diff --git a/bin/xbps-pkgdb/check_pkg_rundeps.c b/bin/xbps-pkgdb/check_pkg_rundeps.c
index ebf3a71e..6fa72d49 100644
--- a/bin/xbps-pkgdb/check_pkg_rundeps.c
+++ b/bin/xbps-pkgdb/check_pkg_rundeps.c
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ check_pkg_rundeps(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkgname, void *arg)
 	array = xbps_dictionary_get(pkg_propsd, "run_depends");
 	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < xbps_array_count(array); i++) {
 		xbps_array_get_cstring_nocopy(array, i, &reqpkg);
+		if (xbps_pkg_is_ignored(xhp, reqpkg))
+			continue;
 		if (xbps_pkg_is_installed(xhp, reqpkg) <= 0) {
 			xbps_error_printf("%s: dependency not satisfied: %s\n",
 			    pkgname, reqpkg);
diff --git a/data/xbps.d.5 b/data/xbps.d.5
index 5754cc73..ceeb88c0 100644
--- a/data/xbps.d.5
+++ b/data/xbps.d.5
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ Sets the default cache directory to store downloaded binary packages from
 remote repositories, as well as its signatures.
 If path starts with '/' it's an absolute path, otherwise it will be relative to
 .Ar rootdir .
+.It Sy ignorepkg=pkgname
+Declares a ignored package.
+If a package depends on an ignored package the dependency is always satisfied,
+without installing the ignored package.
 .It Sy include=path/file.conf
 Imports settings from the specified configuration file.
 .Em NOTE
diff --git a/include/xbps.h.in b/include/xbps.h.in
index 06aa3c3f..44e183d0 100644
--- a/include/xbps.h.in
+++ b/include/xbps.h.in
@@ -512,6 +512,7 @@ struct xbps_handle {
 	 * @private
 	 */
 	xbps_array_t preserved_files;
+	xbps_array_t ignored_pkgs;
 	/**
 	 * @var repositories
 	 *
@@ -1843,6 +1844,17 @@ bool xbps_verify_file_signature(struct xbps_repo *repo, const char *fname);
  */
 int xbps_pkg_is_installed(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg);
 
+/**
+ * Checks if a package is currently ignored by matching \a pkg.
+ * To be ignored, the pkg must be ignored by the users configuration.
+ *
+ * @param[in] xhp The pointer to an xbps_handle struct.
+ * @param[in] pkg Package name, version pattern or exact pkg to match.
+ *
+ * @return True if the package is ignored, false otherwise.
+ */
+bool xbps_pkg_is_ignored(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg);
+
 /**
  * Returns true if binary package exists in cachedir or in a local repository,
  * false otherwise.
diff --git a/lib/initend.c b/lib/initend.c
index a6a78921..f3ee9aa9 100644
--- a/lib/initend.c
+++ b/lib/initend.c
@@ -141,6 +141,17 @@ store_repo(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *repo)
 	return xbps_repo_store(xhp, repo);
 }
 
+static void
+store_ignored_pkg(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkgname)
+{
+	if (xhp->ignored_pkgs == NULL) {
+		xhp->ignored_pkgs = xbps_array_create();
+		assert(xhp->ignored_pkgs);
+	}
+	xbps_array_add_cstring(xhp->ignored_pkgs, pkgname);
+	xbps_dbg_printf(xhp, "Added ignored package: %s\n", pkgname);
+}
+
 static bool
 parse_option(char *buf, char **k, char **v)
 {
@@ -153,6 +164,7 @@ parse_option(char *buf, char **k, char **v)
 		"repository",
 		"virtualpkg",
 		"include",
+		"ignorepkg",
 		"preserve",
 		"bestmatching",
 		"architecture"
@@ -264,6 +276,8 @@ parse_file(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *cwd, const char *path, bool nest
 				xbps_dbg_printf(xhp, "%s: added repository %s\n", path, v);
 		} else if (strcmp(k, "virtualpkg") == 0) {
 			store_vars(xhp, &xhp->vpkgd, k, path, nlines, v);
+		} else if (strcmp(k, "ignorepkg") == 0) {
+			store_ignored_pkg(xhp, v);
 		} else if (strcmp(k, "preserve") == 0) {
 			store_preserved_file(xhp, v);
 		} else if (strcmp(k, "bestmatching") == 0) {
diff --git a/lib/repo_pkgdeps.c b/lib/repo_pkgdeps.c
index 0008e923..0dbb0010 100644
--- a/lib/repo_pkgdeps.c
+++ b/lib/repo_pkgdeps.c
@@ -161,6 +161,14 @@ find_repo_deps(struct xbps_handle *xhp,
 			rv = ENXIO;
 			break;
 		}
+		/*
+		 * Pass 0: check if required dependency is ignored.
+		 */
+		if (xbps_pkg_is_ignored(xhp, pkgname)) {
+			xbps_dbg_printf_append(xhp, "%s ignored.\n", pkgname);
+			free(pkgname);
+			continue;
+		}
 		/*
 		 * Pass 1: check if required dependency is provided as virtual
 		 * package via "provides", if true ignore dependency.
diff --git a/lib/util.c b/lib/util.c
index 57e7dede..2864b77a 100644
--- a/lib/util.c
+++ b/lib/util.c
@@ -86,6 +86,28 @@ xbps_pkg_is_installed(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg)
 	return 0; /* not fully installed */
 }
 
