diff --git a/llm/generate/gen_linux.sh b/llm/generate/gen_linux.sh
index c03a5c16..a9df6ff8 100755
--- a/llm/generate/gen_linux.sh
+++ b/llm/generate/gen_linux.sh
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ if [ -z "${ONEAPI_ROOT}" ]; then
     ONEAPI_ROOT=/opt/intel/oneapi
 fi
 
-if [ -d "${ONEAPI_ROOT}" ]; then
+if [ -z "${OLLAMA_SKIP_ONEAPI_GENERATE}" -a -d "${ONEAPI_ROOT}" ]; then
     echo "OneAPI libraries detected - building dynamic OneAPI library"
     init_vars
     source ${ONEAPI_ROOT}/setvars.sh --force # set up environment variables for oneAPI
diff --git a/llm/generate/gen_windows.ps1 b/llm/generate/gen_windows.ps1
index 553c358b..c9d86097 100644
--- a/llm/generate/gen_windows.ps1
+++ b/llm/generate/gen_windows.ps1
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ function build_cuda() {
 }
 
 function build_oneapi() {
-  if ((-not "${env:OLLAMA_SKIP_CUDA_GENERATE}") -and ("${env:ONEAPI_ROOT}"))  {
+  if ((-not "${env:OLLAMA_SKIP_ONEAPI_GENERATE}") -and ("${env:ONEAPI_ROOT}"))  {
     # Get oneAPI version
     $script:ONEAPI_VERSION = icpx --version
     $script:ONEAPI_VERSION = [regex]::Match($script:ONEAPI_VERSION, '(?<=oneAPI DPC\+\+/C\+\+ Compiler )(?<version>\d+\.\d+\.\d+)').Value