diff --git a/packages/create-discord-bot/bin/index.ts b/packages/create-discord-bot/bin/index.ts
index bbc71f059b65..4d87947bafb2 100644
--- a/packages/create-discord-bot/bin/index.ts
+++ b/packages/create-discord-bot/bin/index.ts
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ program
 	})
 	.option('--typescript', 'Whether to use the TypeScript template.')
 	.option('--javascript', 'Whether to use the JavaScript template.')
+	.option('--no-install', 'Whether to not automatically install the packages.')
 	.addOption(
-		new Option('--packageManager <packageManager>', 'The package manager to use.')
+		new Option('--package-manager <packageManager>', 'The package manager to use.')
 			.choices(PACKAGE_MANAGERS)
 			.default(resolvePackageManager()),
 	)
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ program
 	.parse();
 
 // eslint-disable-next-line prefer-const
-let { typescript, javascript, packageManager } = program.opts();
+let { typescript, javascript, packageManager, install: installPackages } = program.opts();
 
 if (!projectDirectory) {
 	projectDirectory = (
@@ -100,4 +101,4 @@ if (!deno && typescript === undefined && javascript === undefined) {
 	typescript = useTypescript;
 }
 
-await createDiscordBot({ typescript, directory: projectDirectory, packageManager });
+await createDiscordBot({ typescript, directory: projectDirectory, packageManager, installPackages });
diff --git a/packages/create-discord-bot/src/create-discord-bot.ts b/packages/create-discord-bot/src/create-discord-bot.ts
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 2cb194f1747f..f04807281090
--- a/packages/create-discord-bot/src/create-discord-bot.ts
+++ b/packages/create-discord-bot/src/create-discord-bot.ts
@@ -11,11 +11,12 @@ import { GUIDE_URL } from './util/constants.js';
 
 interface Options {
 	directory: string;
+	installPackages: boolean;
 	packageManager: PackageManager;
 	typescript?: boolean;
 }
 
-export async function createDiscordBot({ directory, typescript, packageManager }: Options) {
+export async function createDiscordBot({ directory, installPackages, typescript, packageManager }: Options) {
 	const root = path.resolve(directory);
 	const directoryName = path.basename(root);
 
@@ -88,16 +89,18 @@ export async function createDiscordBot({ directory, typescript, packageManager }
 	});
 	await writeFile('./package.json', newPackageJSON);
 
-	try {
-		install(packageManager);
-	} catch (error) {
-		console.log();
-		const err = error as ExecException;
-		if (err.signal === 'SIGINT') {
-			console.log(red('Installation aborted.'));
-		} else {
-			console.error(red('Installation failed.'));
-			process.exit(1);
+	if (installPackages) {
+		try {
+			install(packageManager);
+		} catch (error) {
+			console.log();
+			const err = error as ExecException;
+			if (err.signal === 'SIGINT') {
+				console.log(red('Installation aborted.'));
+			} else {
+				console.error(red('Installation failed.'));
+				process.exit(1);
+			}
 		}
 	}