diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index adfd6ab..4628619 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ __prompt_git_status() {
   #							<< or <x - Working tree is behind upstream (x = commits behind when used with next option).
   #   GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_UPSTREAM_EXTENDED=1	In addition to upstream status, show the number of commits difference (inplies above).
   #   GIT_PROMPT_AUTO_PREFETCH=1		Automatically 'prefetch' upstream refs for comparisons (requires GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_UPSTREAM above).
+  #						This can be disabled on a per repository basis using:
+  #							git config --add --bool maintenance.promptprefetchdisabled true
   #   GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_IGNORED=1			Show a ! if the current directory is ignored.
   #   GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_UNSTAGED=1		Show a * if there are unstaged changes (superceeded by above).
   #   GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_UNCOMMITTED=1		Show a & if there are staged but uncommitted changes (superceeded by above).
@@ -63,11 +65,9 @@ __prompt_git_status() {
     # Add upstream status.
     [[ -n "$GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_UPSTREAM" ]] || [[ -n "$GIT_PROMPT_SHOW_UPSTREAM_EXTENDED" ]] && {
       # Whether to run prefetch tasks.
-      [[ -n "$GIT_PROMPT_AUTO_PREFETCH" ]] && {
-        # Only prefetch remotes if in the top-level working directory and if the repository is configured for maintenance work.
-        [[ "$PWD" == "${GIT_REPO_INFO[0]}" ]] && git config --global --get --fixed-value maintenance.repo "$PWD" >/dev/null 2>&1 && {
-          git maintenance run --task=prefetch 2>/dev/null || printf "\\033[1;31m%s\\033[39m\\n" "Git maintenance 'prefetch' task failed." >&2
-        }
+      [[ -n "$GIT_PROMPT_AUTO_PREFETCH" ]] && [[ "$PWD" == "${GIT_REPO_INFO[0]}" ]] && \
+          [[ "$(git config --get --bool maintenance.promptprefetchdisabled 2>/dev/null)" != "true" ]] && {
+        git maintenance run --task=prefetch 2>/dev/null || printf "\\033[1;31m%s\\033[39m\\n" "Git maintenance 'prefetch' task failed." >&2
       }
       COUNT="$(git rev-list --count --left-right "${BRANCH:+refs/prefetch/remotes/origin/}${BRANCH:-@{upstream\}}...HEAD" 2>/dev/null | tr '[:blank:]' ' ')"
       case "$COUNT" in