diff --git a/cmd/csaf_provider/config.go b/cmd/csaf_provider/config.go
index dd94a17..12fce85 100644
--- a/cmd/csaf_provider/config.go
+++ b/cmd/csaf_provider/config.go
@@ -19,15 +19,16 @@ const (
 )
 
 type config struct {
-	Key             string          `toml:"key"`
-	Folder          string          `toml:"folder"`
-	Web             string          `toml:"web"`
-	TLPs            []tlp           `toml:"tlps"`
-	UploadSignature bool            `toml:"upload_signature"`
-	OpenPGPURL      string          `toml:"openpgp_url"`
-	Domain          string          `toml:"domain"`
-	NoPassphrase    bool            `toml:"no_passphrase"`
-	Publisher       *csaf.Publisher `toml:"publisher"`
+	Key                     string          `toml:"key"`
+	Folder                  string          `toml:"folder"`
+	Web                     string          `toml:"web"`
+	TLPs                    []tlp           `toml:"tlps"`
+	UploadSignature         bool            `toml:"upload_signature"`
+	OpenPGPURL              string          `toml:"openpgp_url"`
+	Domain                  string          `toml:"domain"`
+	NoPassphrase            bool            `toml:"no_passphrase"`
+	DynamicProviderMetaData bool            `toml:"dynamic_provider_metadata"`
+	Publisher               *csaf.Publisher `toml:"publisher"`
 }
 
 type tlp string
diff --git a/cmd/csaf_provider/transaction.go b/cmd/csaf_provider/transaction.go
index 07d601d..2d0c782 100644
--- a/cmd/csaf_provider/transaction.go
+++ b/cmd/csaf_provider/transaction.go
@@ -59,29 +59,31 @@ func doTransaction(
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Write back provider metadata.
-	newMetaName, newMetaFile, err := mkUniqFile(metadata)
-	if err != nil {
-		os.RemoveAll(newDir)
-		return err
-	}
+	// Write back provider metadata if its dynamic.
+	if cfg.DynamicProviderMetaData {
+		newMetaName, newMetaFile, err := mkUniqFile(metadata)
+		if err != nil {
+			os.RemoveAll(newDir)
+			return err
+		}
 
-	if err := pmd.Save(newMetaFile); err != nil {
-		newMetaFile.Close()
-		os.Remove(newMetaName)
-		os.RemoveAll(newDir)
-		return err
-	}
+		if err := pmd.Save(newMetaFile); err != nil {
+			newMetaFile.Close()
+			os.Remove(newMetaName)
+			os.RemoveAll(newDir)
+			return err
+		}
 
-	if err := newMetaFile.Close(); err != nil {
-		os.Remove(newMetaName)
-		os.RemoveAll(newDir)
-		return err
-	}
+		if err := newMetaFile.Close(); err != nil {
+			os.Remove(newMetaName)
+			os.RemoveAll(newDir)
+			return err
+		}
 
-	if err := os.Rename(newMetaName, metadata); err != nil {
-		os.RemoveAll(newDir)
-		return err
+		if err := os.Rename(newMetaName, metadata); err != nil {
+			os.RemoveAll(newDir)
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Switch directories.