diff --git a/wayvr/src/backend/openvr/mod.rs b/wayvr/src/backend/openvr/mod.rs
index 20e3004e..d13850d6 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/backend/openvr/mod.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/backend/openvr/mod.rs
@@ -112,7 +112,9 @@ pub fn openvr_run(args: &Args) -> Result<(), BackendError> {
 
     app.late_init();
 
-    let _ = install_manifest(&mut app_mgr);
+    if args.install {
+        let _ = install_manifest(&mut app_mgr);
+    }
 
     let mut overlays = OverlayWindowManager::<OpenVrOverlayData>::new(&mut app, args.headless)?;
 
diff --git a/wayvr/src/main.rs b/wayvr/src/main.rs
index 142824af..67187fc1 100644
--- a/wayvr/src/main.rs
+++ b/wayvr/src/main.rs
@@ -73,10 +73,14 @@ struct Args {
     #[arg(long)]
     wait: bool,
 
-    /// Uninstall OpenVR manifest and exit
+    /// Uninstall SteamVR manifest and exit
     #[arg(long)]
     uninstall: bool,
 
+    /// Install SteamVR manifest (not recommended; WayVR may have issues when auto-started by SteamVR!)
+    #[arg(long)]
+    install: bool,
+
     /// Replace running WayVR instance
     #[arg(long)]
     replace: bool,