diff --git a/frappe/commands/utils.py b/frappe/commands/utils.py
index 74da084beb..219cdc9898 100644
--- a/frappe/commands/utils.py
+++ b/frappe/commands/utils.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ def build(make_copy=False, verbose=False):
 @click.command('watch')
 def watch():
 	"Watch and concatenate JS and CSS files as and when they change"
+	if os.environ.get('CI'):
+		return
 	import frappe.build
 	frappe.init('')
 	frappe.build.watch(True)