diff --git a/etc/gentoo-upgrade.conf b/etc/gentoo-upgrade.conf
index 30bf5a3..34bcfc9 100644
--- a/etc/gentoo-upgrade.conf
+++ b/etc/gentoo-upgrade.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 EGENCACHE=FALSE
 ECLEAN_DISTFILES=FALSE
+RW_REMOUNT='/usr'
+RO_REMOUNT='/usr'
diff --git a/sbin/gentoo-upgrade.sh b/sbin/gentoo-upgrade.sh
index 42c4975..4c32723 100755
--- a/sbin/gentoo-upgrade.sh
+++ b/sbin/gentoo-upgrade.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-STAGE=1
+STAGE=0
 
 source /etc/make.conf
 [ -f /etc/gentoo-upgrade.conf ] && source /etc/gentoo-upgrade.conf
@@ -44,6 +44,17 @@ function in_list()
 TRUE_LIST=(TRUE True true YES Yes yes 1)
 FALSE_LIST=(FALSE False false NO No no 0)
 
+# Stage 0: remounting file systems ro->rw
+if [ 0 -eq $STAGE ]; then
+	echo "======= STAGE $STAGE: remounting file systems ro->rw ======="
+	for fs in $RW_REMOUNT; do
+		mount -o remount,rw $fs
+		[ 0 -ne $? ] && echo "Stage $STAGE: mount -o remount,rw $fs failed ;-( =======" && exit $STAGE
+	done
+
+	let STAGE++
+fi
+
 # Stage 1: sync portage tree
 if [ 1 -eq $STAGE ]; then
         echo "======= STAGE $STAGE: sync portage tree ======="
@@ -419,4 +430,15 @@ if [ 19 -eq $STAGE ]; then
         let STAGE++
 fi
 
+# Stage 20: remounting file systems rw->ro
+if [ 20 -eq $STAGE ]; then
+	echo "======= STAGE $STAGE: remounting file systems rw->ro ======="
+	for fs in $RO_REMOUNT; do
+		mount -o remount,ro $fs
+	        [ 0 -ne $? ] && echo "Stage $STAGE: mount -o remount,ro $fs failed ;-( =======" && exit $STAGE
+	done
+
+	let STAGE++
+fi
+
 exit 0