diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2d2f77d9..6c70b8e8 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 xbps-0.42 (???):
 
+ * xbps-{install,query}: added new option (-i, --ignore-conf-repos) to ignore
+   repositories defined in configuration files (xbps.d). Only repos specified
+   by the command line will be used (--repository).
+
  * Implemented issue #69 (No way to set globally a custom architecture)
    A new configuration keyword "architecture" has been added to override
    the native machine architecture (uname -m).
diff --git a/bin/xbps-install/main.c b/bin/xbps-install/main.c
index 1921ade5..2eb75c72 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-install/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-install/main.c
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ usage(bool fail)
 	    "                          If specified twice, all files will be\n"
 	    "                          overwritten.\n"
 	    " -h --help                Print help usage\n"
+	    " -i --ignore-conf-repos   Ignore repositories defined in xbps.d\n"
 	    " -n --dry-run             Dry-run mode\n"
 	    " -R,--repository=<url>    Add repository to the top of the list.\n"
 	    "                          This option can be specified multiple times.\n"
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ repo_import_key_cb(struct xbps_repo *repo, void *arg _unused, bool *done _unused
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-	const char *shortopts = "AC:c:dfhnR:r:SuVvy";
+	const char *shortopts = "AC:c:dfhinR:r:SuVvy";
 	const struct option longopts[] = {
 		{ "automatic", no_argument, NULL, 'A' },
 		{ "config", required_argument, NULL, 'C' },
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		{ "debug", no_argument, NULL, 'd' },
 		{ "force", no_argument, NULL, 'f' },
 		{ "help", no_argument, NULL, 'h' },
+		{ "ignore-conf-repos", no_argument, NULL, 'i' },
 		{ "dry-run", no_argument, NULL, 'n' },
 		{ "repository", required_argument, NULL, 'R' },
 		{ "rootdir", required_argument, NULL, 'r' },
@@ -144,6 +146,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'h':
 			usage(false);
 			/* NOTREACHED */
+		case 'i':
+			flags |= XBPS_FLAG_IGNORE_CONF_REPOS;
+			break;
 		case 'n':
 			drun = true;
 			break;
diff --git a/bin/xbps-install/xbps-install.8 b/bin/xbps-install/xbps-install.8
index 42cd7975..5035a12f 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-install/xbps-install.8
+++ b/bin/xbps-install/xbps-install.8
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ is specified twice all files will be unpacked, even
 .Em configuration files .
 .It Fl h, Fl -help
 Show the help usage.
+.It Fl i, Fl -ignore-conf-repos
+Ignore repositories defined in configuration files.
+Only repositories specified in the command line via
+.Ar --repository
+will be used.
 .It Fl n, Fl -dry-run
 Dry-run mode. Show what actions would be done but don't do anything.
 .It Fl R, Fl -repository=uri
diff --git a/bin/xbps-query/main.c b/bin/xbps-query/main.c
index 237eeb69..9f1b8b6d 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-query/main.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-query/main.c
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ usage(bool fail)
 	    " -c --cachedir <dir>      Path to cachedir\n"
 	    " -d --debug               Debug mode shown to stderr\n"
 	    " -h --help                Print help usage\n"
+	    " -i --ignore-conf-repos   Ignore repositories defined in xbps.d\n"
 	    " -p --property PROP[,...] Show properties for PKGNAME\n"
 	    " -R --repository          Enable repository mode. This mode explicitly\n"
 	    "                          looks for packages in repositories.\n"
@@ -73,12 +74,13 @@ usage(bool fail)
 int
 main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
-	const char *shortopts = "C:c:df:hHLlmOo:p:Rr:s:S:VvX:x:";
+	const char *shortopts = "C:c:df:hHiLlmOo:p:Rr:s:S:VvX:x:";
 	const struct option longopts[] = {
 		{ "config", required_argument, NULL, 'C' },
 		{ "cachedir", required_argument, NULL, 'c' },
 		{ "debug", no_argument, NULL, 'd' },
 		{ "help", no_argument, NULL, 'h' },
+		{ "ignore-conf-repos", no_argument, NULL, 'i' },
 		{ "list-repos", no_argument, NULL, 'L' },
 		{ "list-pkgs", no_argument, NULL, 'l' },
 		{ "list-hold-pkgs", no_argument, NULL, 'H' },
@@ -137,6 +139,9 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 		case 'h':
 			usage(false);
 			/* NOTREACHED */
+		case 'i':
+			flags |= XBPS_FLAG_IGNORE_CONF_REPOS;
+			break;
 		case 'L':
 			list_repos = opmode = true;
 			break;
diff --git a/bin/xbps-query/xbps-query.8 b/bin/xbps-query/xbps-query.8
index 38d50e11..df21d609 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-query/xbps-query.8
+++ b/bin/xbps-query/xbps-query.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.Dd November 17, 2014
+.Dd November 21, 2014
 .Dt XBPS-QUERY 8
 .Sh NAME
 .Nm xbps-query
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ If the first character is not '\/' then it's a relative path of
 Enables extra debugging shown to stderr.
 .It Fl h, Fl -help
 Show the help usage.
+.It Fl i, Fl -ignore-conf-repos
+Ignore repositories defined in configuration files.
+Only repositories specified in the command line via
+.Ar --repository
+will be used.
 .It Fl p, Fl -property Ar PROP[,...]
 Only match this package property.
 Multiple properties can be specified by delimiting them with commas.
diff --git a/include/xbps.h.in b/include/xbps.h.in
index 95acdbe2..b7989393 100644
--- a/include/xbps.h.in
+++ b/include/xbps.h.in
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
  *
  * This header documents the full API for the XBPS Library.
  */
-#define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20141121"
+#define XBPS_API_VERSION	"20141121-1"
 
