diff --git a/aider/args.py b/aider/args.py
index a5b36e6dc..3b7bc8827 100644
--- a/aider/args.py
+++ b/aider/args.py
@@ -502,6 +502,12 @@ def get_parser(default_config_files, git_root):
         default=False,
         help="Perform a dry run without modifying files (default: False)",
     )
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--skip-sanity-check-repo",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Skip the sanity check for the git repository (default: False)",
+        default=False,
+    )
     group = parser.add_argument_group("Fixing and committing")
     group.add_argument(
         "--lint",
diff --git a/aider/main.py b/aider/main.py
index 638eceeb2..f71a51399 100644
--- a/aider/main.py
+++ b/aider/main.py
@@ -584,8 +584,9 @@ def main(argv=None, input=None, output=None, force_git_root=None, return_coder=F
         except FileNotFoundError:
             pass
 
-    if not sanity_check_repo(repo, io):
-        return 1
+    if not args.skip_sanity_check_repo:
+        if not sanity_check_repo(repo, io):
+            return 1
 
     commands = Commands(
         io, None, verify_ssl=args.verify_ssl, args=args, parser=parser, verbose=args.verbose