diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 387ee190..73a7cb82 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ limitations under the License.
 
   </dependencies>
 
-  <!-- Profiles for various supported Hadoop distributions -->
   <profiles>
+    <!-- Integration tests related profiles -->
     <profile>
       <id>fast</id>
 
@@ -202,6 +202,30 @@ limitations under the License.
       </build>
     </profile>
 
+    <!-- Run all groups that should run as part of precommit hook. That currently means ALL tests -->
+    <profile>
+      <id>precommit</id>
+      <activation>
+        <activeByDefault>false</activeByDefault>
+      </activation>
+      <build>
+        <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+            <configuration>
+            </configuration>
+          </plugin>
+          <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
+            <configuration>
+            </configuration>
+          </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
+
     <!-- Sign profile for releasing artifacts to Nexus repository -->
     <profile>
       <id>sign</id>