diff --git a/morgan/__init__.py b/morgan/__init__.py
index 5835c9b..2d2b9b3 100644
--- a/morgan/__init__.py
+++ b/morgan/__init__.py
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ def __init__(self, args: argparse.Namespace):
         self.envs = {}
         self._supported_pyversions = []
         self._supported_platforms = []
+
+        # do not check dependencies?
+        self.no_deps = self.config.getboolean("local", "no-deps", fallback=False)
+
         for key in self.config:
             m = re.fullmatch(r"env\.(.+)", key)
             if m:
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ def mirror(self, requirement_string: str):
             print(f"\tError: {err}")
             deps = None
 
-        if deps is None:
+        if self.no_deps or deps is None:
             return
 
         while len(deps) > 0: