diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/models/BackupManga.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/models/BackupManga.kt
index beaf289195..d39038242a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/models/BackupManga.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/models/BackupManga.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.models.Manga
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.models.MangaImpl
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.models.TrackImpl
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.library.CustomMangaManager
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.model.UpdateStrategy
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
 import kotlinx.serialization.protobuf.ProtoNumber
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ data class BackupManga(
     @ProtoNumber(102) var brokenHistory: List<BrokenBackupHistory> = emptyList(),
     @ProtoNumber(103) var viewer_flags: Int? = null,
     @ProtoNumber(104) var history: List<BackupHistory> = emptyList(),
+    @ProtoNumber(105) var updateStrategy: UpdateStrategy = UpdateStrategy.ALWAYS_UPDATE,
 
     // SY specific values
     @ProtoNumber(602) var customStatus: Int = 0,
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ data class BackupManga(
                 ).takeIf { it != 0 }
                 ?: -1
             chapter_flags = this@BackupManga.chapterFlags
+            update_strategy = this@BackupManga.updateStrategy
         }
     }
 
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ data class BackupManga(
                 viewer = manga.readingModeType,
                 viewer_flags = manga.viewer_flags.takeIf { it != -1 } ?: 0,
                 chapterFlags = manga.chapter_flags,
+                updateStrategy = manga.update_strategy,
             ).also { backupManga ->
                 customMangaManager?.getManga(manga)?.let {
                     backupManga.customTitle = it.title
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/DatabaseAdapter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/DatabaseAdapter.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2ae54be1ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/DatabaseAdapter.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database
+
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.model.UpdateStrategy
+import java.util.Date
+
+val dateAdapter = object : ColumnAdapter<Date, Long> {
+    override fun decode(databaseValue: Long): Date = Date(databaseValue)
+    override fun encode(value: Date): Long = value.time
+}
+
+private const val listOfStringsSeparator = ", "
+val listOfStringsAdapter = object : ColumnAdapter<List<String>, String> {
+    override fun decode(databaseValue: String) =
+        if (databaseValue.isEmpty()) {
+            emptyList()
+        } else {
+            databaseValue.split(listOfStringsSeparator)
+        }
+    override fun encode(value: List<String>) = value.joinToString(separator = listOfStringsSeparator)
+}
+
+val updateStrategyAdapter = object : ColumnAdapter<UpdateStrategy, Int> {
+    private val enumValues by lazy { UpdateStrategy.values() }
+
+    override fun decode(databaseValue: Int): UpdateStrategy =
+        enumValues.getOrElse(databaseValue) { UpdateStrategy.ALWAYS_UPDATE }
+
+    override fun encode(value: UpdateStrategy): Int = value.ordinal
+}
+
+interface ColumnAdapter<T : Any, S> {
+    /**
+     * @return [databaseValue] decoded as type [T].
+     */
+    fun decode(databaseValue: S): T
+
+    /**
+     * @return [value] encoded as database type [S].
+     */
+    fun encode(value: T): S
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/DbOpenCallback.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/DbOpenCallback.kt
index c3fff57c3f..563d1a126f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/DbOpenCallback.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/DbOpenCallback.kt
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class DbOpenCallback : SupportSQLiteOpenHelper.Callback(DATABASE_VERSION) {
         /**
          * Version of the database.
          */
-        const val DATABASE_VERSION = 15
+        const val DATABASE_VERSION = 16
     }
 
     override fun onOpen(db: SupportSQLiteDatabase) {
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@ class DbOpenCallback : SupportSQLiteOpenHelper.Callback(DATABASE_VERSION) {
             db.execSQL(TrackTable.insertFromTempTable)
             db.execSQL(TrackTable.dropTempTable)
         }
+        if (oldVersion < 16) {
+            db.execSQL(MangaTable.addUpdateStrategy)
+        }
     }
 
     override fun onConfigure(db: SupportSQLiteDatabase) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/mappers/MangaTypeMapping.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/mappers/MangaTypeMapping.kt
index a0b0b0388d..aeb2b9fc5e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/mappers/MangaTypeMapping.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/mappers/MangaTypeMapping.kt
@@ -27,9 +27,11 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.tables.MangaTable.COL_SOURCE
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.tables.MangaTable.COL_STATUS
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.tables.MangaTable.COL_THUMBNAIL_URL
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.tables.MangaTable.COL_TITLE
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.tables.MangaTable.COL_UPDATE_STRATEGY
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.tables.MangaTable.COL_URL
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.tables.MangaTable.COL_VIEWER
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.tables.MangaTable.TABLE
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.database.updateStrategyAdapter
 
