diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b84014acc..8821be1f6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ det-prove = []
 icicle = ["halo2_proofs/icicle_gpu"]
 empty-cmd = []
 no-banner = []
+no-update = []
 metal = ["dep:metal", "dep:objc"]
 
 # icicle patch to 0.1.0 if feature icicle is enabled
diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index 6b27a2f6e..21659dc3e 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -868,6 +868,7 @@ pub enum Commands {
         #[arg(long, value_hint = clap::ValueHint::Other)]
         addr_vk: Option<H160Flag>,
     },
+    #[cfg(not(feature = "no-update"))]
     /// Updates ezkl binary to version specified (or latest if not specified)
     Update {
         /// The version to update to
diff --git a/src/eth.rs b/src/eth.rs
index e0dd5a2af..ce81e010e 100644
--- a/src/eth.rs
+++ b/src/eth.rs
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ pub async fn read_on_chain_inputs<M: 'static + Provider<Http<Client>, Ethereum>>
         let contract_address_bytes = hex::decode(&on_chain_data.address)?;
         let contract_address = H160::from_slice(&contract_address_bytes);
         for (call_data, decimal) in &on_chain_data.call_data {
-            let call_data_bytes = hex::decode(&call_data)?;
+            let call_data_bytes = hex::decode(call_data)?;
             let input: TransactionInput = call_data_bytes.into();
 
             let tx = TransactionRequest::default()
diff --git a/src/execute.rs b/src/execute.rs
index 5e55a723b..d6b5bcb6b 100644
--- a/src/execute.rs
+++ b/src/execute.rs
@@ -506,10 +506,12 @@ pub async fn run(command: Commands) -> Result<String, EZKLError> {
             )
             .await
         }
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "no-update"))]
         Commands::Update { version } => update_ezkl_binary(&version).map(|e| e.to_string()),
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "no-update"))]
 /// Assert that the version is valid
 fn assert_version_is_valid(version: &str) -> Result<(), EZKLError> {
     let err_string = "Invalid version string. Must be in the format v0.0.0";
@@ -527,8 +529,10 @@ fn assert_version_is_valid(version: &str) -> Result<(), EZKLError> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "no-update"))]
 const INSTALL_BYTES: &[u8] = include_bytes!("../install_ezkl_cli.sh");
 
+#[cfg(not(feature = "no-update"))]
 fn update_ezkl_binary(version: &Option<String>) -> Result<String, EZKLError> {
     // run the install script with the version
     let install_script = std::str::from_utf8(INSTALL_BYTES)?;