diff --git a/bin/xbps-install/defs.h b/bin/xbps-install/defs.h
index 9f72c33a..34680b2a 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-install/defs.h
+++ b/bin/xbps-install/defs.h
@@ -43,11 +43,12 @@ struct transaction {
 	uint32_t cf_pkgcnt;
 	uint32_t rm_pkgcnt;
 	uint32_t dl_pkgcnt;
+	uint32_t hold_pkgcnt;
 };
 
 /* from transaction.c */
 int	install_new_pkg(struct xbps_handle *, const char *, bool);
-int	update_pkg(struct xbps_handle *, const char *);
+int	update_pkg(struct xbps_handle *, const char *, bool);
 int	dist_upgrade(struct xbps_handle *, unsigned int, bool, bool);
 int	exec_transaction(struct xbps_handle *, unsigned int, bool, bool);
 
@@ -65,5 +66,6 @@ int	state_cb(const struct xbps_state_cb_data *, void *);
 void	print_package_line(const char *, unsigned int, bool);
 bool	print_trans_colmode(struct transaction *, unsigned int);
 int	get_maxcols(void);
+const char	*ttype2str(xbps_dictionary_t);
 
 #endif /* !_XBPS_INSTALL_DEFS_H_ */
diff --git a/bin/xbps-install/main.c b/bin/xbps-install/main.c
index d7c3e6c4..c626d407 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-install/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-install/main.c
@@ -124,12 +124,12 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct xferstat xfer;
 	const char *rootdir, *cachedir, *confdir;
 	int i, c, flags, rv, fflag = 0;
-	bool syncf, yes, reinstall, drun, update;
+	bool syncf, yes, force, drun, update;
 	int maxcols, eexist = 0;
 
 	rootdir = cachedir = confdir = NULL;
 	flags = rv = 0;
-	syncf = yes = reinstall = drun = update = false;
+	syncf = yes = force = drun = update = false;
 
 	memset(&xh, 0, sizeof(xh));
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			fflag++;
 			if (fflag > 1)
 				flags |= XBPS_FLAG_FORCE_UNPACK;
-			reinstall = true;
+			force = true;
 			break;
 		case 'h':
 			usage(false);
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	} else if (update) {
 		/* Update target packages */
 		for (i = optind; i < argc; i++) {
-			rv = update_pkg(&xh, argv[i]);
+			rv = update_pkg(&xh, argv[i], force);
 			if (rv == EEXIST) {
 				/* pkg already updated, ignore */
 				rv = 0;
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	} else if (!update) {
 		/* Install target packages */
 		for (i = optind; i < argc; i++) {
-			rv = install_new_pkg(&xh, argv[i], reinstall);
+			rv = install_new_pkg(&xh, argv[i], force);
 			if (rv == EEXIST) {
 				/* pkg already installed, ignore */
 				rv = 0;
diff --git a/bin/xbps-install/transaction.c b/bin/xbps-install/transaction.c
index 5342c4ed..d747c760 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-install/transaction.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-install/transaction.c
@@ -47,38 +47,6 @@ print_array(xbps_array_t a)
 	}
 }
 
-static const char *
-ttype2str(xbps_dictionary_t pkg_repod)
-{
-	uint8_t r;
-
-	assert(pkg_repod);
-
-	if (!xbps_dictionary_get_uint8(pkg_repod, "transaction", &r))
-		return NULL;
-
-	switch (r) {
-	case XBPS_TRANS_INSTALL:
-		return "install";
-	case XBPS_TRANS_REINSTALL:
-		return "reinstall";
-	case XBPS_TRANS_UPDATE:
-		return "update";
-	case XBPS_TRANS_REMOVE:
-		return "remove";
-	case XBPS_TRANS_CONFIGURE:
-		return "configure";
-	case XBPS_TRANS_HOLD:
-		return "hold";
-	case XBPS_TRANS_DOWNLOAD:
-		return "download";
-	default:
-		return "unknown";
-	}
-
-	return NULL;
-}
-
 static void
 show_actions(xbps_object_iterator_t iter)
 {
@@ -123,7 +91,11 @@ show_package_list(struct transaction *trans, xbps_trans_type_t ttype, unsigned i
 		xbps_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(obj, "pkgver", &pkgver);
 		xbps_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(obj, "pkgname", &pkgname);
 		xbps_dictionary_get_bool(obj, "download", &dload);
-		tt = xbps_transaction_pkg_type(obj);
+		if (ttype == XBPS_TRANS_DOWNLOAD && dload) {
+			tt = XBPS_TRANS_DOWNLOAD;
+		} else {
+			tt = xbps_transaction_pkg_type(obj);
+		}
 
