diff --git a/builder/monitor.py b/builder/monitor.py
index fa0df2e..f44464f 100644
--- a/builder/monitor.py
+++ b/builder/monitor.py
@@ -95,6 +95,10 @@ class Builder(RedisBase):
 
     def clone(self):
         """clone repo to destination"""
+        if not self.task_detail["clone"]:
+            print("skip clone")
+            return
+
         print("clone repo")
         repo_dir = os.path.join(self.CLONE_BASE, self.task_detail["name"])
         if os.path.exists(repo_dir):
@@ -106,8 +110,12 @@ class Builder(RedisBase):
 
     def build(self):
         """build the container"""
-        build_command = ["docker", "buildx"] + self.task_detail["build"]
-        build_command.append(os.path.join(self.CLONE_BASE, self.task))
+        if not self.task_detail["clone"]:
+            build_command = self.task_detail["build"]
+        else:
+            build_command = ["docker", "buildx"] + self.task_detail["build"]
+            build_command.append(os.path.join(self.CLONE_BASE, self.task))
+
         subprocess.run(build_command, check=True)
 
     def remove_task(self):
diff --git a/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_github.py b/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_github.py
index 4095e23..4386ce4 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_github.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_github.py
@@ -427,6 +427,8 @@ class TaskHandler(RedisBase):
             "name": self.repo_conf.get("gh_repo"),
             "build": build_command,
         }
+        if task_name == "sync_es":
+            task.update({"clone": False})
 
         self.conn.json().set(self.key, f".tasks.{repo}", task)