diff --git a/src/command/setup.rs b/src/command/setup.rs
index 96b8a62d0..994e1d76e 100644
--- a/src/command/setup.rs
+++ b/src/command/setup.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,19 @@ mod os {
         let home = volta_home()?;
         let formatted_home = format_home(home.root());
 
+        // Don't update the user's shell config files if VOLTA_HOME and PATH already contain what we need.
+        let home_in_path = match env::var_os("PATH") {
+            Some(paths) => env::split_paths(&paths).find(|p| p == home.shim_dir()),
+            None => None,
+        };
+
+        if env::var_os("VOLTA_HOME").is_some() && home_in_path.is_some() {
+            debug!(
+                "Skipping dot-file modification as VOLTA_HOME is set, and included in the PATH."
+            );
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         debug!("Searching for profiles to update");
         let profiles = determine_profiles()?;