 		buf = NULL;
 		if (tt == XBPS_TRANS_UPDATE) {
@@ -135,7 +107,7 @@ show_package_list(struct transaction *trans, xbps_trans_type_t ttype, unsigned i
 			iversion = xbps_pkg_version(ipkgver);
 			buf = xbps_xasprintf("%s (%s -> %s)", pkgname, iversion, version);
 		}
-		if ((ttype && (ttype == tt)) || (!ttype && dload)) {
+		if (ttype == tt) {
 			if (buf) {
 				print_package_line(buf, cols, false);
 				free(buf);
@@ -154,51 +126,62 @@ show_transaction_sizes(struct transaction *trans, int cols)
 	uint64_t dlsize = 0, instsize = 0, rmsize = 0, disk_free_size = 0;
 	char size[8];
 
+	/*
+	 * Get stats from transaction dictionary.
+	 */
+	xbps_dictionary_get_uint32(trans->d, "total-download-pkgs",
+	    &trans->dl_pkgcnt);
+	xbps_dictionary_get_uint32(trans->d, "total-install-pkgs",
+	    &trans->inst_pkgcnt);
+	xbps_dictionary_get_uint32(trans->d, "total-update-pkgs",
+	    &trans->up_pkgcnt);
+	xbps_dictionary_get_uint32(trans->d, "total-configure-pkgs",
+	    &trans->cf_pkgcnt);
+	xbps_dictionary_get_uint32(trans->d, "total-remove-pkgs",
+	    &trans->rm_pkgcnt);
+	xbps_dictionary_get_uint32(trans->d, "total-hold-pkgs",
+	    &trans->hold_pkgcnt);
+
 	if (!print_trans_colmode(trans, cols)) {
 		/*
-		 * Show the list of packages that will be downloaded, installed, updated,
-		 * removed or configured.
+		 * Show the list of packages and its action.
 		 */
-		xbps_dictionary_get_uint32(trans->d, "total-download-pkgs",
-		    &trans->dl_pkgcnt);
 		if (trans->dl_pkgcnt) {
 			printf("%u package%s will be downloaded:\n",
 			    trans->dl_pkgcnt, trans->dl_pkgcnt == 1 ? "" : "s");
 			show_package_list(trans, XBPS_TRANS_DOWNLOAD, cols);
 			printf("\n");
 		}
-		xbps_dictionary_get_uint32(trans->d, "total-install-pkgs",
-		    &trans->inst_pkgcnt);
 		if (trans->inst_pkgcnt) {
 			printf("%u package%s will be installed:\n",
 			    trans->inst_pkgcnt, trans->inst_pkgcnt == 1 ? "" : "s");
 			show_package_list(trans, XBPS_TRANS_INSTALL, cols);
 			printf("\n");
 		}
-		xbps_dictionary_get_uint32(trans->d, "total-update-pkgs",
-		    &trans->up_pkgcnt);
 		if (trans->up_pkgcnt) {
 			printf("%u package%s will be updated:\n",
 			    trans->up_pkgcnt, trans->up_pkgcnt == 1 ? "" : "s");
 			show_package_list(trans, XBPS_TRANS_UPDATE, cols);
 			printf("\n");
 		}
-		xbps_dictionary_get_uint32(trans->d, "total-configure-pkgs",
-		    &trans->cf_pkgcnt);
 		if (trans->cf_pkgcnt) {
 			printf("%u package%s will be configured:\n",
 			    trans->cf_pkgcnt, trans->cf_pkgcnt == 1 ? "" : "s");
 			show_package_list(trans, XBPS_TRANS_CONFIGURE, cols);
 			printf("\n");
 		}
-		xbps_dictionary_get_uint32(trans->d, "total-remove-pkgs",
-		    &trans->rm_pkgcnt);
 		if (trans->rm_pkgcnt) {
 			printf("%u package%s will be removed:\n",
 			    trans->rm_pkgcnt, trans->rm_pkgcnt == 1 ? "" : "s");
 			show_package_list(trans, XBPS_TRANS_REMOVE, cols);
 			printf("\n");
 		}
+		if (trans->hold_pkgcnt) {
+			printf("%u package%s are on hold:\n",
+			    trans->hold_pkgcnt, trans->hold_pkgcnt == 1 ? "" : "s");
+			show_package_list(trans, XBPS_TRANS_HOLD, cols);
+			printf("\n");
+		}
 	}
 	/*
 	 * Show total download/installed/removed size for all required packages.
@@ -294,11 +277,11 @@ dist_upgrade(struct xbps_handle *xhp, unsigned int cols, bool yes, bool drun)
 }
 
