--- a/rust/hg-core/src/repo.rs	Mon Mar 08 08:35:43 2021 +0100
+++ b/rust/hg-core/src/repo.rs	Mon Mar 08 08:55:48 2021 +0100
@@ -169,7 +169,11 @@
             reqs.extend(requirements::load(Vfs { base: &store_path })?);
         }
 
-        let repo_config = config.combine_with_repo(&repo_config_files)?;
+        let repo_config = if std::env::var_os("HGRCSKIPREPO").is_none() {
+            config.combine_with_repo(&repo_config_files)?
+        } else {
+            config.clone()
+        };
 
         let repo = Self {
             requirements: reqs,