diff --git a/lib/bb/command.py b/lib/bb/command.py
index bd41f54..f236dac 100644
--- a/lib/bb/command.py
+++ b/lib/bb/command.py
@@ -337,3 +337,13 @@ class CommandsAsync:
         else:
             command.finishAsyncCommand()
     compareRevisions.needcache = True
+
+    def parseConfigurationFiles(self, command, params):
+        """
+        Parse the configuration files
+        """
+        prefiles = params[0]
+        postfiles = params[1]
+        command.cooker.parseConfigurationFiles(prefiles, postfiles)
+        command.finishAsyncCommand()
+    parseConfigurationFiles.needcache = False