diff --git a/src/internal/config.rs b/src/internal/config.rs
index 28fc351..97377a5 100644
--- a/src/internal/config.rs
+++ b/src/internal/config.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ pub struct Config {
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
 pub struct ConfigBase {
     pub pacdiff_warn: bool,
+    pub highlight_optdepends: bool,
     pub powerpill: bool,
 }
 
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
         Self {
             base: ConfigBase {
                 pacdiff_warn: true,
+                highlight_optdepends: true,
                 powerpill: false,
             },
             extra: ConfigExtra {
diff --git a/src/internal/initialise.rs b/src/internal/initialise.rs
index 6b84a6b..00ae125 100644
--- a/src/internal/initialise.rs
+++ b/src/internal/initialise.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ pub fn init(options: Options) {
     let config = "\
 [base]
 pacdiff_warn = true
+highlight_optdepends = true
 powerpill = false
 
 [extra]
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f057c47..b1a08ed 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ fn cmd_install(args: InstallArgs, options: Options, cachedir: &str) {
     // Initialise variables
     let packages = args.packages;
     let sorted = sort(&packages, options);
+    let config = internal::config::read();
 
     info!("Attempting to install packages: {}", packages.join(", "));
 
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ fn cmd_install(args: InstallArgs, options: Options, cachedir: &str) {
     }
 
     // Show optional dependencies for installed packages
-    if packages.len() > 1 {
+    if packages.len() > 1 && config.base.highlight_optdepends {
         info!("Showing optional dependencies for installed packages");
         for p in packages {
             info!("{}:", p);