diff --git a/cmd/crowdsec-cli/collections.go b/cmd/crowdsec-cli/collections.go
index 9a6547337..7e38b6ad9 100644
--- a/cmd/crowdsec-cli/collections.go
+++ b/cmd/crowdsec-cli/collections.go
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ func NewCollectionsCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		},
 	}
 
+	var ignoreError bool
 	var cmdCollectionsInstall = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:               "install collection",
 		Short:             "Install given collection(s)",
@@ -54,12 +55,19 @@ func NewCollectionsCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		DisableAutoGenTag: true,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			for _, name := range args {
-				InstallItem(name, cwhub.COLLECTIONS, forceAction)
+				if err := InstallItem(name, cwhub.COLLECTIONS, forceAction); err != nil {
+					if ignoreError {
+						log.Errorf("Error while installing '%s': %s", name, err)
+					} else {
+						log.Fatalf("Error while installing '%s': %s", name, err)
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		},
 	}
 	cmdCollectionsInstall.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&downloadOnly, "download-only", "d", false, "Only download packages, don't enable")
 	cmdCollectionsInstall.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&forceAction, "force", false, "Force install : Overwrite tainted and outdated files")
+	cmdCollectionsInstall.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&ignoreError, "ignore", false, "Ignore errors when installing multiple collections")
 	cmdCollections.AddCommand(cmdCollectionsInstall)
 
 	var cmdCollectionsRemove = &cobra.Command{
diff --git a/cmd/crowdsec-cli/parsers.go b/cmd/crowdsec-cli/parsers.go
index 7d2181d5f..2308313c0 100644
--- a/cmd/crowdsec-cli/parsers.go
+++ b/cmd/crowdsec-cli/parsers.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ cscli parsers remove crowdsecurity/sshd-logs
 		},
 	}
 
+	var ignoreError bool
 	var cmdParsersInstall = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:               "install [config]",
 		Short:             "Install given parser(s)",
@@ -57,12 +58,19 @@ cscli parsers remove crowdsecurity/sshd-logs
 		DisableAutoGenTag: true,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			for _, name := range args {
-				InstallItem(name, cwhub.PARSERS, forceAction)
+				if err := InstallItem(name, cwhub.PARSERS, forceAction); err != nil {
+					if ignoreError {
+						log.Errorf("Error while installing '%s': %s", name, err)
+					} else {
+						log.Fatalf("Error while installing '%s': %s", name, err)
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		},
 	}
 	cmdParsersInstall.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&downloadOnly, "download-only", "d", false, "Only download packages, don't enable")
 	cmdParsersInstall.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&forceAction, "force", false, "Force install : Overwrite tainted and outdated files")
+	cmdParsersInstall.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&ignoreError, "ignore", false, "Ignore errors when installing multiple parsers")
 	cmdParsers.AddCommand(cmdParsersInstall)
 
 	var cmdParsersRemove = &cobra.Command{
diff --git a/cmd/crowdsec-cli/postoverflows.go b/cmd/crowdsec-cli/postoverflows.go
index 30a9c85e8..d0ec4aee0 100644
--- a/cmd/crowdsec-cli/postoverflows.go
+++ b/cmd/crowdsec-cli/postoverflows.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ func NewPostOverflowsCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		},
 	}
 
+	var ignoreError bool
 	var cmdPostOverflowsInstall = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:               "install [config]",
 		Short:             "Install given postoverflow(s)",
@@ -56,12 +57,19 @@ func NewPostOverflowsCmd() *cobra.Command {
 		DisableAutoGenTag: true,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			for _, name := range args {
-				InstallItem(name, cwhub.PARSERS_OVFLW, forceAction)
+				if err := InstallItem(name, cwhub.PARSERS_OVFLW, forceAction); err != nil {
+					if ignoreError {
+						log.Errorf("Error while installing '%s': %s", name, err)
+					} else {
+						log.Fatalf("Error while installing '%s': %s", name, err)
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		},
 	}
 	cmdPostOverflowsInstall.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&downloadOnly, "download-only", "d", false, "Only download packages, don't enable")
 	cmdPostOverflowsInstall.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&forceAction, "force", false, "Force install : Overwrite tainted and outdated files")
+	cmdPostOverflowsInstall.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&ignoreError, "ignore", false, "Ignore errors when installing multiple postoverflows")
 	cmdPostOverflows.AddCommand(cmdPostOverflowsInstall)
 
