diff --git a/Processor.php b/Processor.php
index 6dc208f..e0f770c 100644
--- a/Processor.php
+++ b/Processor.php
@@ -16,13 +16,18 @@ public function __construct(IOInterface $io)
         $this->io = $io;
     }
 
-    public function processFile(array $config)
+    public function processFile(array $config, $devMode = true)
     {
         $config = $this->processConfig($config);
 
         $realFile = $config['file'];
         $parameterKey = $config['parameter-key'];
 
+        if ($devMode !== true && !empty($config['dev-only']) && true === $config['dev-only']) {
+            $this->io->write(sprintf('<info>Skipping the "%s" file</info>', $realFile));
+            return;
+        }
+
         $exists = is_file($realFile);
 
         $yamlParser = new Parser();
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0f42600..437b41f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -149,6 +149,24 @@ If the old parameter is no longer present (maybe because it has been renamed and
 removed already), no parameters are overwritten. You don't need to remove obsolete
 parameters from the rename map once they have been renamed.
 
+### Skipping file in production mode
+
+You can enable the parameter handler only in development mode:
+
+```json
+{
+    "extra": {
+        "incenteev-parameters": {
+            "dev-only": true
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+```
+
+Doing that, calling composer with `--no-dev` flag will disable the parameter
+handler.
+
 ### Managing multiple ignored files
 
 The parameter handler can manage multiple ignored files. To use this feature,
diff --git a/ScriptHandler.php b/ScriptHandler.php
index 165064a..52bc6d7 100644
--- a/ScriptHandler.php
+++ b/ScriptHandler.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public static function buildParameters(Event $event)
                 throw new \InvalidArgumentException('The extra.incenteev-parameters setting must be an array of configuration objects.');
             }
 
-            $processor->processFile($config);
+            $processor->processFile($config, $event->isDevMode());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/ProcessorTest.php b/Tests/ProcessorTest.php
index babf44a..dcb93d0 100644
--- a/Tests/ProcessorTest.php
+++ b/Tests/ProcessorTest.php
@@ -171,4 +171,34 @@ public function provideParameterHandlingTestCases()
 
         return $tests;
     }
+
+    public function testNoDev()
+    {
+        $dataDir = __DIR__.'/fixtures/dev_only';
+
+        $testCase = array_replace_recursive(
+            array(
+                'title' => 'unknown test',
+                'config' => array(
+                    'file' => 'parameters.yml',
+                ),
+                'dist-file' => 'parameters.yml.dist',
+                'environment' => array(),
+                'interactive' => false,
+            ),
+            (array) Yaml::parse(file_get_contents($dataDir.'/setup.yml'))
+        );
+
+        $workingDir = sys_get_temp_dir() . '/incenteev_parameter_handler';
+        $this->initializeTestCase($testCase, $dataDir, $workingDir);
+
+        $message = sprintf('<info>Skipping the "%s" file</info>', $testCase['config']['file']);
+        $this->io->write($message)->shouldBeCalled();
+
+        $this->setInteractionExpectations($testCase);
+
+        $this->processor->processFile($testCase['config'], false);
+
+        $this->assertFileEquals($dataDir.'/expected.yml', $workingDir.'/'.$testCase['config']['file'], $testCase['title']);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/ScriptHandlerTest.php b/Tests/ScriptHandlerTest.php
index b77e76a..faf3e9e 100644
--- a/Tests/ScriptHandlerTest.php
+++ b/Tests/ScriptHandlerTest.php
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ protected function setUp()
         $composer->getPackage()->willReturn($this->package);
         $this->event->getComposer()->willReturn($composer);
         $this->event->getIO()->willReturn($this->io);
+        $this->event->isDevMode()->willReturn(true);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/Tests/fixtures/dev_only/dist.yml b/Tests/fixtures/dev_only/dist.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e50535
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/fixtures/dev_only/dist.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+parameters:
+    foo: bar
+    foo2: bar2
diff --git a/Tests/fixtures/dev_only/existing.yml b/Tests/fixtures/dev_only/existing.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..367f8eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/fixtures/dev_only/existing.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# This file is auto-generated during the composer install
+parameters:
+    foo: bar
diff --git a/Tests/fixtures/dev_only/expected.yml b/Tests/fixtures/dev_only/expected.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..367f8eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/fixtures/dev_only/expected.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# This file is auto-generated during the composer install
+parameters:
+    foo: bar
diff --git a/Tests/fixtures/dev_only/setup.yml b/Tests/fixtures/dev_only/setup.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46ab9a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/fixtures/dev_only/setup.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+title: Skip file in production mode
+
+config:
+    dev-only: true