diff --git a/cds-plugin.js b/cds-plugin.js
index 1704e142..a59ca32b 100644
--- a/cds-plugin.js
+++ b/cds-plugin.js
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
   const cds = require('@sap/cds')
   if (!(cds.cli?.command in { '': 1, serve: 1, run: 1 })) return
 
+  // REVISIT: workaround for cds.cli.command bug
+  const j = process.argv.indexOf('build')
+  if (j > 1 && process.argv[j - 1].match(/cds(\.js)?$/)) return
+
   // cds add XXX currently also has cli.command === ''
   const i = process.argv.indexOf('add')
   if (i > 1 && process.argv[i - 1].match(/cds(\.js)?$/)) return