diff --git a/src/bpm/main.go b/src/bpm/main.go
index 6602f7a..6bbd0fa 100644
--- a/src/bpm/main.go
+++ b/src/bpm/main.go
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ func main() {
 		currentFlagSet.BoolP("reinstall", "r", false, "Reinstall the specified packages")
 		currentFlagSet.BoolP("reinstall-all", "a", false, "Reinstall the specified packages and their dependencies")
 		currentFlagSet.IntP("jobs", "j", bpmlib.CompilationBPMConfig.CompilationJobs, "Set the amount of concurrent processes to use for source package compilation")
+		currentFlagSet.BoolP("skip-checks", "s", false, "Skip the check function in source.sh scripts")
 		setupFlagsAndHelp(currentFlagSet, fmt.Sprintf("bpm %s <options>", subcommand), "Install the specified packages", os.Args[2:])
 
 		installPackages()
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ func main() {
 		currentFlagSet.BoolP("no-sync", "n", false, "Do not sync databases")
 		currentFlagSet.Bool("allow-downgrades", false, "Allow package downgrades")
 		currentFlagSet.BoolP("optional", "o", false, "Install all optional dependencies")
+		currentFlagSet.BoolP("skip-checks", "s", false, "Skip the check function in source.sh scripts")
 		currentFlagSet.IntP("jobs", "j", bpmlib.CompilationBPMConfig.CompilationJobs, "Set the amount of concurrent processes to use for source package compilation")
 		setupFlagsAndHelp(currentFlagSet, fmt.Sprintf("bpm %s <options>", subcommand), "Update installed packages", os.Args[2:])
 
@@ -489,6 +491,7 @@ func installPackages() {
 	installationReason, _ := currentFlagSet.GetString("installation-reason")
 	reinstall, _ := currentFlagSet.GetBool("reinstall")
 	reinstallAll, _ := currentFlagSet.GetBool("reinstall-all")
+	skipChecks, _ := currentFlagSet.GetBool("skip-checks")
 	compilationJobs, _ := currentFlagSet.GetInt("jobs")
 
 	// Get packages
@@ -549,7 +552,7 @@ func installPackages() {
 	}
 
 	// Create installation operation
-	operation, err := bpmlib.InstallPackages(rootDir, ir, reinstallMethod, installRuntime, installOptional, force, verbose, packages...)
+	operation, err := bpmlib.InstallPackages(rootDir, ir, reinstallMethod, installRuntime, installOptional, force, !skipChecks, verbose, packages...)
 	if errors.As(err, &bpmlib.PackageNotFoundErr{}) || errors.As(err, &bpmlib.DependencyNotFoundErr{}) || errors.As(err, &bpmlib.PackageConflictErr{}) {
 		log.Printf("Error: %s", err)
 		exitCode = 1
@@ -907,6 +910,7 @@ func updatePackages() {
 	noSync, _ := currentFlagSet.GetBool("no-sync")
 	allowDowngrades, _ := currentFlagSet.GetBool("allow-downgrades")
 	installOptional, _ := currentFlagSet.GetBool("optional")
+	skipChecks, _ := currentFlagSet.GetBool("skip-checks")
 	compilationJobs, _ := currentFlagSet.GetInt("jobs")
 
 	// Check for required permissions
@@ -945,7 +949,7 @@ func updatePackages() {
 	}
 
 	// Create update operation
-	operation, err := bpmlib.UpdatePackages(rootDir, !noSync, allowDowngrades, installOptional, force, verbose)
+	operation, err := bpmlib.UpdatePackages(rootDir, !noSync, allowDowngrades, installOptional, force, !skipChecks, verbose)
 	if errors.As(err, &bpmlib.PackageNotFoundErr{}) || errors.As(err, &bpmlib.DependencyNotFoundErr{}) || errors.As(err, &bpmlib.PackageConflictErr{}) {
 		log.Printf("Error: %s", err)
 		exitCode = 1
diff --git a/src/bpmlib/general.go b/src/bpmlib/general.go
index ce37c1f..178cc3f 100644
--- a/src/bpmlib/general.go
+++ b/src/bpmlib/general.go
@@ -20,12 +20,13 @@ const (
 )
 
 // InstallPackages installs the specified packages into the given root directory by fetching them from databases or directly from local bpm archives
-func InstallPackages(rootDir string, forceInstallationReason InstallationReason, reinstallMethod ReinstallMethod, installRuntimeDependencies, installOptionalDependencies, forceInstallation, verbose bool, packages ...string) (operation *BPMOperation, err error) {
+func InstallPackages(rootDir string, forceInstallationReason InstallationReason, reinstallMethod ReinstallMethod, installRuntimeDependencies, installOptionalDependencies, forceInstallation, runChecks bool, verbose bool, packages ...string) (operation *BPMOperation, err error) {
 	// Setup operation struct
 	operation = &BPMOperation{
 		Actions:           make([]OperationAction, 0),
 		UnresolvedDepends: make([]string, 0),
 		Changes:           make(map[string]string),
+		RunChecks:         runChecks,
 		RootDir:           rootDir,
 		compiledPackages:  make(map[string]string),
 	}
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ func CleanupCache(rootDir string, cleanupCompilationFiles, cleanupCompiledPackag
 }
 
 // UpdatePackages fetches the newest versions of all installed packages from
-func UpdatePackages(rootDir string, syncDatabase bool, allowDowngrades bool, installOptionalDependencies, forceInstallation, verbose bool) (operation *BPMOperation, err error) {
+func UpdatePackages(rootDir string, syncDatabase bool, allowDowngrades bool, installOptionalDependencies, forceInstallation, runChecks, verbose bool) (operation *BPMOperation, err error) {
 	// Sync databases
 	if syncDatabase {
 		err := SyncDatabase(verbose)
@@ -397,6 +398,7 @@ func UpdatePackages(rootDir string, syncDatabase bool, allowDowngrades bool, ins
 		Actions:           make([]OperationAction, 0),
 		UnresolvedDepends: make([]string, 0),
 		Changes:           make(map[string]string),
+		RunChecks:         runChecks,
 		RootDir:           rootDir,
 		compiledPackages:  make(map[string]string),
 	}
diff --git a/src/bpmlib/operations.go b/src/bpmlib/operations.go
index 01b0327..6e68ff6 100644
--- a/src/bpmlib/operations.go
+++ b/src/bpmlib/operations.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ type BPMOperation struct {
 	UnresolvedDepends []string
 	Changes           map[string]string
 	CompilationJobs   int
+	RunChecks         bool
 	RootDir           string
 
 	compiledPackages   map[string]string
@@ -680,7 +681,7 @@ func (operation *BPMOperation) Execute(verbose, force bool) (err error) {
 
 				// Compile source package if not compiled already
 				if _, ok := operation.compiledPackages[pkgNameToInstall]; !ok {
-					outputBpmPackages, err := CompileSourcePackage(value.File, compiledDir, operation.CompilationJobs, false, false, verbose)
+					outputBpmPackages, err := CompileSourcePackage(value.File, compiledDir, operation.CompilationJobs, !operation.RunChecks, false, verbose)
 					if err != nil {
 						return fmt.Errorf("could not compile source package (%s): %s\n", value.File, err)
 					}