diff --git a/scripts/build-geo.js b/scripts/build-geo.js
index e36b097c2..b55d9134b 100644
--- a/scripts/build-geo.js
+++ b/scripts/build-geo.js
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ import https from 'https';
 import { list } from 'tar';
 import zlib from 'zlib';
 
+if (process.env.SKIP_BUILD_GEO) {
+  console.log('SKIP_BUILD_GEO is set. Skipping geo setup.');
+  process.exit(0);
+}
+
 if (process.env.VERCEL && !process.env.BUILD_GEO) {
   console.log('Vercel environment detected. Skipping geo setup.');
   process.exit(0);