diff --git a/britney2/policies/__init__.py b/britney2/policies/__init__.py
index cc9f4d9..0952cfe 100644
--- a/britney2/policies/__init__.py
+++ b/britney2/policies/__init__.py
@@ -56,3 +56,33 @@ class PolicyVerdict(Enum):
             PolicyVerdict.REJECTED_CANNOT_DETERMINE_IF_PERMANENT, # Assuming the worst
             PolicyVerdict.REJECTED_PERMANENTLY,
         }
+
+
+@unique
+class ApplySrcPolicy(Enum):
+    """
+    For a source item, run the source policy (this is the default)
+    """
+    RUN_SRC = 1
+    """
+    For a source item, run the arch policy on every arch
+    """
+    RUN_ON_EVERY_ARCH_ONLY = 2
+    """
+    For a source item, run the source policy and run the arch policy on every arch
+    """
+    RUN_SRC_AND_EVERY_ARCH = 3
+
+    @property
+    def run_src(self):
+        return self in {
+            ApplySrcPolicy.RUN_SRC,
+            ApplySrcPolicy.RUN_SRC_AND_EVERY_ARCH,
+        }
+
+    @property
+    def run_arch(self):
+        return self in {
+            ApplySrcPolicy.RUN_ON_EVERY_ARCH_ONLY,
+            ApplySrcPolicy.RUN_SRC_AND_EVERY_ARCH,
+        }
diff --git a/britney2/policies/policy.py b/britney2/policies/policy.py
index 2c08cae..2eb37de 100644
--- a/britney2/policies/policy.py
+++ b/britney2/policies/policy.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import apt_pkg
 from britney2 import SuiteClass
 from britney2.hints import Hint, split_into_one_hint_per_package
 from britney2.inputs.suiteloader import SuiteContentLoader
-from britney2.policies import PolicyVerdict
+from britney2.policies import PolicyVerdict, ApplySrcPolicy
 from britney2.utils import get_dependency_solvers, compute_item_name
 from britney2 import DependencyType
 
@@ -44,9 +44,15 @@ class PolicyEngine(object):
         suite_class = source_suite.suite_class
         for policy in self._policies:
             if suite_class in policy.applicable_suites:
-                v = policy.apply_src_policy(policy_info, suite_name, src, source_t, source_u, excuse)
-                if v.value > policy_verdict.value:
-                    policy_verdict = v
+                if policy.src_policy.run_arch:
+                    for arch in policy.options.architectures:
+                        v = policy.apply_srcarch_policy(policy_info, suite_name, src, arch, source_t, source_u, excuse)
+                        if v.value > policy_verdict.value:
+                            policy_verdict = v
+                if policy.src_policy.run_src:
+                    v = policy.apply_src_policy(policy_info, suite_name, src, source_t, source_u, excuse)
+                    if v.value > policy_verdict.value:
+                        policy_verdict = v
         excuse.policy_verdict = policy_verdict
 
     def apply_srcarch_policies(self, source_suite, src, arch, source_t, source_u, excuse):
@@ -64,7 +70,7 @@ class PolicyEngine(object):
 
 class BasePolicy(object):
 
-    def __init__(self, policy_id, options, suite_info, applicable_suites):
+    def __init__(self, policy_id, options, suite_info, applicable_suites, src_policy = ApplySrcPolicy.RUN_SRC):
         """The BasePolicy constructor
 
         :param policy_id An string identifying the policy.  It will
@@ -80,6 +86,7 @@ class BasePolicy(object):
         self.options = options
         self.suite_info = suite_info
         self.applicable_suites = applicable_suites
+        self.src_policy = src_policy
         self.hints = None
         logger_name = ".".join((self.__class__.__module__, self.__class__.__name__))
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(logger_name)