diff --git a/docs/internal-fs-layout.md b/docs/internal-fs-layout.md
index 9cbdefb..0c59f98 100644
--- a/docs/internal-fs-layout.md
+++ b/docs/internal-fs-layout.md
@@ -147,22 +147,23 @@
 Most settings use the `[repo]` section to avoid conflicts with git.
 User controlled settings are initialized when running `repo init`.
 
-| Setting           | `repo init` Option        | Use/Meaning |
-|-------------------|---------------------------|-------------|
-| manifest.groups   | `--groups` & `--platform` | The manifest groups to sync |
-| repo.archive      | `--archive`               | Use `git archive` for checkouts |
-| repo.clonebundle  | `--clone-bundle`          | Whether the initial sync used clone.bundle explicitly |
-| repo.clonefilter  | `--clone-filter`          | Filter setting when using [partial git clones] |
-| repo.depth        | `--depth`                 | Create shallow checkouts when cloning |
-| repo.dissociate   | `--dissociate`            | Dissociate from any reference/mirrors after initial clone |
-| repo.mirror       | `--mirror`                | Checkout is a repo mirror |
-| repo.partialclone | `--partial-clone`         | Create [partial git clones] |
-| repo.reference    | `--reference`             | Reference repo client checkout |
-| repo.submodules   | `--submodules`            | Sync git submodules |
-| repo.superproject | `--use-superproject`      | Sync [superproject] |
-| repo.worktree     | `--worktree`              | Use [git worktree] for checkouts |
-| user.email        | `--config-name`           | User's e-mail address; Copied into `.git/config` when checking out a new project |
-| user.name         | `--config-name`           | User's name; Copied into `.git/config` when checking out a new project |
+| Setting                  | `repo init` Option        | Use/Meaning |
+|-------------------       |---------------------------|-------------|
+| manifest.groups          | `--groups` & `--platform` | The manifest groups to sync |
+| repo.archive             | `--archive`               | Use `git archive` for checkouts |
+| repo.clonebundle         | `--clone-bundle`          | Whether the initial sync used clone.bundle explicitly |
+| repo.clonefilter         | `--clone-filter`          | Filter setting when using [partial git clones] |
+| repo.depth               | `--depth`                 | Create shallow checkouts when cloning |
+| repo.dissociate          | `--dissociate`            | Dissociate from any reference/mirrors after initial clone |
+| repo.mirror              | `--mirror`                | Checkout is a repo mirror |
+| repo.partialclone        | `--partial-clone`         | Create [partial git clones] |
+| repo.partialcloneexclude | `--partial-clone-exclude` | Comma-delimited list of project names (not paths) to exclude while using [partial git clones] |
+| repo.reference           | `--reference`             | Reference repo client checkout |
+| repo.submodules          | `--submodules`            | Sync git submodules |
+| repo.superproject        | `--use-superproject`      | Sync [superproject] |
+| repo.worktree            | `--worktree`              | Use [git worktree] for checkouts |
+| user.email               | `--config-name`           | User's e-mail address; Copied into `.git/config` when checking out a new project |
+| user.name                | `--config-name`           | User's name; Copied into `.git/config` when checking out a new project |
 
 [partial git clones]: https://git-scm.com/docs/gitrepository-layout#_code_partialclone_code
 [superproject]: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Git/Submodules_and_Superprojects
diff --git a/manifest_xml.py b/manifest_xml.py
index d67ba72..0c2b45e 100644
--- a/manifest_xml.py
+++ b/manifest_xml.py
@@ -590,6 +590,12 @@
     return None
 
