diff --git a/src/repeat.js b/src/repeat.js
index 6047646..6c1ec60 100644
--- a/src/repeat.js
+++ b/src/repeat.js
@@ -1,7 +1,20 @@
 /*eslint no-loop-func:0, no-unused-vars:0*/
 import {inject} from 'aurelia-dependency-injection';
-import {ObserverLocator, calcSplices, getChangeRecords} from 'aurelia-binding';
-import {BoundViewFactory, ViewSlot, customAttribute, bindable, templateController} from 'aurelia-templating';
+import {
+  ObserverLocator,
+  getChangeRecords,
+  BindingBehavior,
+  ValueConverter
+} from 'aurelia-binding';
+import {
+  BoundViewFactory,
+  TargetInstruction,
+  ViewSlot,
+  ViewResources,
+  customAttribute,
+  bindable,
+  templateController
+} from 'aurelia-templating';
 import {CollectionStrategyLocator} from './collection-strategy-locator';
 
 /**
@@ -10,12 +23,14 @@ import {CollectionStrategyLocator} from './collection-strategy-locator';
 * @class Repeat
 * @constructor
 * @param {BoundViewFactory} viewFactory The factory generating the view
+* @param {TargetInstruction} instruction The view instruction
 * @param {ViewSlot} viewSlot The slot the view is injected in to
+* @param {ViewResources} viewResources The view resources
 * @param {ObserverLocator} observerLocator The observer locator instance
 */
 @customAttribute('repeat')
 @templateController
-@inject(BoundViewFactory, ViewSlot, ObserverLocator, CollectionStrategyLocator)
+@inject(BoundViewFactory, TargetInstruction, ViewSlot, ViewResources, ObserverLocator, CollectionStrategyLocator)
 export class Repeat {
   /**
   * List of items to bind the repeater to
@@ -27,9 +42,11 @@ export class Repeat {
   @bindable local
   @bindable key
   @bindable value
-  constructor(viewFactory, viewSlot, observerLocator, collectionStrategyLocator) {
+  constructor(viewFactory, instruction, viewSlot, viewResources, observerLocator, collectionStrategyLocator) {
     this.viewFactory = viewFactory;
+    this.instruction = instruction;
     this.viewSlot = viewSlot;
+    this.lookupFunctions = viewResources.lookupFunctions;
     this.observerLocator = observerLocator;
     this.local = 'item';
     this.key = 'key';
@@ -47,12 +64,16 @@ export class Repeat {
       return;
     }
 
+    this.sourceExpression = getSourceExpression(this.instruction, 'repeat.for');
+    this.scope = { bindingContext, overrideContext };
     this.collectionStrategy = this.collectionStrategyLocator.getStrategy(this.items);
     this.collectionStrategy.initialize(this, bindingContext, overrideContext);
     this.processItems();
   }
 
   unbind() {
+    this.sourceExpression = null;
+    this.scope = null;
     this.collectionStrategy.dispose();
     this.items = null;
     this.collectionStrategy = null;
@@ -94,17 +115,74 @@ export class Repeat {
     }
   }
 
-  processItemsByStrategy() {
+  getInnerCollection() {
+    let expression = unwrapExpression(this.sourceExpression);
+    if (!expression) {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return expression.evaluate(this.scope, null);
+  }
+
+  observeInnerCollection() {
+    let items = this.getInnerCollection();
+    if (items instanceof Array) {
+      this.collectionObserver = this.observerLocator.getArrayObserver(items);
+    } else if (items instanceof Map) {
+      this.collectionObserver = this.observerLocator.getMapObserver(items);
+    } else {
+      return false;
+    }
+    this.callContext = 'handleInnerCollectionChanges';
+    this.collectionObserver.subscribe(this.callContext, this);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  observeCollection() {
     let items = this.items;
     this.collectionObserver = this.collectionStrategy.getCollectionObserver(items);
-    this.collectionStrategy.processItems(items);
     if (this.collectionObserver) {
-      this.callContext = 'handleChanges';
+      this.callContext = 'handleCollectionChanges';
       this.collectionObserver.subscribe(this.callContext, this);
     }
   }
 
