diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 07e4fc470..54d0c8aa5 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ val _ = {
   //https://github.com/sbt/contraband/issues/122
   sys.props += ("line.separator" -> "\n")
 }
-Global / semanticdbEnabled := true
+Global / semanticdbEnabled := !(Global / insideCI).value
 Global / semanticdbVersion := "4.5.9"
 ThisBuild / version := {
   val old = (ThisBuild / version).value