diff --git a/setup/build_linux b/setup/build_linux
index 937e911a..16e8d8c0 100755
--- a/setup/build_linux
+++ b/setup/build_linux
@@ -345,7 +345,11 @@ function build_all() {
   fix_kit_permissions
   install_deps
   load_settings --edit
-  update_repo
+
+  # Build repo if needed
+  if ! [[ -e "${REPO_DIR}/custom.db.tar.gz" ]]; then
+    update_repo
+  fi
 
   # Build (full)
   copy_live_env
@@ -414,7 +418,13 @@ function build_full() {
   fix_kit_permissions
   install_deps
   load_settings --edit
-  update_repo
+
+  # Build repo if needed
+  if ! [[ -e "${REPO_DIR}/custom.db.tar.gz" ]]; then
+    update_repo
+  fi
+
+  # Build Full
   copy_live_env
   update_live_env
   # Rerun script as root to start Archiso build process
@@ -435,7 +445,13 @@ function build_minimal() {
   fix_kit_permissions
   install_deps
   load_settings --edit
-  update_repo
+
+  # Build repo if needed
+  if ! [[ -e "${REPO_DIR}/custom.db.tar.gz" ]]; then
+    update_repo
+  fi
+
+  # Build Minimal
   copy_live_env --minimal
   update_live_env --minimal
   # Rerun script as root to start Archiso build process