diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3401b442..cc466298 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - #959: In ORAS repos, external name can now be used interchangeably with (default) name for `install` and `update`, i.e. a module published with its (default) name can be installed using its external name.
 - #951: The `unpublish` command will skip user confirmation prompt if the `-force` flag is provided.
 - #1018: Require module name for uninstall when not using the -all flag
+- #1027: Add -bypass-deps flag to skip install the IPM dependencies
 
 ### Changed
 - #316: All parameters, except developer mode, included with a `load`, `install` or `update` command will be propagated to dependencies
diff --git a/src/cls/IPM/Main.cls b/src/cls/IPM/Main.cls
index a9392916..bc6da2fc 100644
--- a/src/cls/IPM/Main.cls
+++ b/src/cls/IPM/Main.cls
@@ -287,7 +287,8 @@ load C:\module\root\path -env C:\path\to\env1.json;C:\path\to\env2.json
 <modifier name="nodev" dataAlias="DeveloperMode" dataValue="0" description="Disables the DeveloperMode flag for the module's lifecycle." />
 <modifier name="quiet" aliases="q" dataAlias="Verbose" dataValue="0" description="Produces minimal output from the command." />
 <modifier name="verbose" aliases="v" dataAlias="Verbose" dataValue="1" description="Produces verbose output from the command." />
-<modifier name="bypass-py-deps" dataAlias="BypassPyDeps" dataValue="1" description="Skip installing python dependencies" />
+<modifier name="bypass-py-deps" aliases="bpd" dataAlias="BypassPyDeps" dataValue="1" description="Skip installing python dependencies" />
+<modifier name="bypass-deps" aliases="bd" dataAlias="BypassDeps" dataValue="1" description="Skip installing IPM dependencies" />
 <modifier name="extra-pip-flags" dataAlias="ExtraPipFlags" value="true" description="Extra flags to pass to pip when installing python dependencies. Surround the flags (and values) with quotes if spaces are present. Default flags are &quot;--target &lt;target&gt; --python-version &lt;pyversion&gt; --only-binary=:all:&quot;." />
 <modifier name="synchronous" value="false" deprecated="true" description="DEPRECATED. Dependencies are now always loaded synchronously with independent lifecycle phases doing their own multi-threading as needed." />
 <modifier name="force" aliases="f" value="false" description="Allows the user to load a newer version of an existing module without running update steps." />
@@ -414,7 +415,8 @@ install -env /path/to/env1.json;/path/to/env2.json example-package
 <modifier name="quiet" aliases="q" dataAlias="Verbose" dataValue="0" description="Produces minimal output from the command." />
 <modifier name="verbose" aliases="v" dataAlias="Verbose" dataValue="1" description="Produces verbose output from the command." />
 <modifier name="keywords" aliases="k" value="true" description="Searches for modules matching some set of keywords." />
-<modifier name="bypass-py-deps" dataAlias="BypassPyDeps" dataValue="1" description="Skip installing python dependencies" />
+<modifier name="bypass-py-deps" aliases="bpd" dataAlias="BypassPyDeps" dataValue="1" description="Skip installing python dependencies" />
+<modifier name="bypass-deps" aliases="bd" dataAlias="BypassDeps" dataValue="1" description="Skip installing IPM dependencies" />
 <modifier name="extra-pip-flags" dataAlias="ExtraPipFlags" value="true" description="Extra flags to pass to pip when installing python dependencies. Surround the flags (and values) with quotes if spaces are present. Default flags are &quot;--target &lt;target&gt; --python-version &lt;pyversion&gt; --only-binary=:all:&quot;."/>
 <modifier name="synchronous" value="false" deprecated="true" description="DEPRECATED. Dependencies are now always loaded synchronously with independent lifecycle phases doing their own multi-threading as needed." />
 <modifier name="force" aliases="f" value="false" description="Allows the user to install a newer version of an existing module without running update steps." />
@@ -452,7 +454,8 @@ reinstall -env /path/to/env1.json;/path/to/env2.json example-package
 <modifier name="quiet" aliases="q" dataAlias="Verbose" dataValue="0" description="Produces minimal output from the command." />
 <modifier name="verbose" aliases="v" dataAlias="Verbose" dataValue="1" description="Produces verbose output from the command." />
 <modifier name="shallow" aliases="s" dataAlias="UpdateSnapshots" dataValue="0" description="Suppresses updating of dependencies with '+snapshot' versions." />
-<modifier name="bypass-py-deps" dataAlias="BypassPyDeps" dataValue="1" description="Skip installing python dependencies" />
+<modifier name="bypass-py-deps" aliases="bpd" dataAlias="BypassPyDeps" dataValue="1" description="Skip installing python dependencies" />
+<modifier name="bypass-deps" aliases="bd" dataAlias="BypassDeps" dataValue="1" description="Skip installing IPM dependencies" />
 <modifier name="extra-pip-flags" dataAlias="ExtraPipFlags" value="true" description="Extra flags to pass to pip when installing python dependencies. Surround the flags (and values) with quotes if spaces are present. Default flags are &quot;--target &lt;target&gt; --python-version &lt;pyversion&gt; --only-binary=:all:&quot;."/>
 
