diff --git a/aws_lambda/aws_lambda.py b/aws_lambda/aws_lambda.py
index 44f37cc..af56cef 100755
--- a/aws_lambda/aws_lambda.py
+++ b/aws_lambda/aws_lambda.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def cleanup_old_versions(src, keep_last_versions, config_file='config.yaml'):
 
 def deploy(
         src, use_requirements=False, local_package=None,
-        config_file='config.yaml',
+        config_file='config.yaml', no_update_config=False,
 ):
     """Deploys a new function to AWS Lambda.
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def deploy(
     )
 
     if function_exists(cfg, cfg.get('function_name')):
-        update_function(cfg, path_to_zip_file)
+        update_function(cfg, path_to_zip_file,no_update_config)
     else:
         create_function(cfg, path_to_zip_file)
 
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ def create_function(cfg, path_to_zip_file, *use_s3, **s3_file):
     client.create_function(**kwargs)
 
 
-def update_function(cfg, path_to_zip_file, *use_s3, **s3_file):
+def update_function(cfg, path_to_zip_file,no_update_config=False, *use_s3, **s3_file):
     """Updates the code of an existing Lambda function"""
 
     print('Updating your Lambda function')
@@ -595,8 +595,11 @@ def update_function(cfg, path_to_zip_file, *use_s3, **s3_file):
                 },
             },
         )
-
-    client.update_function_configuration(**kwargs)
+    if not no_update_config:
+        print('Updating configuration')
+        client.update_function_configuration(**kwargs)
+    else:
+        print('NOT updating configuration')
 
 
 def upload_s3(cfg, path_to_zip_file, *use_s3):
diff --git a/scripts/lambda b/scripts/lambda
index 3f3f7ae..0c7ce31 100755
--- a/scripts/lambda
+++ b/scripts/lambda
@@ -98,6 +98,12 @@ def invoke(event_file, config_file, verbose):
     is_flag=True,
     help='Install all packages defined in requirements.txt',
 )
+@click.option(
+    '--no-update-config',
+    default=False,
+    is_flag=True,
+    help='Do not update lambda configuration',
+)
 @click.option(
     '--local-package',
     default=None,
@@ -105,12 +111,13 @@ def invoke(event_file, config_file, verbose):
     help='Install local package as well.',
     multiple=True,
 )
-def deploy(use_requirements, local_package, config_file):
+def deploy(use_requirements, local_package, config_file,no_update_config):
     aws_lambda.deploy(
         CURRENT_DIR,
         config_file=config_file,
         use_requirements=use_requirements,
         local_package=local_package,
+        no_update_config=no_update_config
     )