diff --git a/utils/wasm-dep-builder/src/builder.rs b/utils/wasm-dep-builder/src/builder.rs
index e5a139abafe..7100b11fc83 100644
--- a/utils/wasm-dep-builder/src/builder.rs
+++ b/utils/wasm-dep-builder/src/builder.rs
@@ -192,10 +192,13 @@ impl BuildPackages {
         self.packages.push(build_pkg);
     }
 
-    fn rebuild_required(&self) -> bool {
-        self.packages
+    pub fn skip_build(&self) -> bool {
+        let any_dirty = self
+            .packages
             .iter()
-            .any(|pkg| pkg.rebuild_kind == RebuildKind::Dirty)
+            .any(|pkg| pkg.rebuild_kind == RebuildKind::Dirty);
+
+        get_no_build_env() || !any_dirty
     }
 
     fn cargo_args(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = String> + '_ {
@@ -236,7 +239,7 @@ impl BuildPackages {
     }
 
     pub fn build(&mut self) {
-        if get_no_build_env() || !self.rebuild_required() {
+        if self.skip_build() {
             println!("cargo:warning=Build skipped");
             return;
         }
diff --git a/utils/wasm-dep-builder/src/lib.rs b/utils/wasm-dep-builder/src/lib.rs
index 99f6361367c..23dfb86a905 100644
--- a/utils/wasm-dep-builder/src/lib.rs
+++ b/utils/wasm-dep-builder/src/lib.rs
@@ -114,8 +114,10 @@ pub fn builder() {
     println!("cargo:warning={:?}", packages);
     packages.build();
 
-    for (mut lock, config) in locks {
-        lock.write(config);
+    if packages.skip_build() {
+        for (mut lock, config) in locks {
+            lock.write(config);
+        }
     }
 
     let wasm_binaries = packages.wasm_binaries();