diff --git a/config.example.toml b/config.example.toml
index a9a37548..962a5cd0 100644
--- a/config.example.toml
+++ b/config.example.toml
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 #    "~/.config/something"
 #]
 
+# Don't pull the predefined git repos
+# predefined_git_repos = false
+
 # Disable specific steps - same options as the command line flag
 #disable = ["system", "emacs"]
 
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index e7eb6d55..3718395e 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ pub struct ConfigFile {
     pre_commands: Option<Commands>,
     commands: Option<Commands>,
     git_repos: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    predefined_git_repos: Option<bool>,
     disable: Option<Vec<Step>>,
     remote_topgrades: Option<Vec<String>>,
     ssh_arguments: Option<String>,
@@ -189,6 +190,10 @@ pub struct CommandLineArgs {
     /// Say yes to package manager's prompt (experimental)
     #[structopt(short = "y", long = "yes")]
     yes: bool,
+
+    /// Disable predefined_git_repos
+    #[structopt(long = "disable-predefined-git-repos")]
+    disable_predefined_git_repos: bool,
 }
 
 impl CommandLineArgs {
@@ -349,4 +354,8 @@ impl Config {
             None => "--devel",
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn use_predefined_git_repos(&self) -> bool {
+        !self.opt.disable_predefined_git_repos && self.config_file.predefined_git_repos.unwrap_or(true)
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 39ca3d58..79d0b7ba 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -233,38 +233,41 @@ fn run() -> Result<()> {
     }
 
     let emacs = emacs::Emacs::new(&base_dirs);
-    if config.should_run(Step::Emacs) {
-        if let Some(directory) = emacs.directory() {
-            git_repos.insert(directory);
-        }
-        git_repos.insert(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".doom.d"));
-    }
-
-    if config.should_run(Step::Vim) {
-        git_repos.insert(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".vim"));
-        git_repos.insert(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".config/nvim"));
-    }
-
-    #[cfg(unix)]
+    if config.use_predefined_git_repos()
     {
-        git_repos.insert(zsh::zshrc(&base_dirs));
-        git_repos.insert(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".tmux"));
-        git_repos.insert(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".config/fish"));
-        git_repos.insert(base_dirs.config_dir().join("openbox"));
-        git_repos.insert(base_dirs.config_dir().join("bspwm"));
-        git_repos.insert(base_dirs.config_dir().join("i3"));
-        git_repos.insert(base_dirs.config_dir().join("sway"));
-    }
+        if config.should_run(Step::Emacs) {
+            if let Some(directory) = emacs.directory() {
+                git_repos.insert(directory);
+            }
+            git_repos.insert(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".doom.d"));
+        }
 
-    #[cfg(windows)]
-    git_repos.insert(
-        base_dirs
-            .data_local_dir()
-            .join("Packages/Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe/LocalState"),
-    );
+        if config.should_run(Step::Vim) {
+            git_repos.insert(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".vim"));
+            git_repos.insert(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".config/nvim"));
+        }
 
-    if let Some(profile) = powershell.profile() {
-        git_repos.insert(profile);
+        #[cfg(unix)]
+        {
+            git_repos.insert(zsh::zshrc(&base_dirs));
+            git_repos.insert(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".tmux"));
+            git_repos.insert(base_dirs.home_dir().join(".config/fish"));
+            git_repos.insert(base_dirs.config_dir().join("openbox"));
+            git_repos.insert(base_dirs.config_dir().join("bspwm"));
+            git_repos.insert(base_dirs.config_dir().join("i3"));
+            git_repos.insert(base_dirs.config_dir().join("sway"));
+        }
+
+        #[cfg(windows)]
+        git_repos.insert(
+            base_dirs
+                .data_local_dir()
+                .join("Packages/Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_8wekyb3d8bbwe/LocalState"),
+        );
+
+        if let Some(profile) = powershell.profile() {
+            git_repos.insert(profile);
+        }
     }
 
     if config.should_run(Step::GitRepos) {