diff --git a/src/bpmlib/dependencies.go b/src/bpmlib/dependencies.go
index 5807dae..61fa911 100644
--- a/src/bpmlib/dependencies.go
+++ b/src/bpmlib/dependencies.go
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func ResolveDependencies(pkgInfo *PackageInfo, resolvedVirtualPackages map[strin
 				}
 
 				// Skip ignored packages in config
-				if slices.Contains(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePackages, dependEntry.Info.Name) {
+				if rootDir == "/" && slices.Contains(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePackages, dependEntry.Info.Name) {
 					continue
 				}
 
diff --git a/src/bpmlib/general.go b/src/bpmlib/general.go
index 73ee455..d0be1da 100644
--- a/src/bpmlib/general.go
+++ b/src/bpmlib/general.go
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func RemovePackages(rootDir string, force, cleanupDependencies bool, packages ..
 		packageDepndants := make(map[string][]string, 0)
 		for _, action := range operation.Actions {
 			// Skip package if ignored in config
-			if slices.Contains(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePackages, action.(*RemovePackageAction).BpmPackage.PkgInfo.Name) {
+			if rootDir == "/" && slices.Contains(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePackages, action.(*RemovePackageAction).BpmPackage.PkgInfo.Name) {
 				continue
 			}
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func RemovePackages(rootDir string, force, cleanupDependencies bool, packages ..
 		// Remove dependant packages if ignored
 		for pkg, required := range packageDepndants {
 			required = slices.DeleteFunc(required, func(pkgName string) bool {
-				return slices.Contains(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePackages, pkgName)
+				return rootDir == "/" && slices.Contains(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePackages, pkgName)
 			})
 			packageDepndants[pkg] = required
 		}
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ func UpdatePackages(rootDir string, syncDatabase, allowDowngrades, forceInstalla
 	// Search for packages
 	pkgsNotFound := make([]string, 0)
 	for _, pkg := range pkgs {
-		if slices.Contains(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePackages, pkg) {
+		if rootDir == "/" && slices.Contains(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePackages, pkg) {
 			continue
 		}
 		var entry *BPMDatabaseEntry
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ func UpdatePackages(rootDir string, syncDatabase, allowDowngrades, forceInstalla
 				}
 
 				// Skip dependency if ignored in config
-				if slices.Contains(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePackages, dependEntry.Info.Name) {
+				if rootDir == "/" && slices.Contains(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePackages, dependEntry.Info.Name) {
 					continue
 				}
 
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ func UpdatePackages(rootDir string, syncDatabase, allowDowngrades, forceInstalla
 				}
 
 				// Skip dependency if ignored in config
-				if slices.Contains(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePackages, dependEntry.Info.Name) {
+				if rootDir == "/" && slices.Contains(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePackages, dependEntry.Info.Name) {
 					continue
 				}
 
diff --git a/src/bpmlib/packages.go b/src/bpmlib/packages.go
index 2d5a1c8..731000f 100644
--- a/src/bpmlib/packages.go
+++ b/src/bpmlib/packages.go
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ func extractPackage(bpmpkg *BPMPackage, verbose bool, filename, rootDir string)
 			if ok := slices.ContainsFunc(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePaths, func(s string) bool {
 				matched, _ := filepath.Match(s, header.Name)
 				return matched
-			}); ok {
+			}); rootDir == "/" && ok {
 				if verbose {
 					fmt.Printf("Skipping Directory: %s (Path was ignored)\n", extractFilename)
 				}
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ func extractPackage(bpmpkg *BPMPackage, verbose bool, filename, rootDir string)
 			if ok := slices.ContainsFunc(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePaths, func(s string) bool {
 				matched, _ := filepath.Match(s, header.Name)
 				return matched
-			}); ok {
+			}); rootDir == "/" && ok {
 				if verbose {
 					fmt.Printf("Skipping File: %s (Path was ignored)\n", extractFilename)
 				}
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ func extractPackage(bpmpkg *BPMPackage, verbose bool, filename, rootDir string)
 			if ok := slices.ContainsFunc(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePaths, func(s string) bool {
 				matched, _ := filepath.Match(s, header.Name)
 				return matched
-			}); ok {
+			}); rootDir == "/" && ok {
 				if verbose {
 					fmt.Printf("Skipping Symlink: %s (Path was ignored)\n", extractFilename)
 				}
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ func extractPackage(bpmpkg *BPMPackage, verbose bool, filename, rootDir string)
 			if ok := slices.ContainsFunc(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePaths, func(s string) bool {
 				matched, _ := filepath.Match(s, header.Name)
 				return matched
-			}); ok {
+			}); rootDir == "/" && ok {
 				if verbose {
 					fmt.Printf("Skipping Hard Link: %s (Path was ignored)\n", extractFilename)
 				}
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ func installPackage(filename string, installationReason InstallationReason, root
 			if ok := slices.ContainsFunc(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePaths, func(s string) bool {
 				matched, _ := filepath.Match(s, entry.Path)
 				return matched
-			}); ok {
+			}); rootDir == "/" && ok {
 				if verbose {
 					fmt.Printf("Skipping path: %s (Path was ignored)\n", finalPath)
 				}
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ func removePackage(pkg string, verbose bool, rootDir string) error {
 		if ok := slices.ContainsFunc(MainBPMConfig.IgnorePaths, func(s string) bool {
 			matched, _ := filepath.Match(s, entry.Path)
 			return matched
-		}); ok {
+		}); rootDir == "/" && ok {
 			if verbose {
 				fmt.Printf("Skipping path: %s (Path was ignored)\n", finalPath)
 			}