diff --git a/nodejs/.no-postinstall b/nodejs/.no-postinstall
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/nodejs/package.json b/nodejs/package.json
index 849e882..7b5ad47 100644
--- a/nodejs/package.json
+++ b/nodejs/package.json
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "files": [
     "dist/**",
-    "install.js"
+    "postinstall.js"
   ],
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm run clean && tsc",
     "build-binary": "neon build --release && mv native/index.node dist/native.node",
     "clean": "rm -rf dist",
-    "postinstall": "node install.js"
+    "postinstall": "node postinstall.js"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/nodejs/install.js b/nodejs/postinstall.js
similarity index 94%
rename from nodejs/install.js
rename to nodejs/postinstall.js
index 5f13548..7c09cb3 100644
--- a/nodejs/install.js
+++ b/nodejs/postinstall.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ const downloadNativeBinary = async () => {
   }
 };
 
-if (!fs.existsSync(binaryPath)) {
+if (!fs.existsSync(path.join(__dirname, '.no-postinstall')) && !fs.existsSync(binaryPath)) {
   downloadNativeBinary()
     .then(
       () => console.log(`Downloaded ${pkg.name}`),