diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 11140bf..6a63708 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@zen-browser/surfer",
-  "version": "1.5.1",
+  "version": "1.5.2",
   "description": "Simplifying building firefox forks!",
   "main": "index.js",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/src/commands/patches/command.ts b/src/commands/patches/command.ts
index 9c03eb7..b4a92ac 100644
--- a/src/commands/patches/command.ts
+++ b/src/commands/patches/command.ts
@@ -112,10 +112,12 @@ async function importInternalPatch(): Promise<Task> {
 }
 
 export async function applyPatches(): Promise<void> {
-  await new TaskList([
+  const canDoBrandingPatch = process.env.SURFER_NO_BRANDING_PATCH !== 'true'
+  let tasks = [
     await importInternalPatch(),
-    importMelonPatches(),
+    canDoBrandingPatch ? importMelonPatches() : undefined,
     await importFolders(),
     await importGitPatch(),
-  ]).run()
+  ].filter((task) => task !== undefined) as Task[]
+  await new TaskList(tasks).run()
 }