diff --git a/cmd.go b/cmd.go
index 049fa45f..8ce6fdea 100644
--- a/cmd.go
+++ b/cmd.go
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ Permanent configuration options:
     --noafterclean       Do not remove package sources after successful build
     --timeupdate         Check package's AUR page for changes during sysupgrade
     --notimeupdate       Do not checking of AUR page changes
-    --redownload         Always download pkgbuilds
+    --redownload         Always download pkgbuilds of targets
+    --redownloadall      Always download pkgbuilds of all AUR packages
     --noredownload       Skip pkgbuild download if in cache and up to date
 
 Print specific options:
@@ -358,9 +359,11 @@ func handleConfig(option string) bool {
 	case "noconfirm":
 		config.NoConfirm = true
 	case "redownload":
-		config.ReDownload = true
+		config.ReDownload = "yes"
+	case "redownloadall":
+		config.ReDownload = "all"
 	case "noredownload":
-		config.ReDownload = false
+		config.ReDownload = "no"
 	default:
 		return false
 	}
@@ -370,6 +373,7 @@ func handleConfig(option string) bool {
 }
 
 func handleVersion() {
+	fmt.Print(config.ReDownload)
 	fmt.Printf("yay v%s\n", version)
 }
 
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index d394f3e9..e95130ff 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ type Configuration struct {
 	PacmanBin     string `json:"pacmanbin"`
 	PacmanConf    string `json:"pacmanconf"`
 	TarBin        string `json:"tarbin"`
+	ReDownload    string `json:"redownload"`
 	RequestSplitN int    `json:"requestsplitn"`
 	SearchMode    int    `json:"-"`
 	SortMode      int    `json:"sortmode"`
@@ -39,7 +40,6 @@ type Configuration struct {
 	NoConfirm     bool   `json:"-"`
 	Devel         bool   `json:"devel"`
 	CleanAfter    bool   `json:"cleanAfter"`
-	ReDownload    bool   `json:"redownload"`
 }
 
 var version = "3.373"
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func defaultSettings(config *Configuration) {
 	config.TarBin = "/usr/bin/bsdtar"
 	config.TimeUpdate = false
 	config.RequestSplitN = 150
-	config.ReDownload = false
+	config.ReDownload = "no"
 }
 
 // Editor returns the preferred system editor.
diff --git a/install.go b/install.go
index e0499df4..fb33c03d 100644
--- a/install.go
+++ b/install.go
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ func install(parser *arguments) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Aborting due to user")
 		}
 
-		err = dowloadPkgBuilds(dc.Aur, dc.Bases)
+		err = downloadPkgBuilds(dc.Aur, parser.targets, dc.Bases)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -399,9 +399,9 @@ func parsesrcinfosGenerate(pkgs []*rpc.Pkg, srcinfos map[string]*gopkg.PKGBUILD,
 	return nil
 }
 
-func dowloadPkgBuilds(pkgs []*rpc.Pkg, bases map[string][]*rpc.Pkg) error {
+func downloadPkgBuilds(pkgs []*rpc.Pkg, targets stringSet, bases map[string][]*rpc.Pkg) error {
 	for k, pkg := range pkgs {
-		if !config.ReDownload {
+		if config.ReDownload == "no" || (config.ReDownload == "yes" && !targets.get(pkg.Name)) {
 			dir := config.BuildDir + pkg.PackageBase + "/.SRCINFO"
 			pkgbuild, err := gopkg.ParseSRCINFO(dir)
 
diff --git a/yay.8 b/yay.8
index b070edd5..38fd30b6 100644
--- a/yay.8
+++ b/yay.8
@@ -154,13 +154,19 @@ Do not consider build times during sysupgrade\&.
 .PP
 \fB\-\-redownload\fR
 .RS 4
-When downloading pkgbuilds if the pkgbuild is found in cache and is equal or
-newer than the AUR's version use that instead of downloading a new one\&.
+Always download pkgbuilds of targets even when a copy is avaliable in cache\&.
+.RE
+.PP
+\fB\-\-redownloadall\fR
+.RS 4
+Always download pkgbuilds of all AUR packages even when a copy is avaliable 
+in cache\&.
 .RE
 .PP
 \fB\-\-noredownload\fR
 .RS 4
-Always download pkgbuilds even when a copy is avaliable in cache\&.
+When downloading pkgbuilds if the pkgbuild is found in cache and is equal or
+newer than the AUR's version use that instead of downloading a new one\&.
 .RE
 .SH "EXAMPLES"
 .PP