diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_x86_64.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_x86_64.yml
index 467a11b34f..bcc1c208f7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_x86_64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_macos_x86_64.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           CIBW_ARCHS_MACOS: ${{matrix.arch}}
           USE_OMP: 1
-        
+
       - uses: actions-ecosystem/action-regex-match@v2
         id: rc_build
         with:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1a193c414b..1c10bd8a6d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ def build_extension(self, ext: CMakeExtension):
     "long_description_content_type": "text/x-rst",
     "provides": ["pennylane_lightning"],
     "install_requires": requirements,
-    "ext_modules": [CMakeExtension("lightning_qubit_ops")],
+    "ext_modules": [CMakeExtension("lightning_qubit_ops")] if not os.environ.get("SKIP_COMPILATION", False) else [],
     "cmdclass": {"build_ext": CMakeBuild},
     "ext_package": "pennylane_lightning",
 }