diff --git a/src/bans.rs b/src/bans.rs
index c2792159..8a668d84 100644
--- a/src/bans.rs
+++ b/src/bans.rs
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ pub fn check(
     let ValidConfig {
         file_id,
         denied,
+        denied_multiple_versions,
         allowed,
         skipped,
         multiple_versions,
@@ -313,8 +314,13 @@ pub fn check(
             }
         } else if !tree_skipper.matches(krate, &mut pack) {
             if multi_detector.name != krate.name {
-                if multi_detector.dupes.len() > 1 && multiple_versions != LintLevel::Allow {
-                    let severity = match multiple_versions {
+                let lint_level = match matches(&denied_multiple_versions, krate) {
+                    Some(_) => LintLevel::Deny,
+                    None => multiple_versions,
+                };
+
+                if multi_detector.dupes.len() > 1 && lint_level != LintLevel::Allow {
+                    let severity = match lint_level {
                         LintLevel::Warn => Severity::Warning,
                         LintLevel::Deny => Severity::Error,
                         LintLevel::Allow => unreachable!(),
diff --git a/src/bans/cfg.rs b/src/bans/cfg.rs
index f017c192..340b0b53 100644
--- a/src/bans/cfg.rs
+++ b/src/bans/cfg.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub struct CrateId {
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Clone)]
 #[cfg_attr(test, derive(Debug, PartialEq))]
-#[serde(deny_unknown_fields)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "kebab-case", deny_unknown_fields)]
 pub struct CrateBan {
     pub name: Spanned<String>,
     #[serde(default = "any")]
@@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ pub struct CrateBan {
     /// One or more crates that will allow this crate to be used if it is a
     /// direct dependency
     #[serde(default)]
-    pub wrappers: Vec<Spanned<String>>,
+    pub wrappers: Option<Spanned<Vec<Spanned<String>>>>,
+    /// Setting this to true will only emit an error if multiple
+    // versions of the crate are found
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub multiple_versions: Option<Spanned<bool>>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize, Clone)]
@@ -128,8 +132,15 @@ impl crate::cfg::UnvalidatedConfig for Config {
             )
         };
 
-        let denied: Vec<_> = self
-            .deny
+        let (deny_multiple_versions, deny): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) =
+            self.deny.into_iter().partition(|kb| {
+                kb.multiple_versions
+                    .as_ref()
+                    .map(|spanned| spanned.value)
+                    .unwrap_or(false)
+            });
+
+        let denied: Vec<_> = deny
             .into_iter()
             .map(|cb| KrateBan {
                 id: Skrate::new(
@@ -139,7 +150,42 @@ impl crate::cfg::UnvalidatedConfig for Config {
                     },
                     cb.name.span,
                 ),
-                wrappers: cb.wrappers,
+                wrappers: cb
+                    .wrappers
+                    .map(|spanned| spanned.value)
+                    .unwrap_or_else(Vec::new),
+            })
+            .collect();
+
+        let denied_multiple_versions: Vec<_> = deny_multiple_versions
+            .into_iter()
+            .map(|cb| {
+                let wrappers = cb.wrappers.filter(|spanned| !spanned.value.is_empty());
+                if let Some(wrappers) = wrappers {
+                    // cb.multiple_versions is guaranteed to be Some(_) by the
+                    // earlier call to `partition`
+                    let multiple_versions = cb.multiple_versions.unwrap();
+                    diags.push(
+                        Diagnostic::error()
+                            .with_message(
+                                "a crate ban was specified with both `wrappers` and `multiple-versions`",
+                            )
+                            .with_labels(vec![
+                                Label::secondary(cfg_file, wrappers.span)
+                                    .with_message("has one or more `wrappers`"),
+                                Label::secondary(cfg_file, multiple_versions.span)
+                                    .with_message("has `multiple-versions` set to true"),
+                            ]),
+                    );
+                }
+
+                Skrate::new(
+                    KrateId {
+                        name: cb.name.value,
+                        version: cb.version,
+                    },
+                    cb.name.span,
+                )
             })
             .collect();
 
@@ -182,6 +228,7 @@ impl crate::cfg::UnvalidatedConfig for Config {
             multiple_versions: self.multiple_versions,
             highlight: self.highlight,
             denied,
+            denied_multiple_versions,
             allowed,
             skipped,
             wildcards: self.wildcards,
@@ -212,6 +259,7 @@ pub struct ValidConfig {
     pub multiple_versions: LintLevel,
     pub highlight: GraphHighlight,
     pub(crate) denied: Vec<KrateBan>,
+    pub(crate) denied_multiple_versions: Vec<Skrate>,
     pub(crate) allowed: Vec<Skrate>,
     pub(crate) skipped: Vec<Skrate>,
     pub(crate) tree_skipped: Vec<Spanned<TreeSkip>>,