+bool
+xbps_pkg_is_ignored(struct xbps_handle *xhp, const char *pkg)
+{
+	char *pkgname;
+	bool rv = false;
+
+	assert(xhp);
+	assert(pkg);
+
+	if (!xhp->ignored_pkgs)
+		return false;
+
+	if ((pkgname = xbps_pkgpattern_name(pkg)) != NULL ||
+	    (pkgname = xbps_pkg_name(pkg)) != NULL) {
+		rv = xbps_match_string_in_array(xhp->ignored_pkgs, pkgname);
+		free(pkgname);
+		return rv;
+	}
+
+	return xbps_match_string_in_array(xhp->ignored_pkgs, pkg);
+}
+
 const char *
 xbps_pkg_version(const char *pkg)
 {
diff --git a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/Kyuafile b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/Kyuafile
index 731a78cc..55a533d7 100644
--- a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/Kyuafile
+++ b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/Kyuafile
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ atf_test_program{name="update_itself"}
 atf_test_program{name="cyclic_deps"}
 atf_test_program{name="conflicts"}
 atf_test_program{name="downgrade_hold"}
+atf_test_program{name="ignore"}
diff --git a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/Makefile b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/Makefile
index 8a517945..c35da2a9 100644
--- a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/Makefile
+++ b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ TESTSHELL+= replace_test installmode_test obsoletefiles_test
 TESTSHELL+= issue31_test scripts_test incorrect_deps_test
 TESTSHELL+= vpkg_test install_test preserve_files_test configure_test
 TESTSHELL+= update_shlibs update_hold update_repolock cyclic_deps conflicts
-TESTSHELL+= update_itself downgrade_hold
+TESTSHELL+= update_itself downgrade_hold ignore
 EXTRA_FILES = Kyuafile
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/mk/test.mk
diff --git a/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/ignore.sh b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/ignore.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..892c4f53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/xbps/libxbps/shell/ignore.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env atf-sh
+
+atf_test_case install_with_ignored_dep
+
+install_with_ignored_dep_head() {
+	atf_set "descr" "Tests for pkg install: with ignored dependency"
+}
+
+install_with_ignored_dep_body() {
+	mkdir -p repo pkg_A pkg_B
+	cd repo
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n A-1.0_1 -s "A pkg" ../pkg_A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n B-1.0_1 -s "B pkg" ../pkg_B
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	cd ..
+	echo "ignorepkg=B" > ignore.conf
+	out=$(xbps-install -r root -C ignore.conf --repository=$PWD/repo -n A)
+	set -- $out
+	exp="$1 $2 $3 $4"
+	atf_check_equal "$exp" "A-1.0_1 install noarch $PWD/repo"
+	xbps-install -r root -C ignore.conf --repository=$PWD/repo -yd A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-query -r root A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-query -r root B
+	atf_check_equal $? 2
+}
+
+atf_test_case update_with_ignored_dep
+
+update_with_ignored_dep_head() {
+	atf_set "descr" "Tests for pkg update: with ignored dependency"
+}
+
+update_with_ignored_dep_body() {
+	mkdir -p repo pkg_A pkg_B
+	cd repo
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n A-1.0_1 -s "A pkg" ../pkg_A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n B-1.0_1 -s "B pkg" ../pkg_B
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	cd ..
+	echo "ignorepkg=B" > ignore.conf
+	xbps-install -r root -C ignore.conf --repository=$PWD/repo -yd A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	cd repo
+	xbps-create -A noarch -n A-1.1_1 -s "A pkg" ../pkg_A
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	xbps-rindex -d -a $PWD/*.xbps
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	cd ..
+	out=$(xbps-install -r root -C ignore.conf --repository=$PWD/repo -un)
+	set -- $out
+	exp="$1 $2 $3 $4"
+	atf_check_equal "$exp" "A-1.1_1 update noarch $PWD/repo"
+	xbps-install -r root --repository=$PWD/repo -yuvd
+	atf_check_equal $? 0
+	out=$(xbps-query -r root -p pkgver A)
+	atf_check_equal $out A-1.1_1
+}
+
+atf_init_test_cases() {
+	atf_add_test_case install_with_ignored_dep
+	atf_add_test_case update_with_ignored_dep
+}