 class MangaTypeMapping : SQLiteTypeMapping<Manga>(
     MangaPutResolver(),
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ class MangaPutResolver : DefaultPutResolver<Manga>() {
         put(COL_CHAPTER_FLAGS, obj.chapter_flags)
         put(COL_DATE_ADDED, obj.date_added)
         put(COL_FILTERED_SCANLATORS, obj.filtered_scanlators)
+        put(COL_UPDATE_STRATEGY, obj.update_strategy.let(updateStrategyAdapter::encode))
     }
 }
 
@@ -91,6 +94,9 @@ interface BaseMangaGetResolver {
         hide_title = cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(COL_HIDE_TITLE)) == 1
         date_added = cursor.getLong(cursor.getColumnIndex(COL_DATE_ADDED))
         filtered_scanlators = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex(COL_FILTERED_SCANLATORS))
+        update_strategy = cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex(COL_UPDATE_STRATEGY)).let(
+            updateStrategyAdapter::decode,
+        )
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/models/MangaImpl.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/models/MangaImpl.kt
index c963c731d6..84992576b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/models/MangaImpl.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/models/MangaImpl.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.download.DownloadManager
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.download.DownloadProvider
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.library.CustomMangaManager
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.model.SManga
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.model.UpdateStrategy
 import uy.kohesive.injekt.injectLazy
 
 open class MangaImpl : Manga {
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ open class MangaImpl : Manga {
 
     override var date_added: Long = 0
 
+    override var update_strategy: UpdateStrategy = UpdateStrategy.ALWAYS_UPDATE
+
     override var filtered_scanlators: String? = null
 
     lateinit var ogTitle: String
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/tables/MangaTable.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/tables/MangaTable.kt
index d14cbb5618..ab42221edf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/tables/MangaTable.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/database/tables/MangaTable.kt
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ object MangaTable {
 
     const val COL_FILTERED_SCANLATORS = "filtered_scanlators"
 
+    const val COL_UPDATE_STRATEGY = "update_strategy"
+
     val createTableQuery: String
         get() =
             """CREATE TABLE $TABLE(
@@ -66,7 +68,8 @@ object MangaTable {
             $COL_HIDE_TITLE INTEGER NOT NULL,
             $COL_CHAPTER_FLAGS INTEGER NOT NULL,
             $COL_DATE_ADDED LONG,
-            $COL_FILTERED_SCANLATORS TEXT
+            $COL_FILTERED_SCANLATORS TEXT,
+            $COL_UPDATE_STRATEGY INTEGER AS UpdateStrategy NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
 
             )"""
 
@@ -85,4 +88,7 @@ object MangaTable {
 
     val addFilteredScanlators: String
         get() = "ALTER TABLE $TABLE ADD COLUMN $COL_FILTERED_SCANLATORS TEXT"
+
+    val addUpdateStrategy: String
+        get() = "ALTER TABLE $TABLE ADD COLUMN $COL_UPDATE_STRATEGY INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0"
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/library/LibraryUpdateService.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/library/LibraryUpdateService.kt
index b837ef7c13..2dbb305f65 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/library/LibraryUpdateService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/library/LibraryUpdateService.kt
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.extension.ExtensionUpdateJob
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.SourceManager
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.UnmeteredSource
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.model.SManga
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.model.UpdateStrategy
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.online.HttpSource
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.chapter.syncChaptersWithSource
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.chapter.syncChaptersWithTrackServiceTwoWay
@@ -300,18 +301,24 @@ class LibraryUpdateService(
     private fun filterMangaToUpdate(mangaToAdd: List<LibraryManga>): List<LibraryManga> {
         val restrictions = preferences.libraryUpdateMangaRestriction().get()
         return mangaToAdd.filter { manga ->
-            return@filter if (MANGA_NON_COMPLETED in restrictions && manga.status == SManga.COMPLETED) {
-                skippedUpdates[manga] = getString(R.string.skipped_reason_completed)
-                false
-            } else if (MANGA_HAS_UNREAD in restrictions && manga.unread != 0) {
-                skippedUpdates[manga] = getString(R.string.skipped_reason_not_caught_up)
-                false
-            } else if (MANGA_NON_READ in restrictions && manga.totalChapters > 0 && !manga.hasRead) {
-                skippedUpdates[manga] = getString(R.string.skipped_reason_not_started)
-                false
-            } else {
-                true
+            when {
+                MANGA_NON_COMPLETED in restrictions && manga.status == SManga.COMPLETED -> {
+                    skippedUpdates[manga] = getString(R.string.skipped_reason_completed)
+                }
+                MANGA_HAS_UNREAD in restrictions && manga.unread != 0 -> {
+                    skippedUpdates[manga] = getString(R.string.skipped_reason_not_caught_up)
+                }
+                MANGA_NON_READ in restrictions && manga.totalChapters > 0 && !manga.hasRead -> {
+                    skippedUpdates[manga] = getString(R.string.skipped_reason_not_started)
+                }
+                manga.update_strategy != UpdateStrategy.ALWAYS_UPDATE -> {
+                    skippedUpdates[manga] = getString(R.string.skipped_reason_not_always_update)
+                }
+                else -> {
+                    return@filter true
+                }
             }
+            return@filter false
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/util/ExtensionLoader.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/util/ExtensionLoader.kt
index 7eeef6c447..5b805bdfda 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/util/ExtensionLoader.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/extension/util/ExtensionLoader.kt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ internal object ExtensionLoader {
     private const val METADATA_HAS_README = "tachiyomi.extension.hasReadme"
     private const val METADATA_HAS_CHANGELOG = "tachiyomi.extension.hasChangelog"
     const val LIB_VERSION_MIN = 1.2
-    const val LIB_VERSION_MAX = 1.3
+    const val LIB_VERSION_MAX = 1.4
 
