diff --git a/make_osx_package.sh b/make_osx_package.sh
index 4e93a1a03..3e4317140 100755
--- a/make_osx_package.sh
+++ b/make_osx_package.sh
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ rm -rf $DIST
 mkdir -p $RESOURCES
 
 cabal sandbox init
-echo Updating database
-cabal update
+# echo Updating database
+# cabal update
 
 echo Building pandoc...
 cabal clean