diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index fcaed93b3ca..1647ac849be 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -418,6 +418,10 @@ impl<'a> Cfg<'a> {
     }
 
     pub(crate) fn get_self_update_mode(&self) -> Result<SelfUpdateMode> {
+        if self.process.var("CI").is_ok() {
+            return Ok(SelfUpdateMode::Disable);
+        }
+
         self.settings_file.with(|s| {
             Ok(match s.auto_self_update {
                 Some(mode) => mode,