diff --git a/build.rs b/build.rs
index 4a737c219..dd2c4c32a 100644
--- a/build.rs
+++ b/build.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 // Copyright 2021-2023 Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use std::env::var;
+
 fn main() {
   // link carbon hotkey on macOS
   {
-    if std::env::var("CARGO_CFG_TARGET_OS").map_or(false, |os| os == "macos") {
+    if var("DOCS_RS").map_or(true, |f| f != "1")
+      && var("CARGO_CFG_TARGET_OS").map_or(false, |os| os == "macos")
+    {
       println!("cargo:rustc-link-lib=framework=Carbon");
       cc::Build::new()
         .file("src/platform_impl/macos/carbon_hotkey/carbon_hotkey_binding.c")