   @property
+  def PartialCloneExclude(self):
+    exclude = self.manifest.manifestProject.config.GetString(
+        'repo.partialcloneexclude') or ''
+    return set(x.strip() for x in exclude.split(','))
+
+  @property
   def IsMirror(self):
     return self.manifestProject.config.GetBoolean('repo.mirror')
 
diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 2567c57..9517c5a 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -1050,7 +1050,8 @@
                        retry_fetches=0,
                        prune=False,
                        submodules=False,
-                       clone_filter=None):
+                       clone_filter=None,
+                       partial_clone_exclude=None):
     """Perform only the network IO portion of the sync process.
        Local working directory/branch state is not affected.
     """
@@ -1087,6 +1088,10 @@
     if clone_bundle and os.path.exists(self.objdir):
       clone_bundle = False
 
+    if self.name in partial_clone_exclude:
+      clone_bundle = True
+      clone_filter = None
+
     if is_new is None:
       is_new = not self.Exists
     if is_new:
diff --git a/repo b/repo
index 1a494bc..604f800 100755
--- a/repo
+++ b/repo
@@ -350,6 +350,10 @@
   group.add_option('--no-partial-clone', action='store_false',
                    help='disable use of partial clone (https://git-scm.com/'
                         'docs/gitrepository-layout#_code_partialclone_code)')
+  group.add_option('--partial-clone-exclude', action='store',
+                   help='exclude the specified projects (a comma-delimited '
+                        'project names) from partial clone (https://git-scm.com'
+                        '/docs/gitrepository-layout#_code_partialclone_code)')
   group.add_option('--clone-filter', action='store', default='blob:none',
                    help='filter for use with --partial-clone '
                         '[default: %default]')
diff --git a/subcmds/init.py b/subcmds/init.py
index 3566b8b..a23e529 100644
--- a/subcmds/init.py
+++ b/subcmds/init.py
@@ -227,6 +227,9 @@
     else:
       opt.clone_filter = None
 
+    if opt.partial_clone_exclude is not None:
+      m.config.SetString('repo.partialcloneexclude', opt.partial_clone_exclude)
+
     if opt.clone_bundle is None:
       opt.clone_bundle = False if opt.partial_clone else True
     else:
@@ -242,7 +245,8 @@
                               clone_bundle=opt.clone_bundle,
                               current_branch_only=opt.current_branch_only,
                               tags=opt.tags, submodules=opt.submodules,
-                              clone_filter=opt.clone_filter):
+                              clone_filter=opt.clone_filter,
+                              partial_clone_exclude=self.manifest.PartialCloneExclude):
       r = m.GetRemote(m.remote.name)
       print('fatal: cannot obtain manifest %s' % r.url, file=sys.stderr)
 
diff --git a/subcmds/sync.py b/subcmds/sync.py
index 4bcd45d..b8abb1a 100644
--- a/subcmds/sync.py
+++ b/subcmds/sync.py
@@ -348,7 +348,8 @@
           optimized_fetch=opt.optimized_fetch,
           retry_fetches=opt.retry_fetches,
           prune=opt.prune,
-          clone_filter=self.manifest.CloneFilter)
+          clone_filter=self.manifest.CloneFilter,
+          partial_clone_exclude=self.manifest.PartialCloneExclude)
 
       output = buf.getvalue()
       if opt.verbose and output:
@@ -517,7 +518,6 @@
       if (not project.use_git_worktrees and
               len(project.manifest.GetProjectsWithName(project.name)) > 1):
         if not opt.quiet:
-          #pm.update(inc=0, msg='Shared project found')
           print('\r%s: Shared project %s found, disabling pruning.' %
                 (project.relpath, project.name))
         if git_require((2, 7, 0)):
@@ -726,7 +726,8 @@
                                     optimized_fetch=opt.optimized_fetch,
                                     retry_fetches=opt.retry_fetches,
                                     submodules=self.manifest.HasSubmodules,
-                                    clone_filter=self.manifest.CloneFilter)
+                                    clone_filter=self.manifest.CloneFilter,
+                                    partial_clone_exclude=self.manifest.PartialCloneExclude)
       finish = time.time()
       self.event_log.AddSync(mp, event_log.TASK_SYNC_NETWORK,
                              start, finish, success)