diff --git a/planemo/galaxy/config.py b/planemo/galaxy/config.py
index 314c4adcf..811b02491 100644
--- a/planemo/galaxy/config.py
+++ b/planemo/galaxy/config.py
@@ -380,7 +380,9 @@ def config_join(*args):
             return os.path.join(config_directory, *args)
 
         latest_galaxy = False
-        install_env = {}
+        install_env = {
+            'GALAXY_SKIP_CLIENT_BUILD': '1',
+        }
         if install_galaxy:
             _build_eggs_cache(ctx, install_env, kwds)
             _install_galaxy(ctx, config_directory, install_env, kwds)