diff --git a/lib/fpm/cookery/cli.rb b/lib/fpm/cookery/cli.rb
index ca6d33e7..f989aba3 100644
--- a/lib/fpm/cookery/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/fpm/cookery/cli.rb
@@ -19,8 +19,10 @@ class CLI < Clamp::Command
       option ['-p', '--platform'], 'PLATFORM', 'set the target platform (centos, ubuntu, debian)'
       option ['-q', '--quiet'], :flag, 'Disable verbose output like progress bars'
       option ['-V', '--version'], :flag, 'show fpm-cookery and fpm version'
-      option '--[no-]deps', :flag, 'enable/disable dependency checking',
-        :attribute_name => 'dependency_check'
+      option '--[no-]install-build-depends', :flag, 'enable/disable installation of build dependencies',
+        :attribute_name => 'install_build_depends'
+      option '--[no-]install-depends', :flag, 'enable/disable installation of dependencies',
+        :attribute_name => 'install_depends'
       option '--tmp-root', 'DIR', 'directory root for temporary files',
         :attribute_name => 'tmp_root'
       option '--pkg-dir', 'DIR', 'directory for built packages',
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ class InstallDepsCmd < Command
 
         def exec(config, recipe, packager)
           packager.install_deps
+          Log.info('All dependencies installed!')
         end
       end
 
@@ -142,6 +145,7 @@ def exec(config, recipe, packager)
           else
             packager.install_build_deps
           end
+          Log.info('Build dependencies installed!')
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/fpm/cookery/config.rb b/lib/fpm/cookery/config.rb
index f01642d5..6be06600 100644
--- a/lib/fpm/cookery/config.rb
+++ b/lib/fpm/cookery/config.rb
@@ -6,14 +6,15 @@ module Cookery
     class Config
       ATTRIBUTES = [
         :color, :debug, :target, :platform, :maintainer, :vendor,
-        :skip_package, :keep_destdir, :dependency_check, :quiet,
-        :tmp_root, :pkg_dir, :cache_dir
+        :skip_package, :keep_destdir, :install_build_depends,
+        :install_depends, :quiet, :tmp_root, :pkg_dir, :cache_dir
       ].freeze
 
       DEFAULTS = {
         :color => true,
         :debug => false,
-        :dependency_check => true,
+        :install_build_depends => false,
+        :install_depends => false,
         :skip_package => false,
         :keep_destdir => false,
         :quiet => false
diff --git a/lib/fpm/cookery/omnibus_packager.rb b/lib/fpm/cookery/omnibus_packager.rb
index 3f4232fd..d30592b2 100644
--- a/lib/fpm/cookery/omnibus_packager.rb
+++ b/lib/fpm/cookery/omnibus_packager.rb
@@ -52,8 +52,11 @@ def run
 
         dep_recipes = load_omnibus_recipes(recipe)
         dep_recipes.uniq.each do |dep_recipe|
-          pkg = FPM::Cookery::Packager.new(dep_recipe, :skip_package => true,
-                                          :keep_destdir => true, :dependency_check => config.dependency_check )
+          packager_config = config.to_hash.merge({
+            :skip_package => true,
+            :keep_destdir => true
+          })
+          pkg = FPM::Cookery::Packager.new(dep_recipe, packager_config)
           pkg.target = FPM::Cookery::Facts.target.to_s
 
           Log.info "Located recipe for child recipe #{dep_recipe.name}; starting build"
diff --git a/lib/fpm/cookery/packager.rb b/lib/fpm/cookery/packager.rb
index 8b9ed9b9..752e9b20 100644
--- a/lib/fpm/cookery/packager.rb
+++ b/lib/fpm/cookery/packager.rb
@@ -44,20 +44,19 @@ def cleanup
       end
 
       def install_build_deps
-        recipe.run_lifecycle_hook(:before_dependency_installation)
-        DependencyInspector.verify!([], recipe.build_depends)
-        recipe.run_lifecycle_hook(:after_dependency_installation)
-        Log.info("Build dependencies installed!")
+        install_dependencies([], recipe.build_depends)
       end
 
       def install_deps
+        install_dependencies(recipe.depends, recipe.build_depends)
+      end
+
+      def install_dependencies(dependencies, build_dependencies)
         recipe.run_lifecycle_hook(:before_dependency_installation)
-        DependencyInspector.verify!(recipe.depends, recipe.build_depends)
+        DependencyInspector.verify!(Array(dependencies), Array(build_dependencies))
         recipe.run_lifecycle_hook(:after_dependency_installation)
-        Log.info("All dependencies installed!")
       end
 
-
       def dispense
         env = ENV.to_hash
         package_name = "#{recipe.name}-#{recipe.version}"
@@ -67,11 +66,12 @@ def dispense
         Log.info "Starting package creation for #{package_name} (#{platform}, #{target})"
         Log.info ''
 
-        # RecipeInspector.verify!(recipe)
-        if config.fetch(:dependency_check, true)
-          recipe.run_lifecycle_hook(:before_dependency_installation)
-          DependencyInspector.verify!(recipe.depends, recipe.build_depends)
-          recipe.run_lifecycle_hook(:after_dependency_installation)
+        if config.fetch(:install_build_depends, false)
+          install_build_deps
+        elsif config.fetch(:install_depends, false)
+          install_deps
+        else
+          Log.debug 'Not installing any dependencies automatically'
         end
 
         recipe.installing = false
diff --git a/spec/config_spec.rb b/spec/config_spec.rb
index d6cb8531..65a923f6 100644
--- a/spec/config_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/config_spec.rb
@@ -99,12 +99,20 @@ def self.common_tests(name)
     common_tests(:keep_destdir)
   end
 
-  describe '#dependency_check' do
+  describe '#install_build_depends' do
     it 'defaults to false' do
-      expect(default_config.dependency_check).to eq(true)
+      expect(default_config.install_build_depends).to eq(false)
     end
 
-    common_tests(:dependency_check)
+    common_tests(:install_build_depends)
+  end
+
+  describe '#install_depends' do
+    it 'defaults to false' do
+      expect(default_config.install_depends).to eq(false)
+    end
+
+    common_tests(:install_depends)
   end
 
   describe '#tmp_root' do
@@ -145,7 +153,8 @@ def self.common_tests(name)
         :vendor => nil,
         :skip_package => false,
         :keep_destdir => false,
-        :dependency_check => true,
+        :install_build_depends => false,
+        :install_depends => false,
         :quiet => false
       })
     end