 int
-install_new_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool reinstall)
+install_new_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool force)
 {
 	int rv;
 
-	rv = xbps_transaction_install_pkg(xhp, pkg, reinstall);
+	rv = xbps_transaction_install_pkg(xhp, pkg, force);
 	if (rv == EEXIST)
 		printf("Package `%s' already installed.\n", pkg);
 	else if (rv == ENOENT)
@@ -317,11 +300,11 @@ install_new_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool reinstall)
 }
 
 int
-update_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg)
+update_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool force)
 {
 	int rv;
 
-	rv = xbps_transaction_update_pkg(xhp, pkg);
+	rv = xbps_transaction_update_pkg(xhp, pkg, force);
 	if (rv == EEXIST)
 		printf("Package '%s' is up to date.\n", pkg);
 	else if (rv == ENOENT)
@@ -441,11 +424,12 @@ exec_transaction(struct xbps_handle *xhp, unsigned int maxcols, bool yes, bool d
 	 */
 	if ((rv = xbps_transaction_commit(xhp)) == 0) {
 		printf("\n%u downloaded, %u installed, %u updated, "
-		    "%u configured, %u removed.\n",
+		    "%u configured, %u removed, %u on hold.\n",
 		    trans->dl_pkgcnt, trans->inst_pkgcnt,
 		    trans->up_pkgcnt,
 		    trans->cf_pkgcnt + trans->inst_pkgcnt + trans->up_pkgcnt,
-		    trans->rm_pkgcnt);
+		    trans->rm_pkgcnt,
+		    trans->hold_pkgcnt);
 	} else {
 		fprintf(stderr, "Transaction failed! see above for errors.\n");
 	}
diff --git a/bin/xbps-install/util.c b/bin/xbps-install/util.c
index 7cabdd16..510f9835 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-install/util.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-install/util.c
@@ -95,6 +95,38 @@ find_longest_pkgname(struct transaction *trans)
 	return max+1;
 }
 
+const char *
+ttype2str(xbps_dictionary_t pkgd)
+{
+	uint8_t r;
+
+	assert(pkgd);
+
+	if (!xbps_dictionary_get_uint8(pkgd, "transaction", &r))
+		return NULL;
+
+	switch (r) {
+	case XBPS_TRANS_INSTALL:
+		return "install";
+	case XBPS_TRANS_REINSTALL:
+		return "reinstall";
+	case XBPS_TRANS_UPDATE:
+		return "update";
+	case XBPS_TRANS_REMOVE:
+		return "remove";
+	case XBPS_TRANS_CONFIGURE:
+		return "configure";
+	case XBPS_TRANS_HOLD:
+		return "hold";
+	case XBPS_TRANS_DOWNLOAD:
+		return "download";
+	default:
+		return "unknown";
+	}
+
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 bool
 print_trans_colmode(struct transaction *trans, unsigned int cols)
 {
@@ -131,36 +163,11 @@ print_trans_colmode(struct transaction *trans, unsigned int cols)
 		xbps_dictionary_get_bool(obj, "download", &dload);
 
