diff --git a/pmb/chroot/apk.py b/pmb/chroot/apk.py
index b8a35cf9..8ca4e153 100644
--- a/pmb/chroot/apk.py
+++ b/pmb/chroot/apk.py
@@ -98,8 +98,13 @@ def install_is_necessary(args, build, arch, package, packages_installed):
     :param packages_installed: Return value from installed().
     :returns: True if the package needs to be installed/updated, False otherwise.
     """
+    # User may have disabled buiding packages during "pmbootstrap install"
+    build_disabled = False
+    if args.action == "install" and not args.build_pkgs_on_install:
+        build_disabled = True
+
     # Build package
-    if build:
+    if build and not build_disabled:
         pmb.build.package(args, package, arch)
 
     # No further checks when not installed
@@ -109,6 +114,12 @@ def install_is_necessary(args, build, arch, package, packages_installed):
     # Make sure, that we really have a binary package
     data_repo = pmb.parse.apkindex.package(args, package, arch, False)
     if not data_repo:
+        if build_disabled:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"{package}: no binary package found for"
+                               f" {arch}, and compiling packages during"
+                               " 'pmbootstrap install' has been disabled."
+                               " Consider changing this option in"
+                               " 'pmbootstrap init'.")
         logging.warning("WARNING: Internal error in pmbootstrap," +
                         " package '" + package + "' for " + arch +
                         " has not been built yet, but it should have"
diff --git a/pmb/config/__init__.py b/pmb/config/__init__.py
index c281e07c..16bd0c00 100644
--- a/pmb/config/__init__.py
+++ b/pmb/config/__init__.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ config_keys = ["aports",
                "device",
                "extra_packages",
                "hostname",
+               "build_pkgs_on_install",
                "is_default_channel",
                "jobs",
                "kernel",
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ defaults = {
     "extra_packages": "none",
     "fork_alpine": False,
     "hostname": "",
+    "build_pkgs_on_install": True,
     # A higher value is typically desired, but this can lead to VERY long open
     # times on slower devices due to host systems being MUCH faster than the
     # target device (see issue #429).
diff --git a/pmb/config/init.py b/pmb/config/init.py
index 846232bf..e689e4fd 100644
--- a/pmb/config/init.py
+++ b/pmb/config/init.py
@@ -389,6 +389,15 @@ def ask_for_ssh_keys(args):
                                    default=args.ssh_keys)
 
 
+def ask_build_pkgs_on_install(args):
+    logging.info("After pmaports are changed, the binary packages may be"
+                 " outdated. If you want to install postmarketOS without"
+                 " changes, reply 'n' for a faster installation.")
+    return pmb.helpers.cli.confirm(args, "Build outdated packages during"
+                                   " 'pmbootstrap install'?",
+                                   default=args.build_pkgs_on_install)
+
+
 def frontend(args):
     require_programs()
 
@@ -454,6 +463,9 @@ def frontend(args):
     # pmaports path (if users change it with: 'pmbootstrap --aports=... init')
     cfg["pmbootstrap"]["aports"] = args.aports
 
+    # Build outdated packages in pmbootstrap install
+    cfg["pmbootstrap"]["build_pkgs_on_install"] = str(ask_build_pkgs_on_install(args))
+
     # Save config
     pmb.config.save(args, cfg)
 
diff --git a/pmb/install/_install.py b/pmb/install/_install.py
index e1ddf88a..e8d1bdfa 100644
--- a/pmb/install/_install.py
+++ b/pmb/install/_install.py
@@ -616,8 +616,9 @@ def install(args):
         install_packages += args.extra_packages.split(",")
     if args.add:
         install_packages += args.add.split(",")
-    for pkgname in install_packages:
-        pmb.build.package(args, pkgname, args.deviceinfo["arch"])
+    if args.build_pkgs_on_install:
+        for pkgname in install_packages:
+            pmb.build.package(args, pkgname, args.deviceinfo["arch"])
 
     # Install all packages to device rootfs chroot (and rebuild the initramfs,
     # because that doesn't always happen automatically yet, e.g. when the user