diff --git a/debian/ngcp-ngcpcfg.install b/debian/ngcp-ngcpcfg.install
index 04411140..265fc628 100644
--- a/debian/ngcp-ngcpcfg.install
+++ b/debian/ngcp-ngcpcfg.install
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ scripts/get                 usr/share/ngcp-ngcpcfg/scripts/
 scripts/initialise          usr/share/ngcp-ngcpcfg/scripts/
 scripts/log                 usr/share/ngcp-ngcpcfg/scripts/
 scripts/patch               usr/share/ngcp-ngcpcfg/scripts/
+scripts/post-build          usr/share/ngcp-ngcpcfg/scripts/
 scripts/services            usr/share/ngcp-ngcpcfg/scripts/
 scripts/set                 usr/share/ngcp-ngcpcfg/scripts/
 scripts/show                usr/share/ngcp-ngcpcfg/scripts/
diff --git a/docs/ngcpcfg.txt b/docs/ngcpcfg.txt
index 60109b24..3a4802a9 100644
--- a/docs/ngcpcfg.txt
+++ b/docs/ngcpcfg.txt
@@ -311,13 +311,14 @@ Actions and action specific options
 
   **apply** [--dry-run] [--force-all-services] [--ignore-branch-check] [--ignore-shared-storage-check] [--modified-only] [<commit_message>]::
 
-Executes the _check_, _build_, _services_ and _commit_ commands in a batch
-(assuming each command worked as expected). This option serves as a shortcut for
-the most commonly executed commands. If there are any outstanding changes that
-need to be committed, then the commit message needs to be provided. This is
-meant so the configuration change history (accessible e.g. via 'ngcpcfg log')
-provides useful information.
-Options for _services_, _build_ and _check_ can be used here too.
+Executes the _check_, _build_, _post-build_, _services_ and _commit_ commands
+in a batch (assuming each command worked as expected).
+This option serves as a shortcut for the most commonly executed commands.
+If there are any outstanding changes that need to be committed,
+then the commit message needs to be provided.
+This is meant so the configuration change history
+(accessible e.g. via 'ngcpcfg log') provides useful information.
+Options for _check_, _build_ and _services_ can be used here too.
 
   **cat** [<config-type>...]::
 
@@ -366,6 +367,12 @@ shell globbing patterns - so argument 'mo..t' will match the files
 You can combine _<files_or_directories>_ and _<pattern>_ and use multiple
 arguments.
 
+  **post-build**::
+
+Performs needed actions after building the files, and before starting the
+services, such as synchronizing the database credentials or updating its
+timestamps.
+
   **clean** [--all] [--branches] [--force] [--help] [--reset-master] [--stashes] [--tracked-files] [--untracked-files]::
 
 Clean ngcpcfg from not-yet committed/applied changes, reset git state and remove
@@ -609,6 +616,7 @@ The main workflow *with* High Availability setup is:
   ngcpcfg pull                        # retrieve possibly pending updates
   $EDITOR /etc/ngcp-config/config.yml # adjust/extend configuration
   ngcpcfg build                       # generate/update configuration files
+  ngcpcfg post-build                  # perform post build actions
   ngcpcfg services                    # restart services for modified configs
   ngcpcfg commit "summary of changes" # register changes
   ngcpcfg push                        # upload changes to shared storage + remote systems
diff --git a/scripts/apply b/scripts/apply
index 05e20834..cd40f1be 100755
--- a/scripts/apply
+++ b/scripts/apply
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ if ! ${DRYRUN} && check_for_outstanding_commits && [ -z "${1:-}" ] ; then
 fi
 
 "${SCRIPTS}"/build "${build_args[@]}" "${check_args[@]}"
+if ! ${DRYRUN} ; then
+  "${SCRIPTS}"/post-build
+fi
 "${SCRIPTS}"/services "${services_args[@]}"
 
 if ! ${DRYRUN} ; then
diff --git a/scripts/post-build b/scripts/post-build
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..b07cc792
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/post-build
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Purpose: perform post-build actions
+################################################################################
+
+set -e
+set -u
+set -o pipefail
+
+# support testsuite
+FUNCTIONS="${FUNCTIONS:-/usr/share/ngcp-ngcpcfg/functions/}"
+
+if ! [ -r "${FUNCTIONS}"/main ]; then
+  printf "Error: %s/main could not be read. Exiting.\n" "${FUNCTIONS}" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+# shellcheck source=./functions/main
+. "${FUNCTIONS}"/main
+
+# main script
+
+cd "$NGCPCTL_MAIN"
+
+# XXX: Skeleton for incremental deployment.
+
+## END OF FILE #################################################################