 		ttype = xbps_transaction_pkg_type(obj);
-
-		tract = "unknown";
+		tract = ttype2str(obj);
 		if (trans->xhp->flags & XBPS_FLAG_DOWNLOAD_ONLY) {
 			tract = "download";
 		}
 
-		if (ttype == XBPS_TRANS_INSTALL) {
-			trans->inst_pkgcnt++;
-			tract = "install";
-		} else if (ttype == XBPS_TRANS_REINSTALL) {
-			trans->inst_pkgcnt++;
-			tract = "reinstall";
-		} else if (ttype == XBPS_TRANS_UPDATE) {
-			trans->up_pkgcnt++;
-			tract = "update";
-		} else if (ttype == XBPS_TRANS_REMOVE) {
-			trans->rm_pkgcnt++;
-			tract = "remove";
-		} else if (ttype == XBPS_TRANS_CONFIGURE) {
-			trans->cf_pkgcnt++;
-			tract = "configure";
-		} else if (ttype == XBPS_TRANS_HOLD) {
-			tract = "hold";
-		} else if (ttype == XBPS_TRANS_DOWNLOAD) {
-			tract = "download";
-		}
-		if (dload) {
-			trans->dl_pkgcnt++;
-		}
-
 		ipkgd = xbps_pkgdb_get_pkg(trans->xhp, pkgname);
 		if (trans->xhp->flags & XBPS_FLAG_DOWNLOAD_ONLY) {
 			ipkgd = NULL;
diff --git a/bin/xbps-install/xbps-install.1 b/bin/xbps-install/xbps-install.1
index 1c2c6752..56e1e874 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-install/xbps-install.1
+++ b/bin/xbps-install/xbps-install.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.Dd March 3, 2020
+.Dd April 23, 2020
 .Dt XBPS-INSTALL 1
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm xbps-install
@@ -78,11 +78,14 @@ This may be useful for doing system upgrades while offline, or automatically
 downloading updates while leaving you with the option of still manually running
 the update.
 .It Fl f, Fl -force
-Force downgrade installation (if package version in repos is less than installed version),
+Force installation (downgrade if package version in repos is less than installed version),
 or reinstallation (if package version in repos is the same) to the target
 .Ar PKG ,
 overwriting regular package files and symlinks (if they have been modified) but
 .Em preserving configuration files .
+The only way to update packages on
+.Em hold
+mode is by using this flag.
 If
 .Fl f
 is specified twice all files will be unpacked, even
diff --git a/include/xbps.h.in b/include/xbps.h.in
index a864fe4c..b0f42156 100644
--- a/include/xbps.h.in
+++ b/include/xbps.h.in
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
  *
  * This header documents the full API for the XBPS Library.
  */
-#define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20200414"
+#define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20200423"
 
 #ifndef XBPS_VERSION
  #define XBPS_VERSION		"UNSET"
@@ -1186,8 +1186,8 @@ xbps_object_iterator_t xbps_array_iter_from_dict(xbps_dictionary_t dict, const c
  * @param[in] xhp Pointer to the xbps_handle struct.
  * @param[in] pkg Package name, package/version or package pattern to match, i.e
  * `foo', `foo-1.0_1' or `foo>=1.2'.
- * @param[in] reinstall If true, package will be queued (if \a str matches)
- * even if package is already installed.
+ * @param[in] Force If true, package will be queued (if \a str matches)
+ * even if package is already installed or in hold mode.
  *
  * @return 0 on success, otherwise an errno value.
  * @retval EEXIST Package is already installed (reinstall wasn't enabled).
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ xbps_object_iterator_t xbps_array_iter_from_dict(xbps_dictionary_t dict, const c
  * @retval EINVAL Any other error ocurred in the process.
  * @retval EBUSY The xbps package must be updated.
  */
-int xbps_transaction_install_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool reinstall);
+int xbps_transaction_install_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool force);
 
