diff --git a/extensions/scarb-doc/src/main.rs b/extensions/scarb-doc/src/main.rs
index 6c88ffd1c..db2e1a9b4 100644
--- a/extensions/scarb-doc/src/main.rs
+++ b/extensions/scarb-doc/src/main.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ mod types;
 struct Args {
     #[command(flatten)]
     packages_filter: PackagesFilter,
+
+    /// Generate the documentation.
+    #[arg(long)]
+    save: bool,
 }
 
 macro_rules! print_names {
@@ -53,9 +57,11 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
     print_module(&crate_.root_module);
 
-    let path = PathBuf::from(crate_.root_module.name.as_str());
-    let doc_path = PathBuf::from("doc").join(path);
-    crate_.root_module.save_to_file_recursive(&doc_path)?;
+    if args.save {
+        let path = PathBuf::from(crate_.root_module.name.as_str());
+        let doc_path = PathBuf::from("doc").join(path);
+        crate_.root_module.save_to_file_recursive(&doc_path)?;
+    }
 
     Ok(())
 }