diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index f9ae3c2..68032a2 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ pub struct Cook {
     /// Path to Cargo.toml
     #[arg(long)]
     manifest_path: Option<PathBuf>,
+    /// Manifest(s) that should not be overwritten or have their artifacts cleaned up.
+    #[arg(long)]
+    ignore_manifest: Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
     /// Package(s) to build (see `cargo help pkgid`)
     #[arg(long, short = 'p')]
     package: Option<Vec<String>>,
@@ -183,6 +186,7 @@ fn _main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
             examples,
             all_targets,
             manifest_path,
+            ignore_manifest,
             package,
             workspace,
             offline,
@@ -284,6 +288,7 @@ fn _main() -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
                     target_dir,
                     target_args,
                     manifest_path,
+                    ignore_manifest,
                     package,
                     workspace,
                     offline,
diff --git a/src/recipe.rs b/src/recipe.rs
index 1f26f76..52f2ce2 100644
--- a/src/recipe.rs
+++ b/src/recipe.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ pub struct CookArgs {
     pub target_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
     pub target_args: TargetArgs,
     pub manifest_path: Option<PathBuf>,
+    pub ignore_manifest: Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
     pub package: Option<Vec<String>>,
     pub workspace: bool,
     pub offline: bool,
@@ -57,8 +58,16 @@ impl Recipe {
 
     pub fn cook(&self, args: CookArgs) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
         let current_directory = std::env::current_dir()?;
+        let ignored_manifests = args
+            .ignore_manifest
+            .as_deref()
+            .unwrap_or(&[])
+            .iter()
+            .map(|p| current_directory.join(p))
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
         self.skeleton
-            .build_minimum_project(&current_directory, args.no_std)?;
+            .build_minimum_project(&current_directory, args.no_std, &ignored_manifests)?;
         if args.no_build {
             return Ok(());
         }
@@ -69,6 +78,7 @@ impl Recipe {
                 args.profile,
                 args.target,
                 args.target_dir,
+                &ignored_manifests,
             )
             .context("Failed to clean up dummy compilation artifacts.")?;
         Ok(())
@@ -106,6 +116,7 @@ fn build_dependencies(args: &CookArgs) {
         target_dir,
         target_args,
         manifest_path,
+        ignore_manifest: _ignore_manifest,
         package,
         workspace,
         offline,
diff --git a/src/skeleton/mod.rs b/src/skeleton/mod.rs
index f24c515..d4a0ddf 100644
--- a/src/skeleton/mod.rs
+++ b/src/skeleton/mod.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ impl Skeleton {
         &self,
         base_path: &Path,
         no_std: bool,
+        ignored_manifests: &[PathBuf],
     ) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
         // Save lockfile to disk, if available
         if let Some(lock_file) = &self.lock_file {
@@ -146,8 +147,12 @@ fn panic(_: &core::panic::PanicInfo) -> ! {
 
         // Save all manifests to disks
         for manifest in &self.manifests {
-            // Persist manifest
             let manifest_path = base_path.join(&manifest.relative_path);
+            if ignored_manifests.contains(&manifest_path) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            // Persist manifest
             let parent_directory = if let Some(parent_directory) = manifest_path.parent() {
                 fs::create_dir_all(parent_directory)?;
                 parent_directory.to_path_buf()
@@ -211,6 +216,7 @@ fn panic(_: &core::panic::PanicInfo) -> ! {
         profile: OptimisationProfile,
         target: Option<Vec<String>>,
         target_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
+        ignored_paths: &[PathBuf],
     ) -> Result<(), anyhow::Error> {
         let target_dir = match target_dir {
             None => base_path.as_ref().join("target"),
@@ -243,6 +249,11 @@ fn panic(_: &core::panic::PanicInfo) -> ! {
             .collect();
 
         for manifest in &self.manifests {
+            let manifest_path = base_path.as_ref().join(&manifest.relative_path);
+            if ignored_paths.contains(&manifest_path) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             let parsed_manifest =
                 cargo_manifest::Manifest::from_slice(manifest.contents.as_bytes())?;
             if let Some(package) = parsed_manifest.package.as_ref() {
diff --git a/tests/skeletons.rs b/tests/skeletons.rs
index 07052bc..d2d919e 100644
--- a/tests/skeletons.rs
+++ b/tests/skeletons.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ path = "src/main.rs"
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ path = "src/main.rs"
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), true)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), true, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert (no_std)
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ uuid = { version = "=0.8.0", features = ["v4"] }
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ uuid = { version = "=0.8.0", features = ["v4"] }
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), true)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), true, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert (no_std)
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ harness = false
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ name = "foo"
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ name = "foo"
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), true)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), true, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert (no_std)
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ harness = false
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     cook_directory
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ name = "foo"
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ name = "foo"
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), true)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), true, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert (no_std)
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ edition = "2018"
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ edition = "2018"
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ version = "1.2.3"
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ dependencies = [
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ checksum = "7fcaabb2fef8c910e7f4c7ce9f67a1283a1715879a7c230ca9d6d1ae31f16d91"
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ checksum = "3df10e9ed85b51fa3434bc5676eaa90479ce14ac3e101c8ce07e1bb5ef0b7255"
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ anyhow = { workspace = true }
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     let first = skeleton.manifests[0].clone();
@@ -1468,7 +1468,7 @@ edition = "2021"
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert
@@ -1515,7 +1515,7 @@ channel = "1.75.0"
     let skeleton = Skeleton::derive(project.path(), None).unwrap();
     let cook_directory = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     skeleton
-        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false)
+        .build_minimum_project(cook_directory.path(), false, &[])
         .unwrap();
 
     // Assert