 /**
  * Marks a package as "going to be updated" in the transaction dictionary.
@@ -1210,6 +1210,8 @@ int xbps_transaction_install_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool
  *
  * @param[in] xhp Pointer to the xbps_handle struct.
  * @param[in] pkgname The package name to update.
+ * @param[in] force If true, package will be queued (if \a str matches)
+ * even if package is already installed or in hold mode.
  *
  * @return 0 on success, otherwise an errno value.
  * @retval EEXIST Package is already up-to-date.
@@ -1219,7 +1221,7 @@ int xbps_transaction_install_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool
  * @retval EINVAL Any other error ocurred in the process.
  * @retval EBUSY The xbps package must be updated.
  */
-int xbps_transaction_update_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkgname);
+int xbps_transaction_update_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkgname, bool force);
 
 /**
  * Finds newer versions for all installed packages by looking at the
diff --git a/lib/transaction_ops.c b/lib/transaction_ops.c
index 1eb16da9..5c0deda4 100644
--- a/lib/transaction_ops.c
+++ b/lib/transaction_ops.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
  * data type is specified on its edge, i.e string, array, integer, dictionary.
  */
 static int
-trans_find_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool reinstall)
+trans_find_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool force)
 {
 	xbps_dictionary_t pkg_pkgdb = NULL, pkg_repod = NULL;
 	xbps_object_t obj;
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ trans_find_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool reinstall)
 			return ENOENT;
 		}
 	} else {
-		if (reinstall) {
+		if (force) {
 			ttype = XBPS_TRANS_REINSTALL;
 		} else {
 			ttype = XBPS_TRANS_UPDATE;
@@ -195,12 +195,14 @@ trans_find_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool reinstall)
 		return rv;
 	}
 
-	if (ttype != XBPS_TRANS_HOLD) {
-		if (state == XBPS_PKG_STATE_UNPACKED)
-			ttype = XBPS_TRANS_CONFIGURE;
-		else if (state == XBPS_PKG_STATE_NOT_INSTALLED)
-			ttype = XBPS_TRANS_INSTALL;
-	}
+	if (state == XBPS_PKG_STATE_UNPACKED)
+		ttype = XBPS_TRANS_CONFIGURE;
+	else if (state == XBPS_PKG_STATE_NOT_INSTALLED)
+		ttype = XBPS_TRANS_INSTALL;
+
+	if (!force && xbps_dictionary_get(pkg_repod, "hold"))
+		ttype = XBPS_TRANS_HOLD;
+
 	/*
 	 * Store pkgd from repo into the transaction.
 	 */
@@ -318,9 +320,6 @@ xbps_transaction_update_packages(struct xbps_handle *xhp)
 		char pkgname[XBPS_NAME_SIZE] = {0};
 
 		pkgd = xbps_dictionary_get_keysym(xhp->pkgdb, obj);
-		if (xbps_dictionary_get(pkgd, "hold")) {
-			continue;
-		}
 		if (!xbps_dictionary_get_cstring_nocopy(pkgd, "pkgver", &pkgver)) {
 			continue;
 		}
@@ -346,7 +345,7 @@ xbps_transaction_update_packages(struct xbps_handle *xhp)
 }
 
 int
-xbps_transaction_update_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg)
+xbps_transaction_update_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool force)
 {
 	xbps_array_t rdeps;
 	int rv;
@@ -391,14 +390,13 @@ xbps_transaction_update_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg)
 		}
 	}
 	/* add pkg repod */
-	rv = trans_find_pkg(xhp, pkg, false);
+	rv = trans_find_pkg(xhp, pkg, force);
 	xbps_dbg_printf(xhp, "%s: trans_find_pkg %s: %d\n", __func__, pkg, rv);
 	return rv;
 }
 
