diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index f4263fca..5e26d9db 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@ type LuetSolverOptions struct {
 	Implementation solver.SolverType `mapstructure:"implementation"`
 }
 
+func (opts LuetSolverOptions) ResolverIsSet() bool {
+	switch opts.Type {
+	case solver.QLearningResolverType:
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
 func (opts LuetSolverOptions) Resolver() solver.PackageResolver {
 	switch opts.Type {
 	case solver.QLearningResolverType:
diff --git a/pkg/installer/installer.go b/pkg/installer/installer.go
index c76d158a..ac03d8fa 100644
--- a/pkg/installer/installer.go
+++ b/pkg/installer/installer.go
@@ -288,16 +288,18 @@ func (l *LuetInstaller) Install(cp pkg.Packages, s *System) error {
 		Info("No packages to install")
 		return nil
 	}
-
-	for _, p := range cp {
-		found := false
-		for _, m := range match {
-			if m.Package.GetName() == p.GetName() {
-				found = true
+	// Resolvers might decide to remove some packages from being installed
+	if !l.Options.SolverOptions.ResolverIsSet() {
+		for _, p := range cp {
+			found := false
+			for _, m := range match {
+				if m.Package.GetName() == p.GetName() {
+					found = true
+				}
+			}
+			if !found {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Package '%s' not found", p.HumanReadableString())
 			}
-		}
-		if !found {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Package '%s' not found", p.HumanReadableString())
 		}
 	}