diff --git a/src/services/functions/build/build.rust.services.ts b/src/services/functions/build/build.rust.services.ts
index 6bd5f31..8defbbf 100644
--- a/src/services/functions/build/build.rust.services.ts
+++ b/src/services/functions/build/build.rust.services.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {checkRustVersion} from '../../../utils/env.utils';
 import {formatTime} from '../../../utils/format.utils';
 import {readPackageJson} from '../../../utils/pkg.utils';
 import {detectPackageManager} from '../../../utils/pm.utils';
+import {isHeadless} from '../../../utils/process.utils';
 import {readEmulatorConfigAndCreateDeployTargetDir} from '../../emulator/_fs.services';
 import {prepareJunoPkgForSatellite, prepareJunoPkgForSputnik} from './build.metadata.services';
 import {dispatchEmulatorTouchSatellite} from './touch.services';
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ export const buildRust = async ({
     return;
   }
 
-  const {valid: validBindgen} = await checkIcpBindgen();
+  const {valid: validBindgen} = await checkIcpBindgen({withGlobalFallback: isHeadless()});
 
   if (!validBindgen) {
     return;
diff --git a/src/utils/build.bindgen.utils.ts b/src/utils/build.bindgen.utils.ts
index 8e3d343..f95cd48 100644
--- a/src/utils/build.bindgen.utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/build.bindgen.utils.ts
@@ -1,36 +1,72 @@
 import {isNullish} from '@dfinity/utils';
 import {execute} from '@junobuild/cli-tools';
 import {magenta} from 'kleur';
+import {type PackageManager} from '../types/pm';
 import {checkToolInstalled} from './env.utils';
 import {detectPackageManager} from './pm.utils';
 import {confirmAndExit} from './prompt.utils';
 
-export const checkIcpBindgen = async (): Promise<{valid: boolean}> => {
+export const checkIcpBindgen = async ({
+  withGlobalFallback
+}: {
+  withGlobalFallback: boolean;
+}): Promise<{valid: boolean}> => {
   const pm = detectPackageManager();
 
-  const command = pm === 'npm' || isNullish(pm) ? 'npx' : pm;
+  const {valid: localValid} = await checkLocalIcpBindgen({pm});
 
-  const {valid} = await checkToolInstalled({
-    command,
-    args: ['icp-bindgen', '--version', ...(command === 'npx' ? ['--no'] : [])]
-  });
+  if (localValid === true) {
+    return {valid: true};
+  }
 
-  if (valid === false) {
-    return {valid};
+  if (withGlobalFallback) {
+    const {valid: globalValid} = await checkGlobalIcpBindgen();
+
+    if (globalValid === true) {
+      return {valid: true};
+    }
+
+    // Useful the day we require a specific version of the tool.
+    if (globalValid === false) {
+      return {valid: globalValid};
+    }
   }
 
-  if (valid === 'error') {
-    await confirmAndExit(
-      `${magenta(
-        '@icp-sdk/bindgen'
-      )} is not available. This tool is required to generate API bindings. Would you like to install it now?`
-    );
-
-    await execute({
-      command: pm ?? 'npm',
-      args: [pm === 'npm' ? 'i' : 'add', '@icp-sdk/bindgen', '-D']
-    });
+  // Useful the day we require a specific version of the tool.
+  if (localValid === false) {
+    return {valid: localValid};
   }
 
+  await confirmAndExit(
+    `${magenta(
+      '@icp-sdk/bindgen'
+    )} is not available. This tool is required to generate API bindings. Would you like to install it now?`
+  );
+
+  await execute({
+    command: pm ?? 'npm',
+    args: [pm === 'npm' ? 'i' : 'add', '@icp-sdk/bindgen', '-D']
+  });
+
   return {valid: true};
 };
+
+const checkLocalIcpBindgen = async ({
+  pm
+}: {
+  pm: PackageManager | undefined;
+}): Promise<{valid: boolean | 'error'}> => {
+  const command = pm === 'npm' || isNullish(pm) ? 'npx' : pm;
+
+  return await checkToolInstalled({
+    command,
+    args: ['icp-bindgen', '--version', ...(command === 'npx' ? ['--no'] : [])]
+  });
+};
+
+const checkGlobalIcpBindgen = async (): Promise<{valid: boolean | 'error'}> => {
+  return await checkToolInstalled({
+    command: 'icp-bindgen',
+    args: ['--version']
+  });
+};