diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 6f5b0da4a..1703ab1ec 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ install:
 
 build_script:
   - cd C:\projects\%APPVEYOR_PROJECT_SLUG%
-  - bash -c "nimble install -y"
+  - bash -c "nimble install -y --depsOnly"
 
 test_script:
   - nimble test
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 2142881a6..6dad39e2e 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -35,5 +35,6 @@ install:
   - bash build_rocksdb.sh rocksdbCache
 
 script:
-  - nimble install -y
+  - nimble install -y --depsOnly
   - nimble test
+