diff --git a/base/pkgtools/pkgtools.SMBuild b/base/pkgtools/pkgtools.SMBuild
index 3732ed3..b6273a7 100755
--- a/base/pkgtools/pkgtools.SMBuild
+++ b/base/pkgtools/pkgtools.SMBuild
@@ -35,5 +35,3 @@ build() {
   mkfinalpkg
 }
 
-SHA512SUMS="
-"
diff --git a/bldpkg b/bldpkg
index 28b0336..5cef383 100755
--- a/bldpkg
+++ b/bldpkg
@@ -232,6 +232,9 @@ fi
 trap "prepbuildsummary" EXIT
 trap "interruptsummary" INT
 
-verifychecksums
+# Only verify source checksums if SM_SKIPCHECKSUM is not set in the build file
+if [ -z "$SM_SKIPCHECKSUM" ] ; then
+  verifychecksums
+fi
 build
 
diff --git a/buildsamples/sample.SMBuild.explained b/buildsamples/sample.SMBuild.explained
index 822de9e..cca3bcf 100755
--- a/buildsamples/sample.SMBuild.explained
+++ b/buildsamples/sample.SMBuild.explained
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ SM_NOAUTOCONFSITE=1
 # which it normally wouldn't when the cache file was not used.
 # This variable is optional.
 
+SM_SKIPCHECKSUM=1
+# ^ This variable, when set to 1, will cause the build system to skip checksum verifications. Use it when building 
+# packages that contain files without any extensions, like scripts or any binaries
+
 HOMEPAGE=""
 # ^ Add Homepage URL or website of the author of package to this