diff --git a/scripts/pkgmeek b/scripts/pkgmeek
index 4fa4793..7694f68 100755
--- a/scripts/pkgmeek
+++ b/scripts/pkgmeek
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ check_pkg_mtime; pkg_utd=$?
 # Silence the progress report if the user never intended to proceed with unpacking
 [ "$pkg_utd" = 1 ] || [[ "$PKGMK_CHECK_SIG $PKGMK_UPDATE_SIG" =~ yes ]] || \
 	[[ "$PKGMK_UPDATE_FOOTPRINT $PKGMK_UPDATE_MD5" =~ yes ]] || \
-	echo "Checking signatures before unpacking..."
+	[[ "$PKGMK_IGNORE_SIG" = "yes" ]] || echo "Checking signatures before unpacking..."
 
 # The option -uf is meant to be used AFTER a previous invocation of pkgmeek has
 # alerted the user to a footprint mismatch. The options -us|-um are likewise meant