diff --git a/bin/ghost b/bin/ghost
index 2423066a8..6d0236092 100755
--- a/bin/ghost
+++ b/bin/ghost
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 // provide a title to the process
 process.title = 'ghost';
 
-// Check for CLI updates
-require('../lib/utils/update-notifier');
+// Check for CLI updates if not running `ghost run`
+if (process.argv.length > 2 && process.argv[2] !== 'run') {
+    require('../lib/utils/update-notifier');
+}
 
 const yargs = require('yargs');
 const bootstrap = require('../lib/bootstrap');