diff --git a/src/modules/initcpio/InitcpioJob.cpp b/src/modules/initcpio/InitcpioJob.cpp
index d0d825cbf..38017d83e 100644
--- a/src/modules/initcpio/InitcpioJob.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/initcpio/InitcpioJob.cpp
@@ -59,12 +59,19 @@ InitcpioJob::exec()
 {
     CalamaresUtils::UMask m( CalamaresUtils::UMask::Safe );
 
-    QDir d( CalamaresUtils::System::instance()->targetPath( "/boot" ) );
-    if ( d.exists() )
+    if ( m_unsafe )
     {
-        fixPermissions( d );
+        cDebug() << "Skipping mitigations for unsafe initramfs permissions.";
     }
-    
+    else
+    {
+        QDir d( CalamaresUtils::System::instance()->targetPath( "/boot" ) );
+        if ( d.exists() )
+        {
+            fixPermissions( d );
+        }
+    }
+
     cDebug() << "Updating initramfs with kernel" << m_kernel;
     auto r = CalamaresUtils::System::instance()->targetEnvCommand(
         { "mkinitcpio", "-p", m_kernel }, QString(), QString(), 0 );
@@ -94,6 +101,8 @@ InitcpioJob::setConfigurationMap( const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
                        << r.getExitCode() << r.getOutput();
         }
     }
+
+    m_unsafe = CalamaresUtils::getBool( configurationMap, "be_unsafe", false );
 }
 
 CALAMARES_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DEFINITION( InitcpioJobFactory, registerPlugin< InitcpioJob >(); )
diff --git a/src/modules/initcpio/InitcpioJob.h b/src/modules/initcpio/InitcpioJob.h
index 7c0bcf2df..11358d749 100644
--- a/src/modules/initcpio/InitcpioJob.h
+++ b/src/modules/initcpio/InitcpioJob.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     QString m_kernel;
+    bool m_unsafe = false;
 };
 
 CALAMARES_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DECLARATION( InitcpioJobFactory )
diff --git a/src/modules/initcpio/initcpio.conf b/src/modules/initcpio/initcpio.conf
index 487a0289d..8ad71e9f5 100644
--- a/src/modules/initcpio/initcpio.conf
+++ b/src/modules/initcpio/initcpio.conf
@@ -16,3 +16,8 @@
 #
 # Note that "all" is probably not a good preset to use either.
 kernel: linux312
+
+# Set this to true to turn off mitigations for lax file
+# permissions on initramfs (which, in turn, can compromise
+# your LUKS encryption keys, CVS-2019-13179).
+be_unsafe: false
diff --git a/src/modules/initramfs/InitramfsJob.cpp b/src/modules/initramfs/InitramfsJob.cpp
index c96bbb059..01d400443 100644
--- a/src/modules/initramfs/InitramfsJob.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/initramfs/InitramfsJob.cpp
@@ -44,16 +44,23 @@ InitramfsJob::exec()
     CalamaresUtils::UMask m( CalamaresUtils::UMask::Safe );
 
     cDebug() << "Updating initramfs with kernel" << m_kernel;
-    
-    // First make sure we generate a safe initramfs with suitable permissions.
-    static const char confFile[] = "/etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/calamares-safe-initramfs.conf";
-    static const char contents[] = "UMASK=0077\n";
-    if ( CalamaresUtils::System::instance()->createTargetFile( confFile, QByteArray( contents ) ).isEmpty() )
+
+    if ( m_unsafe )
     {
-        cWarning() << Logger::SubEntry << "Could not configure safe UMASK for initramfs.";
-        // But continue anyway.
+        cDebug() << "Skipping mitigations for unsafe initramfs permissions.";
     }
-    
+    else
+    {
+        // First make sure we generate a safe initramfs with suitable permissions.
+        static const char confFile[] = "/etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/calamares-safe-initramfs.conf";
+        static const char contents[] = "UMASK=0077\n";
+        if ( CalamaresUtils::System::instance()->createTargetFile( confFile, QByteArray( contents ) ).isEmpty() )
+        {
+            cWarning() << Logger::SubEntry << "Could not configure safe UMASK for initramfs.";
+            // But continue anyway.
+        }
+    }
+
     // And then do the ACTUAL work.
     auto r = CalamaresUtils::System::instance()->targetEnvCommand(
         { "update-initramfs", "-k", m_kernel, "-c", "-t" }, QString(), QString(), 0 );
@@ -84,6 +91,8 @@ InitramfsJob::setConfigurationMap( const QVariantMap& configurationMap )
                        << r.getExitCode() << r.getOutput();
         }
     }
+
+    m_unsafe = CalamaresUtils::getBool( configurationMap, "be_unsafe", false );
 }
 
 CALAMARES_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DEFINITION( InitramfsJobFactory, registerPlugin< InitramfsJob >(); )
diff --git a/src/modules/initramfs/InitramfsJob.h b/src/modules/initramfs/InitramfsJob.h
index 63aed4136..9eeb81fea 100644
--- a/src/modules/initramfs/InitramfsJob.h
+++ b/src/modules/initramfs/InitramfsJob.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
 
 private:
     QString m_kernel;
+    bool m_unsafe = false;
 };
 
 CALAMARES_PLUGIN_FACTORY_DECLARATION( InitramfsJobFactory )
diff --git a/src/modules/initramfs/initramfs.conf b/src/modules/initramfs/initramfs.conf
index 4e5eda202..a989d83c3 100644
--- a/src/modules/initramfs/initramfs.conf
+++ b/src/modules/initramfs/initramfs.conf
@@ -29,3 +29,8 @@
 # 3.2.9 and earlier which passed "all" as version.
 
 kernel: "all"
+
+# Set this to true to turn off mitigations for lax file
+# permissions on initramfs (which, in turn, can compromise
+# your LUKS encryption keys, CVS-2019-13179).
+be_unsafe: false