diff --git a/jenkins_jobs/modules/general.py b/jenkins_jobs/modules/general.py
index 51953a269..6248d5533 100644
--- a/jenkins_jobs/modules/general.py
+++ b/jenkins_jobs/modules/general.py
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ Example:
       history. It adds the ``logrotate`` attribute to the :ref:`Job`
       definition. All logrotate attributes default to "-1" (keep forever).
 
+    * **raw**:
+      If present, this section should contain a single **xml** entry. This XML
+      will be inserted at the top-level of the :ref:`Job` definition.
+
 """
 
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as XML
@@ -171,6 +175,9 @@ class General(jenkins_jobs.modules.base.Base):
             lr_anum = XML.SubElement(lr_xml, 'artifactNumToKeep')
             lr_anum.text = str(logrotate.get('artifactNumToKeep', -1))
 
+        if 'raw' in data:
+            raw(parser, xml, data['raw'])
+
 
 def raw(parser, xml_parent, data):
     # documented in definition.rst since includes and docs is not working well
diff --git a/tests/general/fixtures/raw-xml-toplevel.xml b/tests/general/fixtures/raw-xml-toplevel.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0893bf545
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/general/fixtures/raw-xml-toplevel.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<project>
+  <actions/>
+  <keepDependencies>false</keepDependencies>
+  <blockBuildWhenDownstreamBuilding>false</blockBuildWhenDownstreamBuilding>
+  <blockBuildWhenUpstreamBuilding>false</blockBuildWhenUpstreamBuilding>
+  <concurrentBuild>false</concurrentBuild>
+  <canRoam>true</canRoam>
+  <createdByJenkinsAutojobs>
+    <ref>refs/heads/branch</ref>
+    <tag>feature</tag>
+  </createdByJenkinsAutojobs>
+</project>
diff --git a/tests/general/fixtures/raw-xml-toplevel.yaml b/tests/general/fixtures/raw-xml-toplevel.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0b3b19d25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/general/fixtures/raw-xml-toplevel.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+raw:
+  xml: |
+    <createdByJenkinsAutojobs><ref>refs/heads/branch</ref><tag>feature</tag></createdByJenkinsAutojobs>