1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/del.c b/src/del.c
index d1a6015..8e149ab 100644
--- a/src/del.c
+++ b/src/del.c
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static struct apk_applet apk_del = {
 	.name = "del",
 	.help = "Remove PACKAGEs from 'world' and uninstall them",
 	.arguments = "PACKAGE...",
-	.open_flags = APK_OPENF_WRITE,
+	.open_flags = APK_OPENF_WRITE | APK_OPENF_NO_AUTOUPDATE,
 	.command_groups = APK_COMMAND_GROUP_INSTALL,
 	.context_size = sizeof(struct del_ctx),
 	.optgroups = { &optgroup_global, &optgroup_commit, &optgroup_applet },