diff --git a/tests/shader_runner.c b/tests/shader_runner.c
index f3b6972f..4a44e3c9 100644
--- a/tests/shader_runner.c
+++ b/tests/shader_runner.c
@@ -2088,9 +2088,13 @@ static IDxcCompiler3 *dxcompiler_create(void)
 {
     DxcCreateInstanceProc create_instance;
     IDxcCompiler3 *compiler;
+    const char *skip_dxc;
     HRESULT hr;
     void *dll;
 
+    if ((skip_dxc = getenv("VKD3D_TESTS_SKIP_DXC")) && strcmp(skip_dxc, "") != 0)
+        return NULL;
+
     dll = vkd3d_dlopen(SONAME_LIBDXCOMPILER);
     ok(dll, "Failed to load dxcompiler library, %s.\n", vkd3d_dlerror());
     if (!dll)