diff --git a/plugins-compat-tester-cli/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/CliOptions.java b/plugins-compat-tester-cli/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/CliOptions.java
index 591ccac33..5faca2f14 100644
--- a/plugins-compat-tester-cli/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/CliOptions.java
+++ b/plugins-compat-tester-cli/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/CliOptions.java
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ public class CliOptions {
                     "If not set, see includePlugins behaviour.")
     private String excludePlugins = null;
 
+    @Parameter(names = "-excludeHooks",
+            description = "Comma separated list of hooks to NOT execute.\n" +
+                    "If not set, all hooks will be executed.")
+    private String excludeHooks = null;
+
     @Parameter(names = "-fallbackGitHubOrganization",
             description = "Include an alternative organization to use as a fallback to download the plugin.\n" +
                     "It is useful to use your own fork releases for an specific plugin if the " +
@@ -205,6 +210,10 @@ public String getExcludePlugins() {
         return excludePlugins;
     }
 
+    public String getExcludeHooks() {
+        return excludeHooks;
+    }
+
     public String getFallbackGitHubOrganization() {
         return fallbackGitHubOrganization;
     }
diff --git a/plugins-compat-tester-cli/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTesterCli.java b/plugins-compat-tester-cli/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTesterCli.java
index bd3a8125e..dd6253440 100644
--- a/plugins-compat-tester-cli/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTesterCli.java
+++ b/plugins-compat-tester-cli/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTesterCli.java
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ public static void main(String[] args) throws IOException, PlexusContainerExcept
         if(options.getExcludePlugins() != null && !options.getExcludePlugins().isEmpty()){
             config.setExcludePlugins(Arrays.asList(options.getExcludePlugins().toLowerCase().split(",")));
         }
+        if(options.getExcludeHooks() != null && !options.getExcludeHooks().isEmpty()){
+            config.setExcludeHooks(Arrays.asList(options.getExcludeHooks().split(",")));
+        }
         if(options.getSkipTestCache() != null){
             config.setSkipTestCache(Boolean.parseBoolean(options.getSkipTestCache()));
         }
diff --git a/plugins-compat-tester-model/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/model/PluginCompatTesterConfig.java b/plugins-compat-tester-model/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/model/PluginCompatTesterConfig.java
index 9e6bfef68..4fa7c4ea2 100644
--- a/plugins-compat-tester-model/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/model/PluginCompatTesterConfig.java
+++ b/plugins-compat-tester-model/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/model/PluginCompatTesterConfig.java
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ public class PluginCompatTesterConfig {
     // If null, tests will be performed on every includePlugins found
     private List<String> excludePlugins = null;
 
+    // List of hooks that will not be executed
+    // If null, all hooks will be executed
+    private List<String> excludeHooks = null;
+
     // URL to be used as an alternative to download plugin source from fallback
     // organtizations, like your own fork
     private String fallbackGitHubOrganization = null;
@@ -247,6 +251,14 @@ public void setExcludePlugins(List<String> excludePlugins) {
         this.excludePlugins = excludePlugins;
     }
 
+    public List<String> getExcludeHooks() {
+        return excludeHooks;
+    }
+
+    public void setExcludeHooks(List<String> excludeHooks) {
+        this.excludeHooks = excludeHooks;
+    }
+
     public String getFallbackGitHubOrganization() {
         return fallbackGitHubOrganization;
     }
diff --git a/plugins-compat-tester-model/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/model/hook/PluginCompatTesterHooks.java b/plugins-compat-tester-model/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/model/hook/PluginCompatTesterHooks.java
index 4977df495..34758b319 100644
--- a/plugins-compat-tester-model/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/model/hook/PluginCompatTesterHooks.java
+++ b/plugins-compat-tester-model/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/model/hook/PluginCompatTesterHooks.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public class PluginCompatTesterHooks {
     private Set<ClassLoader> classLoaders = new HashSet<>(Collections.singletonList(PluginCompatTesterHooks.class.getClassLoader()));
     private List<String> hookPrefixes = new ArrayList<>();
     private static Map<String, Map<String, Queue<PluginCompatTesterHook>>> hooksByType = new HashMap<>();
+    private List<String> excludeHooks = new ArrayList<>();
 
     /**
      * Create and prepopulate the various hooks for this run of Plugin Compatibility Tester.
@@ -44,9 +45,16 @@ public PluginCompatTesterHooks(List<String> extraPrefixes) {
     }
 
     public PluginCompatTesterHooks(List<String> extraPrefixes, List<File> externalJars) throws MalformedURLException {
+        this(extraPrefixes, externalJars, Collections.emptyList());
+    }
+
+    public PluginCompatTesterHooks(List<String> extraPrefixes, List<File> externalJars, List<String> excludeHooks) throws MalformedURLException {
         setupPrefixes(extraPrefixes);
         setupExternalClassLoaders(externalJars);
         setupHooksByType();
+        if (excludeHooks != null) {
+            this.excludeHooks.addAll(excludeHooks);
+        }
     }
 
     private void setupHooksByType() {
@@ -95,7 +103,7 @@ private Map<String, Object> runHooks(String stage, Map<String, Object> elements)
         for(PluginCompatTesterHook hook : beforeHooks) {
             try {
                 System.out.println("Processing " + hook.getClass().getName());
-                if(hook.check(elements)) {
+                if(!excludeHooks.contains(hook.getClass().getName()) && hook.check(elements)) {
                     elements = hook.action(elements);
                     hook.validate(elements);
                 } else {
diff --git a/plugins-compat-tester/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTester.java b/plugins-compat-tester/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTester.java
index 3607df148..6cfde8f7a 100644
--- a/plugins-compat-tester/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTester.java
+++ b/plugins-compat-tester/src/main/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTester.java
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ public PluginCompatReport testPlugins()
             splitCycles = HISTORICAL_SPLIT_CYCLES;
         }
 
-        PluginCompatTesterHooks pcth = new PluginCompatTesterHooks(config.getHookPrefixes(), config.getExternalHooksJars());
+        PluginCompatTesterHooks pcth = new PluginCompatTesterHooks(config.getHookPrefixes(), config.getExternalHooksJars(), config.getExcludeHooks());
         // Providing XSL Stylesheet along xml report file
         if(config.reportFile != null){
             if(config.isProvideXslReport()){
diff --git a/plugins-compat-tester/src/test/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTesterTest.java b/plugins-compat-tester/src/test/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTesterTest.java
index 0dcbaffdc..52de03b27 100644
--- a/plugins-compat-tester/src/test/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTesterTest.java
+++ b/plugins-compat-tester/src/test/java/org/jenkins/tools/test/PluginCompatTesterTest.java
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ private PluginCompatTesterConfig getConfig(List<String> includedPlugins) throws
 
         config.setIncludePlugins(includedPlugins);
         config.setExcludePlugins(Collections.emptyList());
+        config.setExcludeHooks(Collections.emptyList());
         config.setSkipTestCache(true);
         config.setCacheThresholdStatus(TestStatus.TEST_FAILURES);
         config.setTestCacheTimeout(345600000);