diff --git a/start-mycroft.sh b/start-mycroft.sh
index 05814c510d..d21954d834 100755
--- a/start-mycroft.sh
+++ b/start-mycroft.sh
@@ -190,7 +190,9 @@ if [[ "${1}" == "restart" ]] || [[ "${_opt}" == "restart" ]] ; then
 fi
 _params=$@
 
-check-dependencies
+if ! grep -i cli <<< ${_params} ; then 
+    check-dependencies
+fi
 
 case ${_opt} in
     "all")