diff --git a/cmd/uninstall.go b/cmd/uninstall.go
index 2f7ddadc..8a8fe67b 100644
--- a/cmd/uninstall.go
+++ b/cmd/uninstall.go
@@ -67,10 +67,12 @@ var uninstallCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		dbpath := LuetCfg.Viper.GetString("system.database_path")
 		rootfs := LuetCfg.Viper.GetString("system.rootfs")
 		engine := LuetCfg.Viper.GetString("system.database_engine")
+		keepProtected, _ := cmd.Flags().GetBool("keep-protected-files")
 
 		LuetCfg.System.DatabaseEngine = engine
 		LuetCfg.System.DatabasePath = dbpath
 		LuetCfg.System.Rootfs = rootfs
+		LuetCfg.ConfigProtectSkip = !keepProtected
 
 		LuetCfg.GetSolverOptions().Type = stype
 		LuetCfg.GetSolverOptions().LearnRate = float32(rate)
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@ func init() {
 	uninstallCmd.Flags().Bool("full-clean", false, "(experimental) Uninstall packages and all the other deps/revdeps of it.")
 	uninstallCmd.Flags().Bool("solver-concurrent", false, "Use concurrent solver (experimental)")
 	uninstallCmd.Flags().BoolP("yes", "y", false, "Don't ask questions")
+	uninstallCmd.Flags().BoolP("keep-protected-files", "k", false, "Keep package protected files around")
 
 	RootCmd.AddCommand(uninstallCmd)
 }
diff --git a/tests/integration/12_config_protect.sh b/tests/integration/12_config_protect.sh
index 16a57cbf..910085a0 100755
--- a/tests/integration/12_config_protect.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/12_config_protect.sh
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ testUnInstall() {
     assertTrue 'package uninstalled' "[ ! -e '$tmpdir/testrootfs/c' ]"
     # TODO: we need remove it or not??
     assertTrue 'config protect created' "[ -e '$tmpdir/testrootfs/etc/a/._cfg0001_conf' ]"
-    assertTrue 'config protect maintains the protected files' "[ -e '$tmpdir/testrootfs/etc/a/conf' ]"
+    assertTrue 'config protect maintains the protected files' "[ ! -e '$tmpdir/testrootfs/etc/a/conf' ]"
 }
 
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/12_config_protect_samefile.sh b/tests/integration/12_config_protect_samefile.sh
index 1f0d581f..d66a5bed 100755
--- a/tests/integration/12_config_protect_samefile.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/12_config_protect_samefile.sh
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ testInstall() {
 
 
 testUnInstall() {
-    luet uninstall -y --full --config $tmpdir/luet.yaml test/a
+    luet uninstall -y --full --keep-protected-files --config $tmpdir/luet.yaml test/a
     installst=$?
     assertEquals 'uninstall test successfully' "$installst" "0"
     assertTrue 'package uninstalled' "[ ! -e '$tmpdir/testrootfs/c' ]"
diff --git a/tests/integration/13_config_protect_annotation.sh b/tests/integration/13_config_protect_annotation.sh
index c396833d..9466ec48 100755
--- a/tests/integration/13_config_protect_annotation.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/13_config_protect_annotation.sh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ testInstall() {
 
 
 testUnInstall() {
-    luet uninstall -y --full --config $tmpdir/luet.yaml test/a
+    luet uninstall -y --full --keep-protected-files --config $tmpdir/luet.yaml test/a
     installst=$?
     assertEquals 'uninstall test successfully' "$installst" "0"
     assertTrue 'package uninstalled' "[ ! -e '$tmpdir/testrootfs/c' ]"