diff --git a/pagure/__init__.py b/pagure/__init__.py
index 153a89d..f6b52eb 100644
--- a/pagure/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/__init__.py
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ if APP.config.get('PAGURE_AUTH', None) in ['fas', 'openid']:
     def set_user(return_url):
         ''' After login method. '''
         try:
-
             pagure.lib.set_up_user(
                 session=SESSION,
                 username=flask.g.fas_user.username,
@@ -223,6 +222,12 @@ def is_admin():
         if not user.cla_done or len(user.groups) < 1:
             return False
 
+    admin_users = APP.config.get('PAGURE_ADMIN_USERS', [])
+    if not isinstance(admin_users, list):
+        admin_users = [admin_users]
+    if user.username in admin_users:
+        return True
+
     admins = APP.config['ADMIN_GROUP']
     if isinstance(admins, basestring):
         admins = [admins]
@@ -239,6 +244,12 @@ def is_repo_admin(repo_obj):
 
     user = flask.g.fas_user.username
 
+    admin_users = APP.config.get('PAGURE_ADMIN_USERS', [])
+    if not isinstance(admin_users, list):
+        admin_users = [admin_users]
+    if user in admin_users:
+        return True
+
     usergrps = [
         usr.user
         for grp in repo_obj.groups
diff --git a/pagure/default_config.py b/pagure/default_config.py
index 9a5b816..4ea4a16 100644
--- a/pagure/default_config.py
+++ b/pagure/default_config.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ DB_URL = 'sqlite:////var/tmp/pagure_dev.sqlite'
 # The FAS group in which the admin of pagure are
 ADMIN_GROUP = 'sysadmin-main'
 
+# Hard-code a list of users that are global admins
+PAGURE_ADMIN_USERS = []
+
 # Whether or not to send emails
 EMAIL_SEND = False