diff --git a/core/autoload/packages.el b/core/autoload/packages.el
index 17f39c718..e0ea98b22 100644
--- a/core/autoload/packages.el
+++ b/core/autoload/packages.el
@@ -18,8 +18,10 @@ quelpa or nil (if not installed)."
   (doom-initialize)
   (unless (quelpa-setup-p)
     (error "Could not initialize quelpa"))
-  (cond ((or (assq name quelpa-cache)
-             (plist-get (cdr (assq name doom-packages)) :recipe))
+  (cond ((let ((plist (cdr (assq name doom-packages))))
+           (and (not (plist-get plist :pin))
+                (or (assq name quelpa-cache)
+                    (plist-get plist :recipe))))
          'quelpa)
         ((assq name package-alist)
          'elpa)))