diff --git a/modules/launch_utils.py b/modules/launch_utils.py
index 7e4d5a61392..9cd4fb701e9 100644
--- a/modules/launch_utils.py
+++ b/modules/launch_utils.py
@@ -224,6 +224,9 @@ def run_extension_installer(extension_dir):
     if not os.path.isfile(path_installer):
         return
 
+    if args.skip_install:
+        return
+
     try:
         env = os.environ.copy()
         env['PYTHONPATH'] = f"{os.path.abspath('.')}{os.pathsep}{env.get('PYTHONPATH', '')}"
@@ -404,7 +407,8 @@ def prepare_environment():
         run_pip(f"install -r \"{requirements_file}\"", "requirements")
         startup_timer.record("install requirements")
 
-    run_extensions_installers(settings_file=args.ui_settings_file)
+    if not args.skip_install:
+        run_extensions_installers(settings_file=args.ui_settings_file)
 
     if args.update_check:
         version_check(commit)