 </command>
diff --git a/src/cls/IPM/Utils/Module.cls b/src/cls/IPM/Utils/Module.cls
index 6181ba6f..39b82c4a 100644
--- a/src/cls/IPM/Utils/Module.cls
+++ b/src/cls/IPM/Utils/Module.cls
@@ -1202,7 +1202,13 @@ ClassMethod LoadNewModule(
         if $get(params("CreateLockFile"), 0) && '$data(params("LockFileModule")){
             set params("LockFileModule") = tModule.Name
         }
-        do ..LoadDependencies(tModule, .params)
+        if $get(params("BypassDeps")) {
+            if tVerbose {
+                write !, $$$FormattedLine($$$Yellow,"Skipping installation of IPM dependencies because -bypass-deps is set.")
+            }
+        } else {
+            do ..LoadDependencies(tModule, .params)
+        }
 
         set tSC = $system.OBJ.Load(pDirectory_"module.xml",$select(tVerbose:"d",1:"-d"),,.tLoadedList)
         $$$ThrowOnError(tSC)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/Test/PM/Unit/CLI.cls b/tests/unit_tests/Test/PM/Unit/CLI.cls
index 7cf0e6ca..f57a9074 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/Test/PM/Unit/CLI.cls
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/Test/PM/Unit/CLI.cls
@@ -315,6 +315,72 @@ Method TestListPython() As %Status
     quit sc
 }
 
+/// Verifies the behavior of the -bypass-deps (and alias -bd) flag during the load and install process.
+/// Ensures that the primary module is loaded but the dependency resolution graph is skipped.
+Method TestByPassIPMDepsModifier()
+{
+    set testRoot = ##class(%File).NormalizeDirectory($get(^UnitTestRoot))
+    set dependencyModules = $listbuild("objectscript-math","LocalizationLab","irisjwt")
+
+    set ptr = 0
+    while $listnext(dependencyModules,ptr,module) {
+        set exists = ##class(%IPM.Storage.Module).NameExists(module)
+        if exists{
+            do $$$AssertTrue(exists, module_" is already installed. So uninstalling for testing -bypass-deps.")
+            set status = ##class(%IPM.Main).Shell("uninstall "_module)
+            do $$$AssertStatusOK(status,"Uninstalled module: "_module)
+        }
+    }
+    set moduleStr="<?xml version=""1.0"" encoding=""UTF-8""?><Export generator=""Cache"" version=""25"">"_
+            "<Document name=""demo-module1.ZPM""><Module><Name>demo-module1</Name><Version>1.0.0</Version>"_
+            "<Description>description</Description><Dependencies><ModuleReference>"_
+            "<Name>objectscript-math</Name><Version>0.0.5</Version></ModuleReference><ModuleReference><Name>LocalizationLab</Name><Version>1.0.0</Version>"_
+            "</ModuleReference><ModuleReference><Name>irisjwt</Name><Version>1.0.0</Version>"_
+            "</ModuleReference></Dependencies><Packaging>module</Packaging><SourcesRoot>src</SourcesRoot></Module></Document></Export>"
+    set moduleDir = ##class(%File).NormalizeDirectory(##class(%File).GetDirectory(testRoot)_"/_data/bypass-deps/")
+
+    if '##class(%File).Exists(moduleDir) {
+        set status = ##class(%File).CreateDirectoryChain(moduleDir,.status)
+        do $$$AssertStatusOK(status,"Created module.xml file in directory: "_moduleDir)
+        set fileStream = ##class(%Stream.FileBinary).%New()
+        set fileStream.Filename = ##class(%File).NormalizeFilename("module.xml",moduleDir)
+        do fileStream.Write(moduleStr)
+        set status = fileStream.%Save()
+        do $$$AssertStatusOK(status,"module file created on directory "_moduleDir)
+    }
+    set status = ##class(%IPM.Main).Shell("load " _ moduleDir_" -bypass-deps")
+    do $$$AssertStatusOK(status,"Loaded SimpleApp demo-module1 with -bypass-deps successfully." _ moduleDir)
+
+    do $$$LogMessage("Verifying that dependencies were not installed...")
+    set ptr=0
+    while $listnext(dependencyModules,ptr,module) {
+        set found = 0
+        set exists = ##class(%IPM.Storage.Module).NameExists(module)
+        do $$$AssertTrue('exists, "Dependency module '"_module_"' not installed when loading with -bypass-deps.")
+    }
+
+    do $$$LogMessage("Now loading the module without -bypass-deps to verify dependencies get installed...")
+
+     // Now load again without -bypass-deps to verify dependencies get installed
+    set status = ##class(%IPM.Main).Shell("load " _ moduleDir)
+    do $$$AssertStatusOK(status,"Module demo-module1 is loaded without -bypass-deps")
+
+    set ptr=0
+    while $listnext(dependencyModules,ptr,module) {
+        set found = 0
+        set exists = ##class(%IPM.Storage.Module).NameExists(module)
+        do $$$AssertTrue(exists, "Dependency module '"_module_"' should be installed when loading without -bypass-deps.")
+    }
+
+    do $$$LogMessage("uninstalling the demo-module1 and its dependencies...")
+    set status = ##class(%IPM.Main).Shell("uninstall demo-module1 -r")
+    do $$$AssertStatusOK(status,"Uninstalled demo-module1 and its dependencies successfully.")
+
+    do $$$LogMessage("Deleting the created directory...")
+    set status = ##class(%File).RemoveDirectoryTree(moduleDir)
+    do $$$AssertStatusOK(status, "Directory deleted successfully")
+}
+
 Method TestUninstallWithoutModuleName()
 {
     do $$$LogMessage("Run Uninstall command without module name")