diff --git a/lib/git.zsh b/lib/git.zsh
index 1e203c7c6..8043e7ed6 100644
--- a/lib/git.zsh
+++ b/lib/git.zsh
@@ -177,3 +177,6 @@ function git_compare_version() {
 POST_1_7_2_GIT=$(git_compare_version "1.7.2")
 #clean up the namespace slightly by removing the checker function
 unset -f git_compare_version
+alias mrupdate='mr update'
+alias mr-run='mr run command'
+alias mrmaster='mr-run git checkout master'