diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index e1ef9ef..3130eba 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ require("dotenv").config()
 const GIT_URI = process.env.GIT_URI
 const GIT_BRANCH = process.env.GIT_BRANCH || "main"
 
+const shouldGenerateKeys = process.env.GENERATE_KEYS || GIT_URI.startsWith("ssh://") || false
+
 const PROJECT_DIR = resolvePath(__dirname + "\\project")
 
 const KEY_DIR = resolvePath(__dirname + "\\keys")
@@ -51,6 +53,11 @@ async function tryGenerateKeys() {
         console.log("no need to generate key, already exists")
         return;
     }
+    if (!shouldGenerateKeys) {
+        console.log("shouldGenerateKeys is false, skipping key generation")
+        return;
+    }
+    console.log("Generating keys...")
     const aPromise = new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
         keygen({
                 location: KEY_LOCATION,