-  handleChanges(collection, changes) {
+  processItemsByStrategy() {
+    if (!this.observeInnerCollection()) {
+      this.observeCollection();
+    }
+    this.collectionStrategy.processItems(this.items);
+  }
+
+  handleCollectionChanges(collection, changes) {
     this.collectionStrategy.handleChanges(collection, changes);
   }
+
+  handleInnerCollectionChanges(collection, changes) {
+    let newItems = this.sourceExpression.evaluate(this.scope, this.lookupFunctions);
+    if (newItems === this.items) {
+      return;
+    }
+    this.items = newItems;
+    this.itemsChanged();
+  }
+}
+
+function getSourceExpression(instruction, attrName) {
+  return instruction.behaviorInstructions
+    .filter(bi => bi.originalAttrName === attrName)[0]
+    .attributes
+    .items
+    .sourceExpression;
+}
+
+function unwrapExpression(expression) {
+  let unwrapped = false;
+  while (expression instanceof BindingBehavior) {
+    expression = expression.expression;
+  }
+  while (expression instanceof ValueConverter) {
+    expression = expression.expression;
+    unwrapped = true;
+  }
+  return unwrapped ? expression : null;
 }
diff --git a/test/array-collection-strategy.spec.js b/test/array-collection-strategy.spec.js
index ad0097b..a44bb89 100644
--- a/test/array-collection-strategy.spec.js
+++ b/test/array-collection-strategy.spec.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import {ObserverLocator} from 'aurelia-binding';
-import {BoundViewFactory, TemplatingEngine, ViewSlot, ViewFactory, ModuleAnalyzer} from 'aurelia-templating';
+import {BoundViewFactory, TemplatingEngine, ViewSlot, ViewFactory, ModuleAnalyzer, TargetInstruction, ViewResources} from 'aurelia-templating';
 import {Container} from 'aurelia-dependency-injection';
 import {initialize} from 'aurelia-pal-browser';
 import {Repeat} from '../src/repeat';
 import {CollectionStrategyLocator} from '../src/collection-strategy-locator';
 import {ArrayCollectionStrategy} from '../src/array-collection-strategy';
-import {ViewSlotMock, BoundViewFactoryMock, CollectionStrategyMock, ViewMock, ArrayObserverMock, ViewFactoryMock} from './mocks';
+import {ViewSlotMock, BoundViewFactoryMock, CollectionStrategyMock, ViewMock, ArrayObserverMock, ViewFactoryMock, instructionMock, viewResourcesMock} from './mocks';
 
 describe('ArrayCollectionStrategy', () => {
   let repeat, strategy, viewSlot, viewFactory, observerLocator, collectionStrategyLocator, collectionStrategyMock;
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ describe('ArrayCollectionStrategy', () => {
     collectionStrategyLocator = new CollectionStrategyLocator();
     collectionStrategyMock = new CollectionStrategyMock();
     strategy = new ArrayCollectionStrategy();
+    container.registerInstance(TargetInstruction, instructionMock);
+    container.registerInstance(ViewResources, viewResourcesMock);
     container.registerInstance(ViewSlot, viewSlot);
     container.registerInstance(BoundViewFactory, viewFactory);
     container.registerInstance(ObserverLocator, observerLocator);
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ describe('ArrayCollectionStrategy', () => {
     });
 
     it('should correctly handle adding item (i.e Array.prototype.push())', () => {
-      repeat = new Repeat(new ViewFactoryMock(), viewSlot, new ObserverLocator());
+      repeat = new Repeat(new ViewFactoryMock(), instructionMock, viewSlot, viewResourcesMock, new ObserverLocator());
       strategy.initialize(repeat, {});
       splices = [{
         addedCount: 1,
@@ -118,7 +120,7 @@ describe('ArrayCollectionStrategy', () => {
       view4.overrideContext = { item: 'norf' };
       let viewSlotMock = new ViewSlotMock();
       viewSlotMock.children = [view1, view2, view3, view4];
-      repeat = new Repeat(new ViewFactoryMock(), viewSlotMock, new ObserverLocator());
+      repeat = new Repeat(new ViewFactoryMock(), instructionMock, viewSlotMock, viewResourcesMock, new ObserverLocator());
       strategy.initialize(repeat, {});
       splices = [{
         addedCount: 1,
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ describe('ArrayCollectionStrategy', () => {
       view4.overrideContext = { item: 'norf' };
       let viewSlotMock = new ViewSlotMock();
       viewSlotMock.children = [view1, view2, view3, view4];
-      repeat = new Repeat(new ViewFactoryMock(), viewSlotMock, new ObserverLocator());
+      repeat = new Repeat(new ViewFactoryMock(), instructionMock, viewSlotMock, viewResourcesMock, new ObserverLocator());
       strategy.initialize(repeat, {});
 
