diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 840bd7355..668d55655 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 6.0.1 (unreleased)
 ==================
 
+ - repozo: prevent an incorrect "option ignored" warning when running backup or verify.
+
 
 6.0 (2024-03-20)
 ================
diff --git a/src/ZODB/scripts/repozo.py b/src/ZODB/scripts/repozo.py
index aa7b82490..083a8c293 100755
--- a/src/ZODB/scripts/repozo.py
+++ b/src/ZODB/scripts/repozo.py
@@ -249,9 +249,9 @@ class Options:
         if options.output is not None:
             log('--output option is ignored in backup mode')
             options.output = None
-        if options.withverify is not None:
+        if options.withverify:
             log('--with-verify option is ignored in backup mode')
-            options.withverify = None
+            options.withverify = False
         if not options.file:
             usage(1, '--file is required in backup mode')
     elif options.mode == RECOVER:
@@ -281,9 +281,9 @@ class Options:
         if options.killold:
             log('--kill-old-on-full option is ignored in verify mode')
             options.killold = False
-        if options.withverify is not None:
+        if options.withverify:
             log('--with-verify option is ignored in verify mode')
-            options.withverify = None
+            options.withverify = False
     return options
 
 
diff --git a/src/ZODB/scripts/tests/test_repozo.py b/src/ZODB/scripts/tests/test_repozo.py
index f19c81703..13d24bef5 100644
--- a/src/ZODB/scripts/tests/test_repozo.py
+++ b/src/ZODB/scripts/tests/test_repozo.py
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ def test_repo_is_required(self):
     def test_backup_ignored_args(self):
         from ZODB.scripts import repozo
         options = repozo.parseargs(['-B', '-r', '/tmp/nosuchdir', '-v',
+                                    '--with-verify',
                                     '-f', '/tmp/Data.fs',
                                     '-o', '/tmp/ignored.fs',
                                     '-D', '2011-12-13'])
@@ -198,6 +199,10 @@ def test_backup_ignored_args(self):
         self.assertEqual(options.output, None)
         self.assertIn('--output option is ignored in backup mode',
                       sys.stderr.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual(options.withverify, False)
+        self.assertIn(
+            '--with-verify option is ignored in backup mode',
+            sys.stderr.getvalue())
 
     def test_backup_required_args(self):
         from ZODB.scripts import repozo
@@ -205,6 +210,12 @@ def test_backup_required_args(self):
                           ['-B', '-r', '/tmp/nosuchdir'])
         self.assertIn('--file is required', sys.stderr.getvalue())
 
+    def test_backup_no_ignored_args_warning(self):
+        from ZODB.scripts import repozo
+        repozo.parseargs(['-B', '-r', '/tmp/nosuchdir', '-v',
+                          '-f', '/tmp/Data.fs',])
+        self.assertNotIn('option is ignored', sys.stderr.getvalue())
+
     def test_recover_ignored_args(self):
         from ZODB.scripts import repozo
         options = repozo.parseargs(['-R', '-r', '/tmp/nosuchdir', '-v',
@@ -220,6 +231,7 @@ def test_recover_ignored_args(self):
     def test_verify_ignored_args(self):
         from ZODB.scripts import repozo
         options = repozo.parseargs(['-V', '-r', '/tmp/nosuchdir', '-v',
+                                    '--with-verify',
                                     '-o', '/tmp/ignored.fs',
                                     '-D', '2011-12-13',
                                     '-f', '/tmp/ignored.fs',
@@ -242,6 +254,9 @@ def test_verify_ignored_args(self):
         self.assertEqual(options.killold, False)
         self.assertIn('--kill-old-on-full option is ignored in verify mode',
                       sys.stderr.getvalue())
+        self.assertEqual(options.withverify, False)
+        self.assertIn('--with-verify option is ignored in verify mode',
+                      sys.stderr.getvalue())
 
 
 class FileopsBase: