diff --git a/extra/viz/cli.py b/extra/viz/cli.py
index 19c9cae358..a8f942dede 100755
--- a/extra/viz/cli.py
+++ b/extra/viz/cli.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
+import os
+os.environ["VIZ"] = "0"
 import argparse, pathlib
 from typing import Iterator
 from tinygrad.viz import serve as viz