diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index d33edeb6..88a6983e 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@
 * Remotes field accepts explicit package names: `<pkgname>=<type>::<username>/<repo>` (#719, @heavywatal).
 * Add `remote_precedence` parameter to `dev_package_deps()` which allows user to choose whether 
   remote sources should have a priority over cran sources. (#732, @maksymiuks)
-
 * `dev_package_deps()` now works for packages with `Enhances` dependencies
   (#711, @maksymiuks).
+* Add `additional_repositories` parameter to `dev_package_deps()` which allows user to choose whether 
+  `Additional_repositories` should be extracted from the `DESCRIPTION` file and appended
+  to repos. (#782, @maksymiuks)
 
 # remotes 2.4.2
 
diff --git a/R/deps.R b/R/deps.R
index 4ed4f064..13d1c873 100644
--- a/R/deps.R
+++ b/R/deps.R
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 #' @param type Type of package to `update`.
 #' @param remote_precedence A logical flag specifying whether remote sources should take precedence over
 #'   CRAN when both were found.
+#' @param additional_repositories A logical flag specifying whether `Additional_repositories` should
+#'   be extracted from the DESCRIPTION and appended to `repos`.
 #' @param object A `package_deps` object.
 #' @param ... Additional arguments passed to `install_packages`.
 #' @inheritParams install_github
@@ -124,10 +126,11 @@ local_package_deps <- function(pkgdir = ".", dependencies = NA) {
 dev_package_deps <- function(pkgdir = ".", dependencies = NA,
                              repos = getOption("repos"),
                              type = getOption("pkgType"),
-                             remote_precedence = TRUE) {
+                             remote_precedence = TRUE,
+                             additional_repositories = TRUE) {
 
   pkg <- load_pkg_description(pkgdir)
-  repos <- c(repos, parse_additional_repositories(pkg))
+  repos <- c(repos, if (additional_repositories) parse_additional_repositories(pkg))
 
   deps <- local_package_deps(pkgdir = pkgdir, dependencies = dependencies)
 
diff --git a/man/package_deps.Rd b/man/package_deps.Rd
index 5abfc65d..67be6455 100644
--- a/man/package_deps.Rd
+++ b/man/package_deps.Rd
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ dev_package_deps(
   dependencies = NA,
   repos = getOption("repos"),
   type = getOption("pkgType"),
-  remote_precedence = TRUE
+  remote_precedence = TRUE,
+  additional_repositories = TRUE
 )
 
 \method{update}{package_deps}(
@@ -69,6 +70,9 @@ common ones include:
 \item{remote_precedence}{A logical flag specifying whether remote sources should take precedence over
 CRAN when both were found.}
 
+\item{additional_repositories}{A logical flag specifying whether \code{Additional_repositories} should
+be extracted from the DESCRIPTION and appended to \code{repos}.}
+
 \item{object}{A \code{package_deps} object.}
 
 \item{upgrade}{Should package dependencies be upgraded? One of "default", "ask", "always", or "never". "default"