diff --git a/modules/lang/java/+meghanada.el b/modules/lang/java/+meghanada.el
index 19b5b47c0..4b7fe91cf 100644
--- a/modules/lang/java/+meghanada.el
+++ b/modules/lang/java/+meghanada.el
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
   (add-hook 'java-mode-hook #'rainbow-delimiters-mode)
 
   ;; Setup on first use
-  (meghanada-install-server)
-  (if (file-exists-p (meghanada--locate-server-jar))
-      (add-hook! 'meghanada-mode-hook #'(flycheck-mode eldoc-mode))
-    (warn "java-mode: meghanada-server not installed, java-mode will run with reduced functionality"))
+  (unless (bound-and-true-p byte-compile-current-file)
+    (meghanada-install-server)
+    (if (file-exists-p (meghanada--locate-server-jar))
+        (add-hook! 'meghanada-mode-hook #'(flycheck-mode eldoc-mode))
+      (warn "java-mode: meghanada-server not installed, java-mode will run with reduced functionality")))
 
   (set! :jump 'java-mode
     :definition #'meghanada-jump-declaration