       splices = [{
@@ -168,7 +170,7 @@ describe('ArrayCollectionStrategy', () => {
     it('moving animated item', done => {
       let viewSlotMock = new ViewSlotMock();
       viewSlotMock.children = [view1, view2, view3];
-      repeat = new Repeat(new ViewFactoryMock(), viewSlotMock, new ObserverLocator());
+      repeat = new Repeat(new ViewFactoryMock(), instructionMock, viewSlotMock, viewResourcesMock, new ObserverLocator());
       strategy.initialize(repeat, {});
       let removeAction = () => {
         viewSlot.children.splice(2, 1);
diff --git a/test/mocks.js b/test/mocks.js
index 238760a..831a08d 100644
--- a/test/mocks.js
+++ b/test/mocks.js
@@ -50,3 +50,25 @@ export class CollectionStrategyMock {
   getCollectionObserver() {}
   dispose() {}
 }
+
+export const instructionMock = {
+  behaviorInstructions: [
+    {
+      originalAttrName: 'repeat.for',
+      attributes: {
+        items: {
+          sourceExpression: {
+            evaluate: (scope, lookupFunctions) => null
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  ]
+};
+
+export const viewResourcesMock = {
+  lookupFunctions: {
+    valueConverters: name => null,
+    bindingBehaviors: name => null
+  }
+};
diff --git a/test/number-strategy.spec.js b/test/number-strategy.spec.js
index e5becff..f744b75 100644
--- a/test/number-strategy.spec.js
+++ b/test/number-strategy.spec.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import {ObserverLocator} from 'aurelia-binding';
-import {BoundViewFactory, TemplatingEngine, ViewSlot, ViewFactory, ModuleAnalyzer} from 'aurelia-templating';
+import {BoundViewFactory, TemplatingEngine, ViewSlot, ViewFactory, ModuleAnalyzer, TargetInstruction, ViewResources} from 'aurelia-templating';
 import {Container} from 'aurelia-dependency-injection';
 import {initialize} from 'aurelia-pal-browser';
 import {Repeat} from '../src/repeat';
 import {CollectionStrategyLocator} from '../src/collection-strategy-locator';
 import {NumberStrategy} from '../src/number-strategy';
-import {ViewSlotMock, BoundViewFactoryMock, CollectionStrategyMock, ViewMock, ArrayObserverMock, ViewFactoryMock} from './mocks';
+import {ViewSlotMock, BoundViewFactoryMock, CollectionStrategyMock, ViewMock, ArrayObserverMock, ViewFactoryMock, instructionMock, viewResourcesMock} from './mocks';
 
 describe('NumberStrategy', () => {
   let repeat, strategy, viewSlot, viewFactory, observerLocator, collectionStrategyLocator, collectionStrategyMock;
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ describe('NumberStrategy', () => {
     collectionStrategyLocator = new CollectionStrategyLocator();
     collectionStrategyMock = new CollectionStrategyMock();
     strategy = new NumberStrategy();
+    container.registerInstance(TargetInstruction, instructionMock);
+    container.registerInstance(ViewResources, viewResourcesMock);
     container.registerInstance(ViewSlot, viewSlot);
     container.registerInstance(BoundViewFactory, viewFactory);
     container.registerInstance(ObserverLocator, observerLocator);
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ describe('NumberStrategy', () => {
 
   describe('processItems', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
-      repeat = new Repeat(new ViewFactoryMock(), viewSlot, new ObserverLocator());
+      repeat = new Repeat(new ViewFactoryMock(), instructionMock, viewSlot, viewResourcesMock, new ObserverLocator());
       strategy.initialize(repeat, {});
       viewSlot.children = [];
     });
diff --git a/test/repeat.spec.js b/test/repeat.spec.js
index 6ca7ecc..0ed5154 100644
--- a/test/repeat.spec.js
+++ b/test/repeat.spec.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import {ObserverLocator} from 'aurelia-binding';
-import {BoundViewFactory, TemplatingEngine, ViewSlot, ViewFactory, ModuleAnalyzer} from 'aurelia-templating';
+import {BoundViewFactory, TemplatingEngine, ViewSlot, ViewFactory, ModuleAnalyzer, TargetInstruction, ViewResources} from 'aurelia-templating';
 import {Container} from 'aurelia-dependency-injection';
 import {initialize} from 'aurelia-pal-browser';
 import {Repeat} from '../src/repeat';
 import {CollectionStrategyLocator} from '../src/collection-strategy-locator';
-import {ViewSlotMock, BoundViewFactoryMock, CollectionStrategyMock, ViewMock, ArrayObserverMock} from './mocks';
+import {ViewSlotMock, BoundViewFactoryMock, CollectionStrategyMock, ViewMock, ArrayObserverMock, instructionMock, viewResourcesMock} from './mocks';
 
 describe('repeat', () => {
   let repeat, viewSlot, viewFactory, observerLocator, collectionStrategyLocator, collectionStrategyMock;
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ describe('repeat', () => {
     observerLocator = new ObserverLocator();
     collectionStrategyLocator = new CollectionStrategyLocator();
     collectionStrategyMock = new CollectionStrategyMock();
+    container.registerInstance(TargetInstruction, instructionMock);
+    container.registerInstance(ViewResources, viewResourcesMock);
     container.registerInstance(ViewSlot, viewSlot);
     container.registerInstance(BoundViewFactory, viewFactory);
     container.registerInstance(ObserverLocator, observerLocator);