diff --git a/mythril/analysis/symbolic.py b/mythril/analysis/symbolic.py
index e4099469..c41fb28e 100644
--- a/mythril/analysis/symbolic.py
+++ b/mythril/analysis/symbolic.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ class SymExecWrapper:
         modules=(),
         compulsory_statespace=True,
         enable_iprof=False,
+        disable_dependency_pruning=False,
         run_analysis_modules=True,
     ):
         """
@@ -96,9 +97,11 @@ class SymExecWrapper:
 
         plugin_loader = LaserPluginLoader(self.laser)
         plugin_loader.load(PluginFactory.build_mutation_pruner_plugin())
-        plugin_loader.load(PluginFactory.build_dependency_pruner_plugin())
         plugin_loader.load(PluginFactory.build_instruction_coverage_plugin())
 
+        if not disable_dependency_pruning:
+            plugin_loader.load(PluginFactory.build_dependency_pruner_plugin())
+
         if run_analysis_modules:
             self.laser.register_hooks(
                 hook_type="pre",
diff --git a/mythril/interfaces/cli.py b/mythril/interfaces/cli.py
index 2d3a63e1..4c9d4222 100644
--- a/mythril/interfaces/cli.py
+++ b/mythril/interfaces/cli.py
@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@ def create_parser(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser) -> None:
     options.add_argument(
         "--enable-iprof", action="store_true", help="enable the instruction profiler"
     )
+    options.add_argument(
+        "--disable-dependency-pruning",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Deactivate dependency-based pruning",
+    )
 
     rpc = parser.add_argument_group("RPC options")
 
@@ -417,6 +422,7 @@ def execute_command(
         loop_bound=args.loop_bound,
         create_timeout=args.create_timeout,
         enable_iprof=args.enable_iprof,
+        disable_dependency_pruning=args.disable_dependency_pruning,
         onchain_storage_access=not args.no_onchain_storage_access,
     )
 
diff --git a/mythril/mythril/mythril_analyzer.py b/mythril/mythril/mythril_analyzer.py
index 9433278e..d6267a94 100644
--- a/mythril/mythril/mythril_analyzer.py
+++ b/mythril/mythril/mythril_analyzer.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class MythrilAnalyzer:
         loop_bound: Optional[int] = None,
         create_timeout: Optional[int] = None,
         enable_iprof: bool = False,
+        disable_dependency_pruning: bool = False,
     ):
         """
 
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class MythrilAnalyzer:
         self.loop_bound = loop_bound
         self.create_timeout = create_timeout
         self.enable_iprof = enable_iprof
+        self.disable_dependency_pruning = disable_dependency_pruning
 
     def dump_statespace(self, contract: EVMContract = None) -> str:
         """
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ class MythrilAnalyzer:
             execution_timeout=self.execution_timeout,
             create_timeout=self.create_timeout,
             enable_iprof=self.enable_iprof,
+            disable_dependency_pruning=self.disable_dependency_pruning,
             run_analysis_modules=False,
         )
 
@@ -111,6 +114,7 @@ class MythrilAnalyzer:
             transaction_count=transaction_count,
             create_timeout=self.create_timeout,
             enable_iprof=self.enable_iprof,
+            disable_dependency_pruning=self.disable_dependency_pruning,
             run_analysis_modules=False,
         )
         return generate_graph(sym, physics=enable_physics, phrackify=phrackify)
@@ -150,6 +154,7 @@ class MythrilAnalyzer:
                     modules=modules,
                     compulsory_statespace=False,
                     enable_iprof=self.enable_iprof,
+                    disable_dependency_pruning=self.disable_dependency_pruning,
                 )
 
                 issues = fire_lasers(sym, modules)