diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6758bec..499567e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -134,14 +134,14 @@ class InstallPlatlib(install):
 class SmartSimBuild(build_py):
 
     def run(self):
-        database_builder = builder.DatabaseBuilder(build_env(),
-                                             build_env.MALLOC,
-                                             build_env.JOBS)
-        if not database_builder.is_built:
-            database_builder.build_from_git(versions.REDIS_URL,
-                                         versions.REDIS)
-
-            database_builder.cleanup()
+        # database_builder = builder.DatabaseBuilder(build_env(),
+        #                                      build_env.MALLOC,
+        #                                      build_env.JOBS)
+        # if not database_builder.is_built:
+        #     database_builder.build_from_git(versions.REDIS_URL,
+        #                                  versions.REDIS)
+        #
+        #     database_builder.cleanup()
 
         # run original build_py command
         super().run()