diff --git a/download.py b/download.py
index 10182d5..14406ed 100644
--- a/download.py
+++ b/download.py
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ class FetchCommand(click.Command):
     help="The location of the advent of code session token. Ignored if --token is provided.",
 )
 @click.option("--wait", is_flag=True, help="Wait until new puzzle inputs are ready")
+@click.option("--inputonly", "input_only", is_flag=True, help="Don't attempt to fetch sample inputs")
 @click.option("--year", type=int)
 @click.option("--day", type=int)
 def main(
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ def main(
     token_path: pathlib.Path,
     output_dir: pathlib.Path,
     wait: bool,
+    input_only: bool,
     day: Optional[int],
     year: Optional[int],
 ):
@@ -230,8 +232,9 @@ def main(
     date_to_fetch = specified_date or PuzzleDate.get_latest()
     step = None
     try:
-        step = "download sample inputs"
-        download_sample_inputs(date_to_fetch, output_dir)
+        if not input_only:
+            step = "download sample inputs"
+            download_sample_inputs(date_to_fetch, output_dir)
         step = "download input"
         download_input(date_to_fetch, token, output_dir)
     except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as err: