diff --git a/lib/main.js b/lib/main.js
index faa7acc..3ba0a7f 100644
--- a/lib/main.js
+++ b/lib/main.js
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ const registerWdioCommands = function() {
     }
 }
 
+if (!isLocal && process.env.WDIO_INIT_TESTABLEUTILS !== 'true')
+    registerWdioCommands();
+
 const testSteps = new TestSteps();
 
 module.exports.isLocal = isLocal;