diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88f053f..3051619 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ curl -fsSL https://codeberg.org/reflect/install/raw/branch/master/install.sh | b
 # Arguments
 You can pass optional named arguments to this script for headless installation of Reflect.
 
+## `--install` - Don't install, only configure Reflect
+```sh
+./install.sh --install=n
+```
+Pass `--install=n` to prevent download and installation of the Reflect git submodule. Use this option if you're version controlling Reflect from your project repository.
+
 ## `--overwrite` - Overwrite existing configuration files
 ```sh
 ./install.sh --example=n
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 11f7b95..1d449e6 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ dir=""
 host=""
 user=""
 seed=""
+install=""
 password=""
 seed_host=""
 seed_user=""
@@ -198,7 +199,12 @@ main() {
 	cwd=$(pwd)
 
 	check_sys_depend
-	install_reflect
+
+	# Download and install the Reflect repository
+	if [[ "$install" != "n" ]]; then
+		install_reflect
+	fi
+
 	configure_reflect
 
 	echo
@@ -232,6 +238,10 @@ for arg in "$@"; do
 			seed="${arg#*=}"
 		;;
 
+		--install=*)
+			install="${arg#*=}"
+		;;
+
 		--seed-host=*)
 			seed_host="${arg#*=}"
 		;;