diff --git a/octodns/provider/base.py b/octodns/provider/base.py
index 729c9ee..55b1cb4 100644
--- a/octodns/provider/base.py
+++ b/octodns/provider/base.py
@@ -44,9 +44,14 @@ class BaseProvider(BaseSource):
         '''
         return []
 
+    def process_desired_zone(self, desired):
+        return desired
+
     def plan(self, desired, processors=[]):
         self.log.info('plan: desired=%s', desired.name)
 
+        desired = self.process_desired_zone(desired)
+
         existing = Zone(desired.name, desired.sub_zones)
         exists = self.populate(existing, target=True, lenient=True)
         if exists is None: