diff --git a/spin/cmds/meson.py b/spin/cmds/meson.py
index 4ecaee0..08a7cf3 100644
--- a/spin/cmds/meson.py
+++ b/spin/cmds/meson.py
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ def build(
         _meson_cli()
         + [
             "install",
+            "--no-rebuild",
             "--only-changed",
             "-C",
             build_dir,