diff --git a/lisp/org-attach-git.el b/lisp/org-attach-git.el
index 2091cbc61..54df5b9ba 100644
--- a/lisp/org-attach-git.el
+++ b/lisp/org-attach-git.el
@@ -52,9 +52,26 @@ If \\='ask, prompt using `y-or-n-p'.  If t, always get.  If nil, never get."
 	  (const :tag "always get from annex if necessary" t)
 	  (const :tag "never get from annex" nil)))
 
+(defcustom org-attach-git-dir 'default
+  "The attachment directory where a Git repository must be
+handled. The default value is `default', which is equivalent to
+`org-attach-id-dir'. If the value is `individual-repository', it
+means that the directory attached to the current node should be
+handled as a individual repository, as long as it has been
+conveniently initialized."
+  :group 'org-attach
+  :package-version '(Org . "9.0")
+  :version "26.1"
+  :type '(choice
+          (const :tag "Default" default)
+          (const :tag "Individual repository" individual-repository)))
+
 (defun org-attach-git-use-annex ()
   "Return non-nil if git annex can be used."
-  (let ((git-dir (vc-git-root (expand-file-name org-attach-id-dir))))
+  (let ((git-dir (vc-git-root (cond ((eq org-attach-git-dir 'default)
+       (expand-file-name org-attach-id-dir))
+      ((eq org-attach-git-dir 'individual-repository)
+       (org-attach-dir))))))
     (and org-attach-git-annex-cutoff
          (or (file-exists-p (expand-file-name "annex" git-dir))
              (file-exists-p (expand-file-name ".git/annex" git-dir))))))
@@ -62,7 +79,10 @@ If \\='ask, prompt using `y-or-n-p'.  If t, always get.  If nil, never get."
 (defun org-attach-git-annex-get-maybe (path)
   "Call git annex get PATH (via shell) if using git annex.
 Signals an error if the file content is not available and it was not retrieved."
-  (let* ((default-directory (expand-file-name org-attach-id-dir))
+  (let* ((default-directory (cond ((eq org-attach-git-dir 'default)
+       (expand-file-name org-attach-id-dir))
+      ((eq org-attach-git-dir 'individual-repository)
+       (org-attach-dir))))
 	 (path-relative (file-relative-name path)))
     (when (and (org-attach-git-use-annex)
 	       (not
@@ -86,7 +106,10 @@ This checks for the existence of a \".git\" directory in that directory.
 
 Takes an unused optional argument for the sake of being compatible
 with hook `org-attach-after-change-hook'."
-  (let* ((dir (expand-file-name org-attach-id-dir))
+  (let* ((dir (cond ((eq org-attach-git-dir 'default)
+       (expand-file-name org-attach-id-dir))
+      ((eq org-attach-git-dir 'individual-repository)
+       (org-attach-dir))))
 	 (git-dir (vc-git-root dir))
 	 (use-annex (org-attach-git-use-annex))
 	 (changes 0))