diff --git a/sakura/githash.bat b/sakura/githash.bat
index 1bd224ffa0..dd4c40f4d7 100644
--- a/sakura/githash.bat
+++ b/sakura/githash.bat
@@ -88,6 +88,20 @@ if "%APPVEYOR_BUILD_URL_VALID%" == "1" (
 set GITHASH_H=%OUT_DIR%\githash.h
 set GITHASH_H_TMP=%GITHASH_H%.tmp
 
+@rem check if skip creation of %GITHASH_H%
+set VALID_CREATE_GITHASH=1
+if "%SKIP_CREATE_GITHASH%" == "1" (
+	set VALID_CREATE_GITHASH=0
+)
+if not exist "%GITHASH_H%" (
+	set VALID_CREATE_GITHASH=1
+)
+
+if "%VALID_CREATE_GITHASH%" == "0" (
+	@echo skip creation of %GITHASH_H%
+	exit /b 0
+)
+
 call :output_githash > %GITHASH_H_TMP%
 
 fc %GITHASH_H% %GITHASH_H_TMP% 1>nul 2>&1