diff --git a/tools/repo/check.sh b/tools/repo/check.sh
index cb5721c..9769c75 100755
--- a/tools/repo/check.sh
+++ b/tools/repo/check.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 set -e
 set -o pipefail
-for c in tools/repo/check.d/*; do
+
+[ "${SKIP_CHECK:-no}" = "yes" ] || for c in tools/repo/check.d/*; do
     echo "running $c..."
     $c | while read line; do
         echo "$c: $line"