diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index 806c6480f2..086a0fe212 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ while getopts "$XBPS_OPTSTRING" opt; do
         H) XBPS_ARG_HOSTDIR="$OPTARG"; XBPS_OPTIONS+=" -H $OPTARG";;
         h) usage && exit 0;;
         i) XBPS_ARG_INFORMATIVE_RUN=1; XBPS_OPTIONS+=" -i";;
-        I) XBPS_ARG_SKIP_DEPS=1; XBPS_OPTIONS+=" -I";;
+        I) XBPS_ARG_SKIP_DEPS=1; XBPS_SKIP_REMOTEREPOS=1; XBPS_OPTIONS+=" -I -N";;
         j) XBPS_ARG_MAKEJOBS="$OPTARG"; XBPS_OPTIONS+=" -j $OPTARG";;
         L) export NOCOLORS=1; XBPS_OPTIONS+=" -L";;
         m) XBPS_ARG_MASTERDIR="$OPTARG"; XBPS_OPTIONS+=" -m $OPTARG";;