diff --git a/build/Gruntfile.coffee b/build/Gruntfile.coffee
index 338bd9bb6..118824f1f 100644
--- a/build/Gruntfile.coffee
+++ b/build/Gruntfile.coffee
@@ -237,4 +237,7 @@ module.exports = (grunt) ->
   grunt.registerTask('test', ['shell:kill-atom', 'run-specs'])
   grunt.registerTask('ci', ['output-disk-space', 'download-atom-shell', 'build', 'dump-symbols', 'set-version', 'check-licenses', 'lint', 'test', 'codesign', 'publish-build'])
   grunt.registerTask('docs', ['markdown:guides', 'build-docs'])
-  grunt.registerTask('default', ['download-atom-shell', 'build', 'set-version', 'install'])
+
+  defaultTasks = ['download-atom-shell', 'build', 'set-version']
+  defaultTasks.push 'install' unless process.platform is 'linux'
+  grunt.registerTask('default', defaultTasks)