diff --git a/command.go b/command.go
index 26ba3b7..edddc14 100644
--- a/command.go
+++ b/command.go
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ type Command struct {
 	Run  func(cmd *Command, args []string)
 	Flag flag.FlagSet
 
-	Usage string // first word is the command name
-	Short string // `forego help` output
-	Long  string // `forego help cmd` output
+	Disabled bool
+	Usage    string // first word is the command name
+	Short    string // `forego help` output
+	Long     string // `forego help cmd` output
 }
 
 func (c *Command) printUsage() {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 40baa74..89b3014 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
-import (
-	"os"
-)
+import "os"
 
 var commands = []*Command{
 	cmdStart,
@@ -12,13 +10,22 @@ var commands = []*Command{
 	cmdHelp,
 }
 
+var allowUpdate string = "true"
+
 func main() {
 	args := os.Args[1:]
 	if len(args) < 1 {
 		usage()
 	}
 
+	if allowUpdate == "false" {
+		cmdUpdate.Disabled = true
+	}
+
 	for _, cmd := range commands {
+		if cmd.Disabled == true {
+			continue
+		}
 		if cmd.Name() == args[0] && cmd.Run != nil {
 			cmd.Flag.Usage = func() {
 				cmd.printUsage()