diff --git a/conf-sync.sh b/conf-sync.sh
index 1ae243f..089358b 100755
--- a/conf-sync.sh
+++ b/conf-sync.sh
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ for dir in $sync_directory/*; do
     echo "$dir: not a Git repo"
     continue
   fi
+  if [ -f $dir/.disabled ]; then
+    echo "$dir update is disabled."
+    continue
+  fi
   git -C $dir fetch 2>/dev/null >/dev/null
   UPSTREAM=${1:-'@{u}'}
   LOCAL=$(git -C $dir rev-parse @)