diff --git a/Documentation/SwiftlyDocs.docc/swiftly-cli-reference.md b/Documentation/SwiftlyDocs.docc/swiftly-cli-reference.md
index bf3dd8c6..1f103865 100644
--- a/Documentation/SwiftlyDocs.docc/swiftly-cli-reference.md
+++ b/Documentation/SwiftlyDocs.docc/swiftly-cli-reference.md
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ written to this file as commands that can be run after the installation.
 Perform swiftly initialization into your user account.
 
 ```
-swiftly init [--no-modify-profile] [--overwrite] [--platform=<platform>] [--skip-install] [--quiet-shell-followup] [--assume-yes] [--verbose] [--version] [--help]
+swiftly init [--no-modify-profile] [--overwrite] [--platform=<platform>] [--skip-install] [--quiet-shell-followup] [--verify] [--no-verify] [--assume-yes] [--verbose] [--version] [--help]
 ```
 
 **--no-modify-profile:**
@@ -484,6 +484,16 @@ swiftly init [--no-modify-profile] [--overwrite] [--platform=<platform>] [--skip
 *Quiet shell follow up commands*
 
 
+**--verify:**
+
+*Verify (or not) the PGP signature of the toolchain that is installed during initialization.*
+
+
+**--no-verify:**
+
+*Verify (or not) the PGP signature of the toolchain that is installed during initialization.*
+
+
 **--assume-yes:**
 
 *Disable confirmation prompts by assuming 'yes'*
diff --git a/Sources/Swiftly/Init.swift b/Sources/Swiftly/Init.swift
index 8d7212f6..959acb45 100644
--- a/Sources/Swiftly/Init.swift
+++ b/Sources/Swiftly/Init.swift
@@ -46,11 +46,16 @@ struct Init: SwiftlyCommand {
     var skipInstall: Bool = false
     @Flag(help: "Quiet shell follow up commands")
     var quietShellFollowup: Bool = false
+    @Flag(
+        inversion: .prefixedNo,
+        help: "Verify (or not) the PGP signature of the toolchain that is installed during initialization."
+    )
+    var verify = true
 
     @OptionGroup var root: GlobalOptions
 
     private enum CodingKeys: String, CodingKey {
-        case noModifyProfile, overwrite, platform, skipInstall, root, quietShellFollowup
+        case noModifyProfile, overwrite, platform, skipInstall, root, quietShellFollowup, verify
     }
 
     public mutating func validate() throws {}
@@ -60,11 +65,11 @@ struct Init: SwiftlyCommand {
     }
 
     mutating func run(_ ctx: SwiftlyCoreContext = Swiftly.createDefaultContext()) async throws {
-        try await Self.execute(ctx, assumeYes: self.root.assumeYes, noModifyProfile: self.noModifyProfile, overwrite: self.overwrite, platform: self.platform, verbose: self.root.verbose, skipInstall: self.skipInstall, quietShellFollowup: self.quietShellFollowup)
+        try await Self.execute(ctx, assumeYes: self.root.assumeYes, noModifyProfile: self.noModifyProfile, overwrite: self.overwrite, platform: self.platform, verbose: self.root.verbose, skipInstall: self.skipInstall, quietShellFollowup: self.quietShellFollowup, verifySignature: self.verify)
     }
 
     /// Initialize the installation of swiftly.
-    static func execute(_ ctx: SwiftlyCoreContext, assumeYes: Bool, noModifyProfile: Bool, overwrite: Bool, platform: String?, verbose: Bool, skipInstall: Bool, quietShellFollowup: Bool) async throws {
+    static func execute(_ ctx: SwiftlyCoreContext, assumeYes: Bool, noModifyProfile: Bool, overwrite: Bool, platform: String?, verbose: Bool, skipInstall: Bool, quietShellFollowup: Bool, verifySignature: Bool = true) async throws {
         try await Swiftly.currentPlatform.verifySwiftlySystemPrerequisites()
 
         var config = try? await Config.load(ctx)
@@ -197,11 +202,15 @@ struct Init: SwiftlyCommand {
                 suppressed with the '--skip-install' option.
                 """
 #if os(Linux)
-                msg += """
-                 In the process, swiftly will add swift.org
-                GnuPG keys into your keychain to verify the integrity of the downloads.
+                if verifySignature {
+                    msg += """
+                     In the process, swiftly will add swift.org
+                    GnuPG keys into your keychain to verify the integrity of the downloads.
 
-                """
+                    """
+                } else {
+                    msg += "\n"
+                }
 #else
                 msg += "\n"
 #endif
@@ -372,7 +381,7 @@ struct Init: SwiftlyCommand {
             }
 
             if let installVersion {
-                (postInstall, pathChanged) = try await Install.execute(ctx, version: installVersion, &config, useInstalledToolchain: true, verifySignature: true, verbose: verbose, assumeYes: assumeYes)
+                (postInstall, pathChanged) = try await Install.execute(ctx, version: installVersion, &config, useInstalledToolchain: true, verifySignature: verifySignature, verbose: verbose, assumeYes: assumeYes)
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/Tests/SwiftlyTests/InitTests.swift b/Tests/SwiftlyTests/InitTests.swift
index cdb3e8b6..a70cc599 100644
--- a/Tests/SwiftlyTests/InitTests.swift
+++ b/Tests/SwiftlyTests/InitTests.swift
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import ArgumentParser
 import Foundation
 @testable import Swiftly
 @testable import SwiftlyCore
@@ -68,6 +69,19 @@ import Testing
         }
     }
 
+    @Test func initAcceptsNoVerify() throws {
+        // GIVEN: the gpg prerequisite check tells users to pass --no-verify
+        // WHEN: swiftly init is parsed with that flag
+        let noVerify = try Init.parse(["--no-verify"])
+
+        // THEN: it is accepted and signature verification is turned off
+        #expect(!noVerify.verify)
+
+        // AND: verification stays on by default
+        #expect(try Init.parse([]).verify)
+        #expect(try Init.parse(["--verify"]).verify)
+    }
+
     @Test(.testHome()) func initOverwrite() async throws {
         // GIVEN: a user account with swiftly already installed
         try? await fs.remove(atPath: Swiftly.currentPlatform.swiftlyConfigFile(SwiftlyTests.ctx))