diff --git a/home/.chezmoiscripts/universal/run_onchange_after_15-install-asdf-packages.tmpl b/home/.chezmoiscripts/universal/run_onchange_after_15-install-asdf-packages.tmpl
index b2b0e1c2..b2cebf56 100644
--- a/home/.chezmoiscripts/universal/run_onchange_after_15-install-asdf-packages.tmpl
+++ b/home/.chezmoiscripts/universal/run_onchange_after_15-install-asdf-packages.tmpl
@@ -13,10 +13,16 @@ if [ -f "$ASDF_DIR/asdf.sh" ] && [ -f ~/.tool-versions ]; then
     logg info 'Installing ASDF plugin `'"$(echo "$TOOL" | sed 's/ .*//')"'`'
     asdf plugin add "$(echo "$TOOL" | sed 's/ .*//')"
   done
-  logg info 'Installing ASDF dependencies derived from `~/.tool-versions` via `asdf install`'
-  asdf install || EXIT_CODE=$?
-  if [ -n "$EXIT_CODE" ]; then
-    logg error 'Error installing the ASDF plugins specified in `~/.tool-versions`'
+  # Only proceed with installation if either DEBUG_MODE is enabled or ~/.cache/megabyte-labs/asdf-install is missing
+  # Added to save time between tests
+  if [ "$DEBUG_MODE" == 'true' ] || [ ! -f "${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache}/megabyte-labs/asdf-install" ]; then
+    logg info 'Installing ASDF dependencies derived from `~/.tool-versions` via `asdf install`'
+    asdf install || EXIT_CODE=$?
+    if [ -n "$EXIT_CODE" ]; then
+      logg error 'Error installing the ASDF plugins specified in `~/.tool-versions`'
+    fi
+    mkdir -p "${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache}/megabyte-labs"
+    touch "${XDG_CACHE_HOME:-$HOME/.cache}/megabyte-labs/asdf-install"
   fi
 else
   logg warn 'The `$ASDF_DIR/asdf.sh` or `~/.tool-versions` file is not present'