diff --git a/bin/addpkg b/bin/addpkg
index aac737d..97b08fa 100644
--- a/bin/addpkg
+++ b/bin/addpkg
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         "--db-filename",
         help="alternative filename for database without extension",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--files-only",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="only add the built files to the repository",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-s",
         "--sign",
@@ -118,11 +123,12 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         syslog.critical("No package tarballs have been found, exiting")
         exit(E_NOFILESERR)
 
-    try:
-        repos.db_modify("add", db, *opts, *pkg_tarballs)
-    except repos.RepoAddError as e:
-        syslog.error(e)
-        exit(E_REPO_ADDERR)
+    if not args.files_only:
+        try:
+            repos.db_modify("add", db, *opts, *pkg_tarballs)
+        except repos.RepoAddError as e:
+            syslog.error(e)
+            exit(E_REPO_ADDERR)
 
     for pkgfile in (*pkg_tarballs, *sigfiles):
         add_pkgfile(pkgfile, cachedir)
diff --git a/bin/delpkg b/bin/delpkg
index 9888e35..c6e2259 100644
--- a/bin/delpkg
+++ b/bin/delpkg
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         "--db-filename",
         help="alternative filename for database without extension",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--files-only",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="only add the built files to the repository",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "-s",
         "--sign",
@@ -111,7 +116,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         for pkgfile in (*pkg_tarballs, *sigfiles):
             del_pkgfile(pkgfile)
 
-    try:
-        repos.db_modify("remove", db, *opts, *pkgs)
-    except repos.RepoAddError as e:
-        syslog.error(e)
+    if not args.files_only:
+        try:
+            repos.db_modify("remove", db, *opts, *pkgs)
+        except repos.RepoAddError as e:
+            syslog.error(e)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a507277..830ed59 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ with open("README.rst", "r") as fh:
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="packaging_scripts",
-    version="1.1.5",
+    version="1.1.6",
     author="Eric Russel Torres",
     author_email="erictorres4@protonmail.com",
     description="A set of helpers for automating borg interaction",