 #ifndef XBPS_VERSION
  #define XBPS_VERSION		"UNSET"
@@ -176,6 +176,13 @@
  */
 #define XBPS_FLAG_BESTMATCH 		0x00000100
 
+/**
+ * @def XBPS_FLAG_IGNORE_CONF_REPOS
+ * Ignore repos defined in configuration files.
+ * Must be set through the xbps_handle::flags member.
+ */
+#define XBPS_FLAG_IGNORE_CONF_REPOS 	0x00000200
+
 /**
  * @def XBPS_FETCH_CACHECONN
  * Default (global) limit of cached connections used in libfetch.
diff --git a/lib/initend.c b/lib/initend.c
index 67d83dcf..d8f670af 100644
--- a/lib/initend.c
+++ b/lib/initend.c
@@ -134,6 +134,9 @@ out:
 static bool
 store_repo(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *repo)
 {
+	if (xhp->flags & XBPS_FLAG_IGNORE_CONF_REPOS)
+		return false;
+
 	if (xhp->repositories == NULL)
 		xhp->repositories = xbps_array_create();
 
diff --git a/tests/xbps/xbps-query/Kyuafile b/tests/xbps/xbps-query/Kyuafile
index 5ef044ed..20bc1fdf 100644
--- a/tests/xbps/xbps-query/Kyuafile
+++ b/tests/xbps/xbps-query/Kyuafile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 syntax("kyuafile", 1)
 
 test_suite("xbps-query")
+atf_test_program{name="ignore_repos_test"}
 atf_test_program{name="remote_test"}
diff --git a/tests/xbps/xbps-query/Makefile b/tests/xbps/xbps-query/Makefile
index 0886a4b9..0d5271a5 100644
--- a/tests/xbps/xbps-query/Makefile
+++ b/tests/xbps/xbps-query/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 TOPDIR = ../../..
 -include $(TOPDIR)/config.mk
 
-TESTSHELL = remote_test
+TESTSHELL = ignore_repos_test remote_test
 TESTSSUBDIR = xbps/xbps-query
 EXTRA_FILES = Kyuafile
 
diff --git a/tests/xbps/xbps-query/ignore_repos_test.sh b/tests/xbps/xbps-query/ignore_repos_test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e8b9061
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/xbps/xbps-query/ignore_repos_test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+#! /usr/bin/env atf-sh
+# Test that xbps-query(8) -i works as expected
+
+atf_test_case ignore_system
+
+ignore_system_head() {
+	atf_set "descr" "xbps-query(8) -i: ignore repos defined in the system directory (sharedir/xbps.d)"
+}
+
+ignore_system_body() {
+	mkdir -p repo pkg_A/bin
+	touch pkg_A/bin/file
+	ln -s repo repo1
+	cd repo
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n foo-1.0_1 -s "foo pkg" ../pkg_A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	rm -f *.xbps
+	cd ..
+	systemdir=$(xbps-uhelper getsystemdir)
+	mkdir -p root/${systemdir}
+	echo "repository=$PWD/repo1" > root/${systemdir}/myrepo.conf
+	out="$(xbps-query -C empty.conf --repository=$PWD/repo -i -L|wc -l)"
+	atf_check_equal "$out" 1
+}
+
+atf_test_case ignore_conf
+
+ignore_conf_head() {
+	atf_set "descr" "xbps-query(8) -i: ignore repos defined in the configuration directory (xbps.d)"
+}
+
+ignore_conf_body() {
+	mkdir -p repo pkg_A/bin
+	touch pkg_A/bin/file
+	ln -s repo repo1
+	cd repo
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n foo-1.0_1 -s "foo pkg" ../pkg_A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	rm -f *.xbps
+	cd ..
+	mkdir -p root/xbps.d
+	echo "repository=$PWD/repo1" > root/xbps.d/myrepo.conf
+	out="$(xbps-query -r root -C xbps.d --repository=$PWD/repo -i -L|wc -l)"
+	atf_check_equal "$out" 1
+}
+
+atf_init_test_cases() {
+	atf_add_test_case ignore_conf
+	atf_add_test_case ignore_system
+}