diff --git a/src/pacman/pacman.c b/src/pacman/pacman.c
index 11f92cf7..9c917f9d 100644
--- a/src/pacman/pacman.c
+++ b/src/pacman/pacman.c
@@ -561,6 +561,7 @@ static int parsearg_trans(int opt)
 			break;
 		case OP_DBONLY:
 			config->flags |= ALPM_TRANS_FLAG_DBONLY;
+			config->flags |= ALPM_TRANS_FLAG_NOSCRIPTLET;
 			break;
 		case OP_NOPROGRESSBAR:
 			config->noprogressbar = 1;