diff --git a/template/config/environments/development.js b/template/config/environments/development.js
index 4ee57598..89e2951f 100644
--- a/template/config/environments/development.js
+++ b/template/config/environments/development.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 module.exports = {
   showStack: true,
+  openInBrowser: true,
   koaManifestRev: {
     manifest: '',
     prepend: '/'
diff --git a/template/gulpfile.js b/template/gulpfile.js
index 88556915..cda44888 100644
--- a/template/gulpfile.js
+++ b/template/gulpfile.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ gulp.task('build', done => {
   // TODO: add remark-cli with -qfo options
   // TODO: ensure depcheck, xo, pug-lint, remark lint called in lint task
   runSequence('lint', 'css', ['img', 'js', 'static'], async () => {
-    if (!PROD) {
+    if (!PROD && config.openInBrowser) {
       await opn(config.urls.web, { wait: false });
     }
     done();