diff --git a/cmd/testwrapper/flakytest/flakytest.go b/cmd/testwrapper/flakytest/flakytest.go
index b98d739c6..5e1591e81 100644
--- a/cmd/testwrapper/flakytest/flakytest.go
+++ b/cmd/testwrapper/flakytest/flakytest.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 	"os"
 	"path"
 	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -60,6 +61,10 @@ func Mark(t testing.TB, issue string) {
 	// And then remove this Logf a month or so after that.
 	t.Logf("flakytest: issue tracking this flaky test: %s", issue)
 
+	if boolEnv("TS_SKIP_FLAKY_TESTS") {
+		t.Skipf("skipping due to TS_SKIP_FLAKY_TESTS")
+	}
+
 	// Record the root test name as flakey.
 	rootFlakesMu.Lock()
 	defer rootFlakesMu.Unlock()
@@ -80,3 +85,12 @@ func Marked(t testing.TB) bool {
 	}
 	return false
 }
+
+func boolEnv(k string) bool {
+	s := os.Getenv(k)
+	if s == "" {
+		return false
+	}
+	v, _ := strconv.ParseBool(s)
+	return v
+}