diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 650a0ba..0a27771 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
  * Add `gd_region_to_vect()` an inverse method for `gd_bbox()`/`gd_region()` that creates a 'terra' _SpatVector_ from a GeoJSON-like list
 
  * Add `gd_list_assets()` a helper function for listing the assets associated with a particular Earth Engine project.
+ 
+ * `reticulate::configure_environment()` is no longer called on load, this is a precaution to avoid unintended impacts from the automatic routine installing on CRAN or similar.
 
 # rgeedim 0.2.4
  
diff --git a/R/AAAA.R b/R/AAAA.R
index 9b59964..2c36e65 100644
--- a/R/AAAA.R
+++ b/R/AAAA.R
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ gd_ee_version <- function() {
 .onLoad <- function(libname, pkgname) {
   if (.has_python3()) {
     if (!.loadModules()) {
-      x <- try(reticulate::configure_environment(pkgname), silent = TRUE)
-      if (!inherits(x, 'try-error')) {
-       .loadModules()
-      }
+      # x <- try(reticulate::configure_environment(pkgname), silent = TRUE)
+      # if (!inherits(x, 'try-error')) {
+      #  .loadModules()
+      # }
     }
   }
 }