diff --git a/src/pylorax/api/projects.py b/src/pylorax/api/projects.py
index 6f9de38c..7b5c08e2 100644
--- a/src/pylorax/api/projects.py
+++ b/src/pylorax/api/projects.py
@@ -404,6 +404,9 @@ def dnf_repo_to_file_repo(repo):
     if repo.gpgkey:
         repo_str += "gpgkey = %s\n" % ",".join(repo.gpgkey)
 
+    if repo.skip_if_unavailable:
+        repo_str += "skip_if_unavailable=1\n"
+
     return repo_str
 
 def repo_to_source(repo, system_source):
diff --git a/tests/pylorax/repos/baseurl-test.repo b/tests/pylorax/repos/baseurl-test.repo
index 4c4209d6..c2f50374 100644
--- a/tests/pylorax/repos/baseurl-test.repo
+++ b/tests/pylorax/repos/baseurl-test.repo
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ name = A fake repo with a baseurl
 baseurl = https://fake-repo.base.url
 sslverify = True
 gpgcheck = True
+skip_if_unavailable=1
diff --git a/tests/pylorax/repos/metalink-test.repo b/tests/pylorax/repos/metalink-test.repo
index c1dbbcd3..c0e0223d 100644
--- a/tests/pylorax/repos/metalink-test.repo
+++ b/tests/pylorax/repos/metalink-test.repo
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ name = A fake repo with a metalink
 metalink = https://fake-repo.metalink
 sslverify = True
 gpgcheck = True
+skip_if_unavailable=1
diff --git a/tests/pylorax/repos/mirrorlist-test.repo b/tests/pylorax/repos/mirrorlist-test.repo
index cfd12c2d..0157aadb 100644
--- a/tests/pylorax/repos/mirrorlist-test.repo
+++ b/tests/pylorax/repos/mirrorlist-test.repo
@@ -3,3 +3,4 @@ name = A fake repo with a mirrorlist
 mirrorlist = https://fake-repo.mirrorlist
 sslverify = True
 gpgcheck = True
+skip_if_unavailable=1