diff --git a/src/Console/InstallCommand.php b/src/Console/InstallCommand.php
index d1db88a90..3c28a1d7d 100644
--- a/src/Console/InstallCommand.php
+++ b/src/Console/InstallCommand.php
@@ -154,9 +154,11 @@ protected function installLivewireStack()
             return false;
         }
 
-        $this->call('install:api', [
-            '--without-migration-prompt' => true,
-        ]);
+        if ($this->option('api')) {
+            $this->call('install:api', [
+                '--without-migration-prompt' => true,
+            ]);
+        }
 
         // Update Configuration...
         $this->replaceInFile('inertia', 'livewire', config_path('jetstream.php'));
@@ -340,9 +342,11 @@ protected function installInertiaStack()
             return false;
         }
 
-        $this->call('install:api', [
-            '--without-migration-prompt' => true,
-        ]);
+        if ($this->option('api')) {
+            $this->call('install:api', [
+                '--without-migration-prompt' => true,
+            ]);
+        }
 
         // Install NPM packages...
         $this->updateNodePackages(function ($packages) {