unsafe=True).serialize() == "key() { value }"
+    assert PkgbuildPatch("key()", "{ value }").serialize() == "key() { value }"
 
 
 def test_serialize_list() -> None:
@@ -69,7 +90,6 @@ def test_serialize_list() -> None:
     """
     assert PkgbuildPatch("arch", ["i686", "x86_64"]).serialize() == """arch=(i686 x86_64)"""
     assert PkgbuildPatch("key", ["val'ue", "val\"ue2"]).serialize() == """key=('val'"'"'ue' 'val"ue2')"""
-    assert PkgbuildPatch("key", ["val'ue", "val\"ue2"], unsafe=True).serialize() == """key=(val'ue val"ue2)"""
 
 
 def test_write(mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/models/test_repository_id.py b/tests/ahriman/models/test_repository_id.py
index 6ce39956..99795958 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/models/test_repository_id.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/models/test_repository_id.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def test_id() -> None:
     """
     must correctly generate id
     """
-    assert RepositoryId("", "").id == "-"
+    assert RepositoryId("", "").id == ""
     assert RepositoryId("arch", "repo").id == "arch-repo"
 
 
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/web/schemas/test_patch_schema.py b/tests/ahriman/web/schemas/test_patch_schema.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1982fb6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ahriman/web/schemas/test_patch_schema.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# schema testing goes in view class tests
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/test_view_v1_service_add.py b/tests/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/test_view_v1_service_add.py
index ef2e371e..e1ffec43 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/test_view_v1_service_add.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/test_view_v1_service_add.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from aiohttp.test_utils import TestClient
 from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
 
+from ahriman.models.pkgbuild_patch import PkgbuildPatch
 from ahriman.models.repository_id import RepositoryId
 from ahriman.models.user_access import UserAccess
 from ahriman.web.views.v1.service.add import AddView
@@ -40,13 +41,42 @@ async def test_post(client: TestClient, repository_id: RepositoryId, mocker: Moc
     assert not request_schema.validate(payload)
     response = await client.post("/api/v1/service/add", json=payload)
     assert response.ok
-    add_mock.assert_called_once_with(repository_id, ["ahriman"], "username", now=True)
+    add_mock.assert_called_once_with(repository_id, ["ahriman"], "username", patches=[], now=True)
 
     json = await response.json()
     assert json["process_id"] == "abc"
     assert not response_schema.validate(json)
 
 
+async def test_post_patches(client: TestClient, repository_id: RepositoryId, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must call post request with patches correctly
+    """
+    add_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.spawn.Spawn.packages_add", return_value="abc")
+    user_mock = AsyncMock()
+    user_mock.return_value = "username"
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.web.views.base.BaseView.username", side_effect=user_mock)
+    request_schema = pytest.helpers.schema_request(AddView.post)
+
+    payload = {
+        "packages": ["ahriman"],
+        "patches": [
+            {
+                "key": "k",
+                "value": "v",
+            },
+            {
+                "key": "k2",
+            },
+        ]
+    }
+    assert not request_schema.validate(payload)
+    response = await client.post("/api/v1/service/add", json=payload)
+    assert response.ok
+    add_mock.assert_called_once_with(repository_id, ["ahriman"], "username",
+                                     patches=[PkgbuildPatch("k", "v"), PkgbuildPatch("k2", "")], now=True)
+
+
 async def test_post_empty(client: TestClient, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must call raise 400 on empty request
diff --git a/tests/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/test_view_v1_service_request.py b/tests/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/test_view_v1_service_request.py
index bd6dfb73..d2f8b7ce 100644
--- a/tests/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/test_view_v1_service_request.py
+++ b/tests/ahriman/web/views/v1/service/test_view_v1_service_request.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from aiohttp.test_utils import TestClient
 from pytest_mock import MockerFixture
 from unittest.mock import AsyncMock
 
+from ahriman.models.pkgbuild_patch import PkgbuildPatch
 from ahriman.models.repository_id import RepositoryId
 from ahriman.models.user_access import UserAccess
 from ahriman.web.views.v1.service.request import RequestView
@@ -40,13 +41,42 @@ async def test_post(client: TestClient, repository_id: RepositoryId, mocker: Moc
     assert not request_schema.validate(payload)
     response = await client.post("/api/v1/service/request", json=payload)
     assert response.ok
-    add_mock.assert_called_once_with(repository_id, ["ahriman"], "username", now=False)
+    add_mock.assert_called_once_with(repository_id, ["ahriman"], "username", patches=[], now=False)
 
     json = await response.json()
     assert json["process_id"] == "abc"
     assert not response_schema.validate(json)
 
 
+async def test_post_patches(client: TestClient, repository_id: RepositoryId, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
+    """
+    must call post request with patches correctly
+    """
+    add_mock = mocker.patch("ahriman.core.spawn.Spawn.packages_add", return_value="abc")
+    user_mock = AsyncMock()
+    user_mock.return_value = "username"
+    mocker.patch("ahriman.web.views.base.BaseView.username", side_effect=user_mock)
+    request_schema = pytest.helpers.schema_request(RequestView.post)
+
+    payload = {
+        "packages": ["ahriman"],
+        "patches": [
+            {
+                "key": "k",
+                "value": "v",
+            },
+            {
+                "key": "k2",
+            },
+        ]
+    }
+    assert not request_schema.validate(payload)
+    response = await client.post("/api/v1/service/request", json=payload)
+    assert response.ok
+    add_mock.assert_called_once_with(repository_id, ["ahriman"], "username",
+                                     patches=[PkgbuildPatch("k", "v"), PkgbuildPatch("k2", "")], now=False)
+
+
 async def test_post_exception(client: TestClient, mocker: MockerFixture) -> None:
     """
     must raise exception on missing packages payload