diff --git a/scripts/build-packages.sh b/scripts/build-packages.sh
index 06f8ba0a..7d424838 100755
--- a/scripts/build-packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-packages.sh
@@ -46,12 +46,16 @@ else
     targets=${all[@]}
 fi
 
-echo "Updating components"
-"${SCRIPTS_DIR}/update-components.sh"
-if [[ -n $(git status -s third_party) && ${ALLOW_LOCAL_COMPONENT_CHANGES} != "true" ]]; then
-    echo "ERROR: Building with local component changes."
-    echo "Commit pending changes or rerun with ALLOW_LOCAL_COMPONENT_CHANGES='true'"
-    exit 1
+if [[ -z ${SKIP_UPDATE_COMPONENTS} ]]; then
+    echo "Updating components"
+    "${SCRIPTS_DIR}/update-components.sh"
+    if [[ -n $(git status -s third_party) && ${ALLOW_LOCAL_COMPONENT_CHANGES} != "true" ]]; then
+        echo "ERROR: Building with local component changes."
+        echo "Commit pending changes or rerun with ALLOW_LOCAL_COMPONENT_CHANGES='true'"
+        exit 1
+    fi
+else
+    echo "Skipping update of components"
 fi
 
 eval $(${SCRIPTS_DIR}/get-component-versions.sh)