diff --git a/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/wpkg-update-packages b/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/wpkg-update-packages
index 3d4d6f2..f3d40f8 100644
--- a/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/wpkg-update-packages
+++ b/root/etc/e-smith/events/actions/wpkg-update-packages
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+UPDATE=$(db configuration getprop wpkg UpdatePackages || echo enabled)
+
+if [ "$UPDATE" == "disabled" ]; then
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 USER=$(db configuration getprop wpkg RsyncUser || echo $(db configuration get DomainName))
 PASS=$(db configuration getprop wpkg RsyncPassword || echo secret)
 SERVER=$(db configuration getprop wpkg RsyncServer || echo not.set)
 
-RSYNC_PASSWORD=$PASS /usr/bin/rsync -rtPz $USER@$SERVER /home/e-smith/files/shares/wpkg/files/
+if [ "$PASS" == "secret" ]; then
+    /usr/bin/rsync -rtPz $SERVER /home/e-smith/files/shares/wpkg/files/
+else
+    RSYNC_PASSWORD=$PASS /usr/bin/rsync -rtPz $USER@$SERVER /home/e-smith/files/shares/wpkg/files/
+fi