diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a89e66dd..789da9e9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ jobs:
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
 
       - name: Build
+        env:
+          YAZI_GEN_COMPLETIONS: true
         run: cargo build --release --locked --target ${{ matrix.target }}
 
       - name: Pack artifacts [Linux & macOS]
diff --git a/yazi-config/build.rs b/yazi-config/build.rs
index d34bdbbb..c46a35b3 100644
--- a/yazi-config/build.rs
+++ b/yazi-config/build.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
 #[path = "src/boot/cli.rs"]
 mod cli;
 
-use std::{fs, io};
+use std::{env, fs, io};
 
 use clap::CommandFactory;
 use clap_complete::{generate_to, Shell};
 
 fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
+	if env::var_os("YAZI_GEN_COMPLETIONS").is_none() {
+		return Ok(());
+	}
+
 	let cmd = &mut cli::Args::command();
 	let bin = "yazi";
 	let out = "completions";
@@ -19,6 +23,5 @@ fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
 	generate_to(Shell::PowerShell, cmd, bin, out)?;
 	generate_to(clap_complete_nushell::Nushell, cmd, bin, out)?;
 	generate_to(clap_complete_fig::Fig, cmd, bin, out)?;
-
 	Ok(())
 }