 	var cmdPostOverflowsRemove = &cobra.Command{
diff --git a/cmd/crowdsec-cli/scenarios.go b/cmd/crowdsec-cli/scenarios.go
index d29e6ae80..9f52334ed 100644
--- a/cmd/crowdsec-cli/scenarios.go
+++ b/cmd/crowdsec-cli/scenarios.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ cscli scenarios remove crowdsecurity/ssh-bf
 		},
 	}
 
+	var ignoreError bool
 	var cmdScenariosInstall = &cobra.Command{
 		Use:               "install [config]",
 		Short:             "Install given scenario(s)",
@@ -57,12 +58,19 @@ cscli scenarios remove crowdsecurity/ssh-bf
 		DisableAutoGenTag: true,
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			for _, name := range args {
-				InstallItem(name, cwhub.SCENARIOS, forceAction)
+				if err := InstallItem(name, cwhub.SCENARIOS, forceAction); err != nil {
+					if ignoreError {
+						log.Errorf("Error while installing '%s': %s", name, err)
+					} else {
+						log.Fatalf("Error while installing '%s': %s", name, err)
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		},
 	}
 	cmdScenariosInstall.PersistentFlags().BoolVarP(&downloadOnly, "download-only", "d", false, "Only download packages, don't enable")
 	cmdScenariosInstall.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&forceAction, "force", false, "Force install : Overwrite tainted and outdated files")
+	cmdScenariosInstall.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&ignoreError, "ignore", false, "Ignore errors when installing multiple scenarios")
 	cmdScenarios.AddCommand(cmdScenariosInstall)
 
 	var cmdScenariosRemove = &cobra.Command{
diff --git a/cmd/crowdsec-cli/utils.go b/cmd/crowdsec-cli/utils.go
index dd0cd6588..a01fd0ef4 100644
--- a/cmd/crowdsec-cli/utils.go
+++ b/cmd/crowdsec-cli/utils.go
@@ -178,33 +178,35 @@ func ListItems(itemTypes []string, args []string, showType bool, showHeader bool
 	}
 }
 
-func InstallItem(name string, obtype string, force bool) {
+func InstallItem(name string, obtype string, force bool) error {
 	it := cwhub.GetItem(obtype, name)
 	if it == nil {
-		log.Fatalf("unable to retrieve item : %s", name)
+		return fmt.Errorf("unable to retrieve item : %s", name)
 	}
 	item := *it
 	if downloadOnly && item.Downloaded && item.UpToDate {
 		log.Warningf("%s is already downloaded and up-to-date", item.Name)
 		if !force {
-			return
+			return nil
 		}
 	}
 	item, err := cwhub.DownloadLatest(csConfig.Hub, item, force, false)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("error while downloading %s : %v", item.Name, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error while downloading %s : %v", item.Name, err)
 	}
 	cwhub.AddItem(obtype, item)
 	if downloadOnly {
 		log.Infof("Downloaded %s to %s", item.Name, csConfig.Hub.HubDir+"/"+item.RemotePath)
-		return
+		return nil
 	}
 	item, err = cwhub.EnableItem(csConfig.Hub, item)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatalf("error while enabling  %s : %v.", item.Name, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error while enabling  %s : %v.", item.Name, err)
 	}
 	cwhub.AddItem(obtype, item)
 	log.Infof("Enabled %s", item.Name)
+
+	return nil
 }
 
 func RemoveMany(itemType string, name string) {