diff --git a/install.c b/install.c
index d0d9038..5a829d1 100644
--- a/install.c
+++ b/install.c
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 #include "firmware.h"
 #include "legacy.h"
 
+#include "extendedcommands.h"
+
 #define ASSUMED_UPDATE_BINARY_NAME  "META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary"
 #define PUBLIC_KEYS_FILE "/res/keys"
 
@@ -347,27 +349,30 @@
     ui_print("Opening update package...\n");
     LOGI("Update file path: %s\n", path);
 
-    int numKeys;
-    RSAPublicKey* loadedKeys = load_keys(PUBLIC_KEYS_FILE, &numKeys);
-    if (loadedKeys == NULL) {
-        LOGE("Failed to load keys\n");
-        return INSTALL_CORRUPT;
-    }
-    LOGI("%d key(s) loaded from %s\n", numKeys, PUBLIC_KEYS_FILE);
-
-    // Give verification half the progress bar...
-    ui_print("Verifying update package...\n");
-    ui_show_progress(
-            VERIFICATION_PROGRESS_FRACTION,
-            VERIFICATION_PROGRESS_TIME);
-
     int err;
-    err = verify_file(path, loadedKeys, numKeys);
-    free(loadedKeys);
-    LOGI("verify_file returned %d\n", err);
-    if (err != VERIFY_SUCCESS) {
-        LOGE("signature verification failed\n");
-        return INSTALL_CORRUPT;
+
+    if (signature_check_enabled) {
+        int numKeys;
+        RSAPublicKey* loadedKeys = load_keys(PUBLIC_KEYS_FILE, &numKeys);
+        if (loadedKeys == NULL) {
+            LOGE("Failed to load keys\n");
+            return INSTALL_CORRUPT;
+        }
+        LOGI("%d key(s) loaded from %s\n", numKeys, PUBLIC_KEYS_FILE);
+
+        // Give verification half the progress bar...
+        ui_print("Verifying update package...\n");
+        ui_show_progress(
+                VERIFICATION_PROGRESS_FRACTION,
+                VERIFICATION_PROGRESS_TIME);
+
+        err = verify_file(path, loadedKeys, numKeys);
+        free(loadedKeys);
+        LOGI("verify_file returned %d\n", err);
+        if (err != VERIFY_SUCCESS) {
+            LOGE("signature verification failed\n");
+            return INSTALL_CORRUPT;
+        }
     }
 
     /* Try to open the package.