diff --git a/jest/global-setup.js b/jest/global-setup.js
index 65a8dd4dd32a..b28ac7377b86 100644
--- a/jest/global-setup.js
+++ b/jest/global-setup.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 let { execSync } = require('child_process')
 
+let state = { ran: false }
 module.exports = function () {
+  if (state.ran) return
   execSync('npm run build:rust', { stdio: 'ignore' })
   execSync('npm run generate:plugin-list', { stdio: 'ignore' })
+  state.ran = true
 }