diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index db35680fd7..26a3c4191a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ This is the log of notable changes to EAS CLI and related packages.
 
 ### 🐛 Bug fixes
 
+- Makes eas.json configuration to only run on `update:configure`. ([#1598](https://github.com/expo/eas-cli/pull/1598) by [@jonsamp](https://github.com/jonsamp))
 - Fix issue with invisible build info in some terminals in the `eas build:run` and `eas build:resign` commands. ([#1602](https://github.com/expo/eas-cli/pull/1602) by [@szdziedzic](https://github.com/szdziedzic))
 
 ### 🧹 Chores
diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/update/configure.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/update/configure.ts
index 8f075e41a0..826629dc1a 100644
--- a/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/update/configure.ts
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/commands/update/configure.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ import EasCommand from '../../commandUtils/EasCommand';
 import { EASNonInteractiveFlag } from '../../commandUtils/flags';
 import Log from '../../log';
 import { RequestedPlatform } from '../../platform';
-import { ensureEASUpdateIsConfiguredAsync } from '../../update/configure';
+import {
+  ensureEASUpdateIsConfiguredAsync,
+  ensureEASUpdateIsConfiguredInEasJsonAsync,
+} from '../../update/configure';
 
 export default class UpdateConfigure extends EasCommand {
   static override description = 'configure the project to support EAS Update';
@@ -46,6 +49,8 @@ export default class UpdateConfigure extends EasCommand {
       platform,
     });
 
+    await ensureEASUpdateIsConfiguredInEasJsonAsync(projectDir);
+
     Log.addNewLineIfNone();
     Log.log(`🎉 Your app is configured with EAS Update!`);
     Log.newLine();
diff --git a/packages/eas-cli/src/update/configure.ts b/packages/eas-cli/src/update/configure.ts
index ee7f6b7cee..441e291c20 100644
--- a/packages/eas-cli/src/update/configure.ts
+++ b/packages/eas-cli/src/update/configure.ts
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ async function ensureEASUpdateIsConfiguredNativelyAsync(
  * Make sure EAS Build profiles are configured to work with EAS Update by adding channels to build profiles.
  */
 
-async function ensureEASUpdateIsConfiguredInEasJsonAsync(projectDir: string): Promise<void> {
+export async function ensureEASUpdateIsConfiguredInEasJsonAsync(projectDir: string): Promise<void> {
   const easJsonPath = EasJsonAccessor.formatEasJsonPath(projectDir);
 
   if (!(await fs.pathExists(easJsonPath))) {
@@ -363,8 +363,6 @@ export async function ensureEASUpdateIsConfiguredAsync(
       workflows,
     });
 
-  await ensureEASUpdateIsConfiguredInEasJsonAsync(projectDir);
-
   if (projectChanged || !hasExpoUpdates) {
     await ensureEASUpdateIsConfiguredNativelyAsync(graphqlClient, {
       exp: expWithUpdates,