diff --git osc/commandline.py osc/commandline.py
index b7c19bc6..326e13a8 100644
--- osc/commandline.py
+++ osc/commandline.py
@@ -7236,6 +7236,10 @@ Please submit there instead, or use --nodevelproject to force direct submission.
         # OSC_BUILD_ROOT overrides the setting of build-root.
         # OSC_PACKAGECACHEDIR overrides the setting of packagecachedir.
         """
+
+        print('Error: build command has been disabled for this platform, cannot run local builds', file=sys.stderr)
+        return 1
+
         if which(conf.config['build-cmd']) is None:
             print('Error: build (\'%s\') command not found' % conf.config['build-cmd'], file=sys.stderr)
             print('Install the build package from http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Tools/', file=sys.stderr)