     private const val PACKAGE_FLAGS = PackageManager.GET_CONFIGURATIONS or PackageManager.GET_SIGNATURES
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/network/Requests.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/network/Requests.kt
index 8fb5ec2aa8..6adb0de8ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/network/Requests.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/network/Requests.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.network
 import okhttp3.CacheControl
 import okhttp3.FormBody
 import okhttp3.Headers
+import okhttp3.HttpUrl
+import okhttp3.HttpUrl.Companion.toHttpUrl
 import okhttp3.Request
 import okhttp3.RequestBody
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit.MINUTES
@@ -15,6 +17,17 @@ fun GET(
     url: String,
     headers: Headers = DEFAULT_HEADERS,
     cache: CacheControl = DEFAULT_CACHE_CONTROL,
+): Request {
+    return GET(url.toHttpUrl(), headers, cache)
+}
+
+/**
+ * @since extensions-lib 1.4
+ */
+fun GET(
+    url: HttpUrl,
+    headers: Headers = DEFAULT_HEADERS,
+    cache: CacheControl = DEFAULT_CACHE_CONTROL,
 ): Request {
     return Request.Builder()
         .url(url)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/source/model/SManga.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/source/model/SManga.kt
index ba6b05ab9d..76ec794db3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/source/model/SManga.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/source/model/SManga.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ interface SManga : Serializable {
 
     var thumbnail_url: String?
 
+    var update_strategy: UpdateStrategy
+
     var initialized: Boolean
 
     val originalTitle: String
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ interface SManga : Serializable {
 
         status = other.originalStatus
 
+        update_strategy = other.update_strategy
+
         if (!initialized) {
             initialized = other.initialized
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/source/model/UpdateStrategy.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/source/model/UpdateStrategy.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91b5f5e290
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/source/model/UpdateStrategy.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package eu.kanade.tachiyomi.source.model
+
+/**
+ * Define the update strategy for a single [SManga].
+ * The strategy used will only take effect on the library update.
+ *
+ * @since extensions-lib 1.4
+ */
+enum class UpdateStrategy {
+    /**
+     * Series marked as always update will be included in the library
+     * update if they aren't excluded by additional restrictions.
+     */
+    ALWAYS_UPDATE,
+
+    /**
+     * Series marked as only fetch once will be automatically skipped
+     * during library updates. Useful for cases where the series is previously
+     * known to be finished and have only a single chapter, for example.
+     */
+    ONLY_FETCH_ONCE,
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7bb6a5767d..4b389c5002 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@
     <string name="skipped_reason_completed">Skipped because series is complete</string>
     <string name="skipped_reason_not_caught_up">Skipped because there are unread chapters</string>
     <string name="skipped_reason_not_started">Skipped because no chapters are read</string>
+    <string name="skipped_reason_not_always_update">Skipped because series does not require updates</string>
     <string name="channel_errors">Errors</string>
     <string name="channel_skipped">Skipped</string>