 int
-xbps_transaction_install_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg,
-			     bool reinstall)
+xbps_transaction_install_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg, bool force)
 {
 	xbps_array_t rdeps;
 	int rv;
@@ -441,7 +439,7 @@ xbps_transaction_install_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg,
 			return rv;
 		}
 	}
-	rv = trans_find_pkg(xhp, pkg, reinstall);
+	rv = trans_find_pkg(xhp, pkg, force);
 	xbps_dbg_printf(xhp, "%s: trans_find_pkg %s: %d\n", __func__, pkg, rv);
 	return rv;
 }
diff --git a/lib/transaction_prepare.c b/lib/transaction_prepare.c
index 6e54d49c..b6ff1a9d 100644
--- a/lib/transaction_prepare.c
+++ b/lib/transaction_prepare.c
@@ -62,8 +62,10 @@ compute_transaction_stats(struct xbps_handle *xhp)
 	struct statvfs svfs;
 	uint64_t rootdir_free_size, tsize, dlsize, instsize, rmsize;
 	uint32_t inst_pkgcnt, up_pkgcnt, cf_pkgcnt, rm_pkgcnt, dl_pkgcnt;
+	uint32_t hold_pkgcnt;
 
-	inst_pkgcnt = up_pkgcnt = cf_pkgcnt = rm_pkgcnt = dl_pkgcnt = 0;
+	inst_pkgcnt = up_pkgcnt = cf_pkgcnt = rm_pkgcnt = 0;
+	hold_pkgcnt = dl_pkgcnt = 0;
 	tsize = dlsize = instsize = rmsize = 0;
 
 	iter = xbps_array_iter_from_dict(xhp->transd, "packages");
@@ -92,6 +94,8 @@ compute_transaction_stats(struct xbps_handle *xhp)
 			inst_pkgcnt++;
 		} else if (ttype == XBPS_TRANS_UPDATE) {
 			up_pkgcnt++;
+		} else if (ttype == XBPS_TRANS_HOLD) {
+			hold_pkgcnt++;
 		}
 
 		if ((ttype != XBPS_TRANS_CONFIGURE) && (ttype != XBPS_TRANS_REMOVE) &&
@@ -152,6 +156,9 @@ compute_transaction_stats(struct xbps_handle *xhp)
 	if (!xbps_dictionary_set_uint32(xhp->transd,
 				"total-download-pkgs", dl_pkgcnt))
 		return EINVAL;
+	if (!xbps_dictionary_set_uint32(xhp->transd,
+				"total-hold-pkgs", hold_pkgcnt))
+		return EINVAL;
 	if (!xbps_dictionary_set_uint64(xhp->transd,
 				"total-installed-size", instsize))
 		return EINVAL;
diff --git a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/hold_test.sh b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/hold_test.sh
index 40ffbbdf..951c2678 100644
--- a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/hold_test.sh
+++ b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/hold_test.sh
@@ -120,9 +120,25 @@ keep_on_update_body() {
 	xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
 	atf_check_equal $? 0
 	cd ..
+	# no update
+	xbps-install -r root --repository=$PWD/repo -yuvd
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root -p pkgver A)
+	atf_check_equal $out A-1.0_1
+	# no update without -f
 	xbps-install -r root --repository=$PWD/repo -yuvd A
 	atf_check_equal $? 0
 	out=$(xbps-query -r root -p pkgver A)
+	atf_check_equal $out A-1.0_1
+	# no update with -fu
+	xbps-install -r root --repository=$PWD/repo -yuvdf
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root -p pkgver A)
+	atf_check_equal $out A-1.0_1
+	# update with -f
+	xbps-install -r root --repository=$PWD/repo -yuvdf A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root -p pkgver A)
 	atf_check_equal $out A-1.1_1
 	out=$(xbps-query -r root -p hold A)
 	atf_check_equal $out yes