diff --git a/repo.sh b/repo.sh
index e25200f15..ab6ea895c 100755
--- a/repo.sh
+++ b/repo.sh
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ do
     elif [[ "$arg" == "--offline" ]]
     then
         export COOKBOOK_OFFLINE=true
+    elif [[ "$arg" == "--nonstop" ]]
+    then
+        export COOKBOOK_NONSTOP=true
     elif [[ $arg == "--*" ]]
     then
         COOK_OPT+=" ${arg}"