diff --git a/check_source.py b/check_source.py
index e3b453d2..a856d842 100755
--- a/check_source.py
+++ b/check_source.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class CheckSource(ReviewBot.ReviewBot):
         config = self.staging_config[project]
 
         self.ignore_devel = not str2bool(config.get('devel-project-enforce', 'False'))
+        self.in_air_rename_allow = str2bool(config.get('check-source-in-air-rename-allow', 'False'))
         self.add_review_team = str2bool(config.get('check-source-add-review-team', 'True'))
         self.review_team = config.get('review-team')
         self.repo_checker = config.get('repo-checker')
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ class CheckSource(ReviewBot.ReviewBot):
             return False
 
         # We want to see the same package name in the devel project as in the distro; anything else calls for confusion
-        if source_package != target_package:
+        if not self.in_air_rename_allow and source_package != target_package:
             self.review_messages['declined'] = "No in-air renames: The package must be called the same in the devel project as in the target project"
             return False