diff --git a/src/python/jw/build/Makefile b/src/python/jw/build/Makefile
index 59b3ac1f..b54ec56c 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/build/Makefile
+++ b/src/python/jw/build/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 TOPDIR = ../../../..
+PY_UPDATE_INIT_PY = false
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/make/proj.mk
 include $(JWBDIR)/make/py-mod.mk
diff --git a/src/python/jw/build/cmds/Makefile b/src/python/jw/build/cmds/Makefile
index 781b0c8c..58976631 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/build/cmds/Makefile
+++ b/src/python/jw/build/cmds/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 TOPDIR = ../../../../..
+PY_UPDATE_INIT_PY = false
 
 include $(TOPDIR)/make/proj.mk
 include $(JWBDIR)/make/py-mod.mk