--- install-ngxblocker
+++ install-ngxblocker
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ CONF_DIR=/etc/nginx/conf.d
 BOTS_DIR=/etc/nginx/bots.d
 SCRIPT_DIR=/usr/local/sbin
 REPO=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mitchellkrogza/nginx-ultimate-bad-bot-blocker/master
+SKIP_SCRIPTS=true
 
 ####### end user configuration ##########################
 OS=$(uname -s)
@@ -341,11 +342,15 @@ main() {
 	check_config $CONF_DIR $BOTS_DIR $SCRIPT_DIR
 	download_files conf.d $CONF_DIR $CONF_FILES
 	download_files bots.d $BOTS_DIR $BOT_FILES
-	download_files / $SCRIPT_DIR $SCRIPT_FILES
+	if [ "$SKIP_SCRIPTS" = "false" ]; then
+		download_files / $SCRIPT_DIR $SCRIPT_FILES
 
-	# ensures scripts are executable
-	if [ "$DRY_RUN" = "N" ]; then
-		set_mode 700 $SCRIPT_DIR $SCRIPT_FILES
+		# ensures scripts are executable
+		if [ "$DRY_RUN" = "N" ]; then
+			set_mode 700 $SCRIPT_DIR $SCRIPT_FILES
+		fi
+	else
+		printf "\n** FreeBSD specific ** | not updating scripts, please use the package management for this.\n\n"
 	fi
 }