diff --git a/pisi/api.py b/pisi/api.py
index c4fdeb0f..a4d2b3ab 100644
--- a/pisi/api.py
+++ b/pisi/api.py
@@ -140,6 +140,12 @@ def package_graph(A, ignore_installed = False):
         B = Bp
     return G_f
 
+def postpone(package):
+     try:
+        import pisi.comariface as comariface
+        comariface.register(package)
+     except ImportError:
+        raise Error(_("COMAR: comard not fully installed"))
 
 def configure_pending():
     # start with pending packages
diff --git a/pisi/atomicoperations.py b/pisi/atomicoperations.py
index 5917d5e9..37674c11 100644
--- a/pisi/atomicoperations.py
+++ b/pisi/atomicoperations.py
@@ -82,9 +82,10 @@ class Install(AtomicOperation):
         self.extract_install()
         self.store_pisi_files()
         if ctx.comar:
-            self.register_comar_scripts()
             import pisi.comariface as comariface
-            comariface.run_postinstall(self.pkginfo.name)
+            self.register_comar_scripts()
+            if not ctx.config.options.postpone:
+                comariface.run_postinstall(self.pkginfo.name)
         self.update_databases()
         self.update_environment()
                         
diff --git a/pisi/cli/commands.py b/pisi/cli/commands.py
index 38c33297..7ea82b4a 100644
--- a/pisi/cli/commands.py
+++ b/pisi/cli/commands.py
@@ -336,6 +336,8 @@ class PackageOp(Command):
         p = self.parser
         p.add_option("-B", "--ignore-comar", action="store_true",
                      default=False, help=_("bypass comar configuration agent"))
+        p.add_option("-V", "--postpone", action="store_true",
+                              default=False, help=_("Postpone postinstall script"))
         ignoredep_opt(self)
 
     def init(self):
diff --git a/pisi/installdb.py b/pisi/installdb.py
index a5a973c2..00bdafbd 100644
--- a/pisi/installdb.py
+++ b/pisi/installdb.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class InstallDB:
         pkg = str(pkg)
         if self.is_installed(pkg):
             raise InstallDBError(_("Already installed"))
-        if ctx.config.get_option('ignore_comar'):
+        if ctx.config.get_option('postpone'):
             state = 'ip'
             self.dp[pkg] = True
         else: