diff --git a/docs/format-changelog.rst b/docs/format-changelog.rst
index 23c5380..bc7d24d 100644
--- a/docs/format-changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/format-changelog.rst
@@ -130,3 +130,11 @@ Added
 
 - Variables used in the ``env`` section can now be assigned 'None' as value. In
   this case the variables are only exported to the bb env whitelist.
+
+Version 14
+----------
+
+Added
+~~~~~
+
+- The ``overrides`` top-level entry can be used to pin floating repo refspecs.
diff --git a/docs/userguide.rst b/docs/userguide.rst
index b72dbb1..a6b1c5b 100644
--- a/docs/userguide.rst
+++ b/docs/userguide.rst
@@ -455,6 +455,22 @@ Configuration reference
         * ``path``: string [required]
             The path to one patch file or a quilt formatted patchset directory.
 
+* ``overrides``: dict [optional]
+    This object provides a mechanism to override kas configuration items
+    without defining them. By that, only items that already exist are
+    overridden. Note, that all entries below this key are reserved for
+    auto-generation using kas plugins. Do not manually add entries.
+
+  * ``repos``: dict [optional]
+      Mapps to the top-level ``repos`` entry.
+
+    * ``<repo-id>``: dict [optional]
+        Mapps to the ``<repo-id>`` entry.
+
+       * ``refspec``: string [optional]
+           Pinned refspec which overrides the ``refspec`` of the corresponding
+           repo. This refspec must be resolved (i.e. no branch or tag name).
+
 * ``bblayers_conf_header``: dict [optional]
     This contains strings that should be added to the ``bblayers.conf`` before
     any layers are included.
diff --git a/kas/__version__.py b/kas/__version__.py
index 05ca12b..5f16121 100644
--- a/kas/__version__.py
+++ b/kas/__version__.py
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ __copyright__ = 'Copyright (c) Siemens AG, 2017-2020'
 __version__ = '3.2.3'
 
 # Please update docs/format-changelog.rst when changing the file version.
-__file_version__ = 13
+__file_version__ = 14
 __compatible_file_version__ = 1
diff --git a/kas/config.py b/kas/config.py
index 091e727..b3eb311 100644
--- a/kas/config.py
+++ b/kas/config.py
@@ -104,11 +104,14 @@ class Config:
             `name`.
         """
         repo_defaults = self._config.get('defaults', {}).get('repos', {})
+        overrides = self._config.get('overrides', {}) \
+                                .get('repos', {}).get(name, {})
         config = self.get_repos_config()[name] or {}
         return Repo.factory(name,
                             config,
                             repo_defaults,
-                            self.top_repo_path)
+                            self.top_repo_path,
+                            overrides)
 
     def _get_repo_dict(self):
         """
diff --git a/kas/repos.py b/kas/repos.py
index cfec816..410e290 100644
--- a/kas/repos.py
+++ b/kas/repos.py
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ class Repo:
                                 self.path, self._layers)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def factory(name, repo_config, repo_defaults, repo_fallback_path):
+    def factory(name, repo_config, repo_defaults, repo_fallback_path,
+                repo_overrides={}):
         """
             Returns a Repo instance depending on params.
         """
@@ -119,8 +120,8 @@ class Repo:
         url = repo_config.get('url', None)
         name = repo_config.get('name', name)
         typ = repo_config.get('type', 'git')
-        refspec = repo_config.get('refspec',
-                                  repo_defaults.get('refspec', None))
+        refspec = repo_overrides.get('refspec', repo_config.get('refspec',
+                                     repo_defaults.get('refspec', None)))
         if refspec is None and url is not None:
             logging.error('No refspec specified for repository "%s". This is '
                           'only allowed for local repositories.', name)
diff --git a/kas/schema-kas.json b/kas/schema-kas.json
index 6775463..77072e7 100644
--- a/kas/schema-kas.json
+++ b/kas/schema-kas.json
@@ -89,6 +89,24 @@
                 }
             }
         },
+        "overrides": {
+            "type": "object",
+            "additionalProperties": false,
+            "properties": {
+                "repos": {
+                    "type": "object",
+                    "additionalProperties": {
+                        "type": "object",
+                        "additionalProperties": false,
+                        "properties": {
+                            "refspec" : {
+                                "type": "string"
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        },
         "machine": {
             "type": "string"
         },