diff --git a/tests/make/collect_tests.py b/tests/make/collect_tests.py
index 9ac0df0..1416732 100644
--- a/tests/make/collect_tests.py
+++ b/tests/make/collect_tests.py
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ def collect(path):
     ):
         return
 
+    skip_files = []
+    try:
+        with open(path / ".skip", "r") as f:
+            for line in f:
+                skip_files.append(line.rstrip())
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        # no .skip file
+        pass
+
     checked_dirs.append(path)
     for entry in path.glob("*.sby"):
         filename = str(entry)
@@ -50,6 +59,8 @@ def collect(path):
             continue
         if entry.with_suffix(".ivy").exists():
             continue
+        if entry.stem in skip_files:
+            continue
         tests.append(entry)
     for entry in path.glob("*"):
         if entry.with_suffix(".sby").exists():