diff --git a/extra/buildbot.helper b/extra/buildbot.helper
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..0c41c89f6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/extra/buildbot.helper
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ x$1 = xinstall ]; then
+    mock --configdir=$PWD --root=mock --resultdir=./mock -v --install ./mock/*.rpm
+elif [ x$1 = xlint ]; then
+    rpmlint -i -f rpmlintrc ./mock/*.rpm
+else
+    echo "Unknown sub-command: $1"
+    exit 1
+fi