diff --git a/src/main/service.js b/src/main/service.js
index 893f94e1..02f23327 100644
--- a/src/main/service.js
+++ b/src/main/service.js
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ async function start_service_worker() {
     }
 }
 
-if (service_worker) start_service_worker();
+if (service_worker && self.debug_version) start_service_worker();