diff --git a/cli/installations.go b/cli/installations.go
index 1bb6218..a70e840 100644
--- a/cli/installations.go
+++ b/cli/installations.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ type Installation struct {
 	DiskInstance disk.Disk `json:"-"`
 	Path         string    `json:"path"`
 	Profile      string    `json:"profile"`
+	Vanilla      bool      `json:"vanilla"`
 }
 
 func InitInstallations() (*Installations, error) {
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ func (i *Installations) AddInstallation(ctx *GlobalContext, installPath string,
 	installation := &Installation{
 		Path:    absolutePath,
 		Profile: profile,
+		Vanilla: false,
 	}
 
 	if err := installation.Validate(ctx); err != nil {
@@ -285,16 +287,23 @@ func (i *Installation) WriteLockFile(ctx *GlobalContext, lockfile LockFile) erro
 		return err
 	}
 
-	marshaledLockfile, err := json.MarshalIndent(lockfile, "", "  ")
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to serialize lockfile json")
-	}
-
 	d, err := i.GetDisk()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	lockfileDir := filepath.Dir(lockfilePath)
+	if err := d.Exists(lockfileDir); d.IsNotExist(err) {
+		if err := d.MkDir(lockfileDir); err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed creating lockfile directory")
+		}
+	}
+
+	marshaledLockfile, err := json.MarshalIndent(lockfile, "", "  ")
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to serialize lockfile json")
+	}
+
 	if err := d.Write(lockfilePath, marshaledLockfile); err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed writing lockfile")
 	}
@@ -302,6 +311,31 @@ func (i *Installation) WriteLockFile(ctx *GlobalContext, lockfile LockFile) erro
 	return nil
 }
 
+func (i *Installation) ResolveProfile(ctx *GlobalContext) (LockFile, error) {
+	lockFile, err := i.LockFile(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	resolver := NewDependencyResolver(ctx.APIClient)
+
+	gameVersion, err := i.GetGameVersion(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to detect game version")
+	}
+
+	lockfile, err := ctx.Profiles.Profiles[i.Profile].Resolve(resolver, lockFile, gameVersion)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "could not resolve mods")
+	}
+
+	if err := i.WriteLockFile(ctx, lockfile); err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to write lockfile")
+	}
+
+	return lockfile, nil
+}
+
 type InstallUpdate struct {
 	ModName          string
 	OverallProgress  float64
@@ -314,21 +348,14 @@ func (i *Installation) Install(ctx *GlobalContext, updates chan InstallUpdate) e
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to validate installation")
 	}
 
-	lockFile, err := i.LockFile(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
+	lockfile := make(LockFile)
 
-	resolver := NewDependencyResolver(ctx.APIClient)
-
-	gameVersion, err := i.GetGameVersion(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to detect game version")
-	}
-
-	lockfile, err := ctx.Profiles.Profiles[i.Profile].Resolve(resolver, lockFile, gameVersion)
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "could not resolve mods")
+	if !i.Vanilla {
+		var err error
+		lockfile, err = i.ResolveProfile(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to resolve lockfile")
+		}
 	}
 
 	d, err := i.GetDisk()
@@ -435,7 +462,7 @@ func (i *Installation) Install(ctx *GlobalContext, updates chan InstallUpdate) e
 		completed++
 	}
 
-	return i.WriteLockFile(ctx, lockfile)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (i *Installation) SetProfile(ctx *GlobalContext, profile string) error {
diff --git a/cli/installations_test.go b/cli/installations_test.go
index 139eb3e..a60396c 100644
--- a/cli/installations_test.go
+++ b/cli/installations_test.go
@@ -37,5 +37,9 @@ func TestAddInstallation(t *testing.T) {
 
 		err = installation.Install(ctx, nil)
 		testza.AssertNoError(t, err)
+
+		installation.Vanilla = true
+		err = installation.Install(ctx, nil)
+		testza.AssertNoError(t, err)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/installation/set-vanilla.go b/cmd/installation/set-vanilla.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ededcac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/installation/set-vanilla.go
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+package installation
+
+import (
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
+	"github.com/spf13/viper"
+
+	"github.com/satisfactorymodding/ficsit-cli/cli"
+)
+
+func init() {
+	setVanillaCmd.Flags().BoolP("off", "o", false, "Disable vanilla")
+
+	Cmd.AddCommand(setVanillaCmd)
+}
+
+var setVanillaCmd = &cobra.Command{
+	Use:   "set-vanilla <path>",
+	Short: "Set the installation to vanilla mode or not",
+	Args:  cobra.ExactArgs(1),
+	PreRun: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
+		_ = viper.BindPFlag("off", cmd.Flags().Lookup("off"))
+	},
+	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
+		global, err := cli.InitCLI(false)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		var installation *cli.Installation
+		for _, install := range global.Installations.Installations {
+			if install.Path == args[0] {
+				installation = install
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		if installation == nil {
+			return errors.New("installation not found")
+		}
+
+		installation.Vanilla = !viper.GetBool("off")
+
+		return global.Save()
+	},
+}
diff --git a/tea/components/header.go b/tea/components/header.go
index 54cd599..59b6efc 100644
--- a/tea/components/header.go
+++ b/tea/components/header.go
@@ -44,6 +44,18 @@ func (h headerComponent) View() string {
 	} else {
 		out += "None"
 	}
+	out += "\n"
+
+	out += h.labelStyle.Render("Vanilla: ")
+	if h.root.GetCurrentInstallation() != nil {
+		if h.root.GetCurrentInstallation().Vanilla {
+			out += "On"
+		} else {
+			out += "Off"
+		}
+	} else {
+		out += "N/A"
+	}
 
 	return lipgloss.NewStyle().Margin(1, 0).Render(out)
 }
diff --git a/tea/scenes/main_menu.go b/tea/scenes/main_menu.go
index fe64903..1d017da 100644
--- a/tea/scenes/main_menu.go
+++ b/tea/scenes/main_menu.go
@@ -73,6 +73,13 @@ func NewMainMenu(root components.RootModel) tea.Model {
 				return newModel, newModel.Init()
 			},
 		},
+		utils.SimpleItem[mainMenu]{
+			ItemTitle: "Toggle Vanilla",
+			Activate: func(msg tea.Msg, currentModel mainMenu) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+				currentModel.root.GetCurrentInstallation().Vanilla = !currentModel.root.GetCurrentInstallation().Vanilla
+				return currentModel, nil
+			},
+		},
 		utils.SimpleItem[mainMenu]{
 			ItemTitle: "Profiles",
 			Activate: func(msg tea.Msg, currentModel mainMenu) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {