diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index 2248a7e..6ef7d3d 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -660,6 +660,7 @@
                groups=None,
                sync_c=False,
                sync_s=False,
+               sync_tags=True,
                clone_depth=None,
                upstream=None,
                parent=None,
@@ -683,6 +684,7 @@
       groups: The `groups` attribute of manifest.xml's project element.
       sync_c: The `sync-c` attribute of manifest.xml's project element.
       sync_s: The `sync-s` attribute of manifest.xml's project element.
+      sync_tags: The `sync-tags` attribute of manifest.xml's project element.
       upstream: The `upstream` attribute of manifest.xml's project element.
       parent: The parent Project object.
       is_derived: False if the project was explicitly defined in the manifest;
@@ -715,6 +717,7 @@
     self.groups = groups
     self.sync_c = sync_c
     self.sync_s = sync_s
+    self.sync_tags = sync_tags
     self.clone_depth = clone_depth
     self.upstream = upstream
     self.parent = parent
@@ -1289,6 +1292,10 @@
       elif self.manifest.default.sync_c:
         current_branch_only = True
 
+    if not no_tags:
+      if not self.sync_tags:
+        no_tags = True
+
     if self.clone_depth:
       depth = self.clone_depth
     else:
@@ -1900,6 +1907,7 @@
                            groups=self.groups,
                            sync_c=self.sync_c,
                            sync_s=self.sync_s,
+                           sync_tags=self.sync_tags,
                            parent=self,
                            is_derived=True)
       result.append(subproject)