diff --git a/easybuild/main.py b/easybuild/main.py
index 319c80b5ae..bbeff64f33 100644
--- a/easybuild/main.py
+++ b/easybuild/main.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 from easybuild.tools.github import add_pr_labels, install_github_token, list_prs, merge_pr, new_branch_github, new_pr
 from easybuild.tools.github import new_pr_from_branch
 from easybuild.tools.github import sync_branch_with_develop, sync_pr_with_develop, update_branch, update_pr
-from easybuild.tools.hooks import START, END, load_hooks, run_hook
+from easybuild.tools.hooks import BUILD_AND_INSTALL_LOOP, PRE_PREF, POST_PREF, START, END, load_hooks, run_hook
 from easybuild.tools.modules import modules_tool
 from easybuild.tools.options import opts_dict_to_eb_opts, set_up_configuration, use_color
 from easybuild.tools.output import COLOR_GREEN, COLOR_RED, STATUS_BAR, colorize, print_checks, rich_live_cm
@@ -545,8 +545,10 @@ def process_eb_args(eb_args, eb_go, cfg_settings, modtool, testing, init_session
         exit_on_failure = not (options.dump_test_report or options.upload_test_report)
 
         with rich_live_cm():
+            run_hook(PRE_PREF + BUILD_AND_INSTALL_LOOP, hooks, args=[ordered_ecs])
             ecs_with_res = build_and_install_software(ordered_ecs, init_session_state,
                                                       exit_on_failure=exit_on_failure)
+            run_hook(POST_PREF + BUILD_AND_INSTALL_LOOP, hooks, args=[ecs_with_res])
     else:
         ecs_with_res = [(ec, {}) for ec in ordered_ecs]
 
diff --git a/easybuild/tools/hooks.py b/easybuild/tools/hooks.py
index 3c21d4e104..dc7fdea8df 100644
--- a/easybuild/tools/hooks.py
+++ b/easybuild/tools/hooks.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 
 START = 'start'
 PARSE = 'parse'
+BUILD_AND_INSTALL_LOOP = 'build_and_install_loop'
 SINGLE_EXTENSION = 'single_extension'
 MODULE_WRITE = 'module_write'
 END = 'end'
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@
 HOOK_NAMES = [
     START,
     PARSE,
+    PRE_PREF + BUILD_AND_INSTALL_LOOP,
 ] + [p + x for x in STEP_NAMES[:STEP_NAMES.index(EXTENSIONS_STEP)]
      for p in [PRE_PREF, POST_PREF]] + [
     # pre-extensions hook is triggered before starting installation of extensions,
@@ -97,6 +99,7 @@
     POST_PREF + MODULE_STEP,
 ] + [p + x for x in STEP_NAMES[STEP_NAMES.index(MODULE_STEP)+1:]
      for p in [PRE_PREF, POST_PREF]] + [
+    POST_PREF + BUILD_AND_INSTALL_LOOP,
     END,
 ]
 KNOWN_HOOKS = [h + HOOK_SUFF for h in HOOK_NAMES]
diff --git a/test/framework/options.py b/test/framework/options.py
index 106f951374..65bdbb290b 100644
--- a/test/framework/options.py
+++ b/test/framework/options.py
@@ -679,6 +679,7 @@ def test_avail_hooks(self):
             "List of supported hooks (in order of execution):",
             "	start_hook",
             "	parse_hook",
+            "	pre_build_and_install_loop_hook",
             "	pre_fetch_hook",
             "	post_fetch_hook",
             "	pre_ready_hook",
@@ -716,6 +717,7 @@ def test_avail_hooks(self):
             "	post_package_hook",
             "	pre_testcases_hook",
             "	post_testcases_hook",
+            "	post_build_and_install_loop_hook",
             "	end_hook",
             '',
         ])