diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/platformInfo.js b/packages/api/src/utility/platformInfo.js
index 393edbfaf..d6af1323a 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utility/platformInfo.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/platformInfo.js
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ const platformInfo = {
   environment: process.env.NODE_ENV,
   platform,
   runningInWebpack: !!process.env.WEBPACK_DEV_SERVER_URL,
-  allowShellConnection: !processArgs.listenApiChild || !!process.env.SHELL_CONNECTION || !!isElectron(),
-  allowShellScripting: !processArgs.listenApiChild || !!process.env.SHELL_SCRIPTING || !!isElectron(),
+  allowShellConnection: (!processArgs.listenApiChild && !isNpmDist) || !!process.env.SHELL_CONNECTION || !!isElectron(),
+  allowShellScripting: (!processArgs.listenApiChild && !isNpmDist) || !!process.env.SHELL_SCRIPTING || !!isElectron(),
   defaultKeyfile: path.join(os.homedir(), '.ssh/id_rsa'),
 };