diff --git a/src/publish.rs b/src/publish.rs
index f84990d..3c2e9fa 100644
--- a/src/publish.rs
+++ b/src/publish.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,17 @@ struct Opt {
     /// the config file.
     #[clap(long, value_name = "REGEX", alias = "filter")]
     pub filter_crates: Option<String>,
+
+    /// Option to limit the number of crate versions published. If set, when the
+    /// number is reached the program will exit.
+    #[clap(long, short = 'n', value_name = "INT")]
+    pub limit: Option<usize>,
+
+    /// Option to skip a number of crate versions at the beginning of the dependency
+    /// order, for use if resuming. The skipped versions will not count as part of
+    /// the optional --limit.
+    #[clap(long, value_name = "INT")]
+    pub skip: Option<usize>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize)]
@@ -707,7 +718,7 @@ fn prepare_source_dirs_for_publish(
 
 fn cargo_publish_modified_source_dir(config: &Config, meta: &VersionMeta) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let begin = Instant::now();
-    info!(name = %meta.index_meta.name, vers = %meta.index_meta.vers, "publishing crate version");
+    debug!(name = %meta.index_meta.name, vers = %meta.index_meta.vers, "publishing crate version");
     let index_env_key = format!(
         "CARGO_REGISTRIES_{}_INDEX",
         config.dst.registry_name.to_case(Case::ScreamingSnake)
@@ -858,7 +869,11 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
         .flat_map(|(k, v)| v.iter().map(|m| ((k.as_str(), &m.index_meta.vers), m)))
         .collect();
 
-    for row in publish_log.iter() {
+    let skip = opt.skip.unwrap_or(0);
+    let limit = opt.limit.unwrap_or(publish_log.len());
+    debug!(skip, limit, n_total_versions = publish_log.len(), "ready to publish!");
+
+    for row in publish_log.iter().skip(skip).take(limit) {
         let Some(meta) = by_name_vers.remove(&(row.crate_name.as_str(), &row.version)) else {
             warn!(
                 ?row,