diff --git a/package/yast2-pkg-bindings-devel-doc.spec b/package/yast2-pkg-bindings-devel-doc.spec
index f16fe25..d5f006c 100644
--- a/package/yast2-pkg-bindings-devel-doc.spec
+++ b/package/yast2-pkg-bindings-devel-doc.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           yast2-pkg-bindings-devel-doc
-Version:        4.4.5
+Version:        4.4.6
 Release:        0
 Summary:        YaST2 - Documentation for yast2-pkg-bindings package
 License:        GPL-2.0-only
diff --git a/package/yast2-pkg-bindings.changes b/package/yast2-pkg-bindings.changes
index b59df8c..b29e10e 100644
--- a/package/yast2-pkg-bindings.changes
+++ b/package/yast2-pkg-bindings.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Apr 13 08:15:43 UTC 2023 - Ladislav Slezák <lslezak@suse.com>
+
+- Pkg.TargetInitializeOptions() - added a new option for
+  rebuilding the RPM database (--rebuilddb) (bsc#1209565)
+- 4.4.6
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Nov 14 17:41:14 UTC 2022 - Ladislav Slezák <lslezak@suse.cz>
 
diff --git a/package/yast2-pkg-bindings.spec b/package/yast2-pkg-bindings.spec
index a950da6..97f6a6f 100644
--- a/package/yast2-pkg-bindings.spec
+++ b/package/yast2-pkg-bindings.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           yast2-pkg-bindings
-Version:        4.4.5
+Version:        4.4.6
 Release:        0
 Summary:        YaST2 - Package Manager Access
 License:        GPL-2.0-only
diff --git a/src/Target_Load.cc b/src/Target_Load.cc
index 182c646..8ef4ef9 100644
--- a/src/Target_Load.cc
+++ b/src/Target_Load.cc
@@ -143,9 +143,10 @@ PkgFunctions::TargetInitialize (const YCPString& root)
  * @short Initialize Target, read the keys, set the repomanager options
  * @param string root Root Directory
  * @param map options for RepoManager
- *   supproted keys:
+ *   supported keys:
  *   "target_distro": <string> - override the target distribution autodetection,
  *     example values: "sle-11-x86_84", "sle-12-x86_84"
+ *   "rebuild_db": <boolean> - rebuild the RPM DB if set to `true`
  * @return boolean
  */
 YCPValue
@@ -155,7 +156,18 @@ PkgFunctions::TargetInitializeOptions (const YCPString& root, const YCPMap& opti
 
     try
     {
-        zypp_ptr()->initializeTarget(r);
+        // do not rebuild the RPM DB by default
+        bool rebuild_db = false;
+
+        const YCPString rebuild_db_key("rebuild_db");
+        YCPValue rebuild_db_value = options->value(rebuild_db_key);
+        if (!rebuild_db_value.isNull() && rebuild_db_value->isBoolean())
+        {
+            rebuild_db = rebuild_db_value->asBoolean()->value();
+            y2milestone("RPM DB rebuild is %s", rebuild_db ? "enabled" : "disabled");
+        }
+
+        zypp_ptr()->initializeTarget(r, rebuild_db);
         SetTarget(r, options);
     }
     catch (zypp::Exception & excpt)