diff --git a/crates/llm-chain-llama-sys/README.md b/crates/llm-chain-llama-sys/README.md
index fd5c31d4..03e988c2 100644
--- a/crates/llm-chain-llama-sys/README.md
+++ b/crates/llm-chain-llama-sys/README.md
@@ -19,3 +19,11 @@ To update the llama.cpp submodule, run the following command:
 ```console
 $ git submodule update --remote --merge llama.cpp
 ```
+Then to save the generated bindings run the build and set the environment
+variable `LLAMA_SAVE_BINDINGS` to `true`:
+
+```console
+$ env LLAMA_SAVE_BINDINGS=true cargo build --release
+```
+
+And then check-in the generated bindings in `src/bindings.rs`.
diff --git a/crates/llm-chain-llama-sys/build.rs b/crates/llm-chain-llama-sys/build.rs
index 270200eb..3c7b898c 100644
--- a/crates/llm-chain-llama-sys/build.rs
+++ b/crates/llm-chain-llama-sys/build.rs
@@ -49,9 +49,15 @@ fn main() {
                 let out_path = PathBuf::from(env::var("OUT_DIR").unwrap());
                 b.write_to_file(out_path.join("bindings.rs"))
                     .expect("Couldn't write bindings!");
-                let out_path = PathBuf::from("src");
-                b.write_to_file(out_path.join("bindings.rs"))
-                    .expect("Couldn't write binding to src directorys!");
+
+                let save_bindings = env::var("LLAMA_SAVE_BINDINGS")
+                    .map(|value| value == "true")
+                    .unwrap_or(false);
+                if save_bindings {
+                    let out_path = PathBuf::from("src");
+                    b.write_to_file(out_path.join("bindings.rs"))
+                        .expect("Couldn't write binding to src directorys!");
+                }
             }
             Err(e) => {
                 println!("cargo:warning=Unable to generate bindings: {}", e);