diff --git a/src/lib/index.ts b/src/lib/index.ts
index 6783e35..d5624b0 100644
--- a/src/lib/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // place files you want to import through the `$lib` alias in this folder.
 
+import { building } from "$app/environment";
 import { createTwitchClient } from "./twitch";
 
 type WLEDAPI = {
@@ -63,6 +64,9 @@ export const createLedClient = (_addr: string) => {
 };
 
 export const twitchClient = createTwitchClient();
-twitchClient.subscribeToFollow();
+
+if (!building) {
+    twitchClient.subscribeToFollow();
+}
 
 export const client = createLedClient("192.168.1.215");