diff --git a/docs/command-line.md b/docs/command-line.md
index f8ac6374b8..0faeee16f9 100644
--- a/docs/command-line.md
+++ b/docs/command-line.md
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 [Specify a seed for the Random Number Generator](#specify-a-seed-for-the-random-number-generator)<br>
 [Identify framework and version according to the libIdentify standard](#identify-framework-and-version-according-to-the-libidentify-standard)<br>
 [Wait for key before continuing](#wait-for-key-before-continuing)<br>
+[Skip benchmarks](#skip-benchmarks)<br>
 [Specify the number of benchmark samples to collect](#specify-the-number-of-benchmark-samples-to-collect)<br>
 [Specify the number of resamples for bootstrapping](#specify-the-number-of-resamples-for-bootstrapping)<br>
 [Specify the confidence-interval for bootstrapping](#specify-the-confidence-interval-for-bootstrapping)<br>
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ Click one of the following links to take you straight to that option - or scroll
 <a href="#rng-seed">                                    `    --rng-seed`</a><br />
 <a href="#libidentify">                                 `    --libidentify`</a><br />
 <a href="#wait-for-keypress">                           `    --wait-for-keypress`</a><br />
+<a href="#skip-benchmarks">                             `    --skip-benchmarks`</a><br />
 <a href="#benchmark-samples">                           `    --benchmark-samples`</a><br />
 <a href="#benchmark-resamples">                         `    --benchmark-resamples`</a><br />
 <a href="#benchmark-confidence-interval">               `    --benchmark-confidence-interval`</a><br />
@@ -370,6 +372,16 @@ See [The LibIdentify repo for more information and examples](https://github.com/
 Will cause the executable to print a message and wait until the return/ enter key is pressed before continuing -
 either before running any tests, after running all tests - or both, depending on the argument.
 
+<a id="skip-benchmarks"></a>
+## Skip all benchmarks
+<pre>--skip-benchmarks</pre>
+
+> [Introduced](https://github.com/catchorg/Catch2/issues/2408) in Catch X.Y.Z.
+
+This flag tells Catch2 to skip running all benchmarks. Benchmarks in this
+case mean code blocks in `BENCHMARK` and `BENCHMARK_ADVANCED` macros, not
+test cases with the `[!benchmark]` tag.
+
 <a id="benchmark-samples"></a>
 ## Specify the number of benchmark samples to collect
 <pre>--benchmark-samples &lt;# of samples&gt;</pre>
diff --git a/src/catch2/benchmark/catch_benchmark.hpp b/src/catch2/benchmark/catch_benchmark.hpp
index 28664b613e..66e3670f60 100644
--- a/src/catch2/benchmark/catch_benchmark.hpp
+++ b/src/catch2/benchmark/catch_benchmark.hpp
@@ -95,8 +95,11 @@ namespace Catch {
             // sets lambda to be used in fun *and* executes benchmark!
             template <typename Fun, std::enable_if_t<!Detail::is_related<Fun, Benchmark>::value, int> = 0>
                 Benchmark & operator=(Fun func) {
-                fun = Detail::BenchmarkFunction(func);
-                run();
+                auto const* cfg = getCurrentContext().getConfig();
+                if (!cfg->skipBenchmarks()) {
+                    fun = Detail::BenchmarkFunction(func);
+                    run();
+                }
                 return *this;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/catch2/catch_config.cpp b/src/catch2/catch_config.cpp
index 9e56e9fe70..e3ce6b65c0 100644
--- a/src/catch2/catch_config.cpp
+++ b/src/catch2/catch_config.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ namespace Catch {
     bool Config::showInvisibles() const                { return m_data.showInvisibles; }
     Verbosity Config::verbosity() const                { return m_data.verbosity; }
 
+    bool Config::skipBenchmarks() const                           { return m_data.skipBenchmarks; }
     bool Config::benchmarkNoAnalysis() const                      { return m_data.benchmarkNoAnalysis; }
     unsigned int Config::benchmarkSamples() const                 { return m_data.benchmarkSamples; }
     double Config::benchmarkConfidenceInterval() const            { return m_data.benchmarkConfidenceInterval; }
diff --git a/src/catch2/catch_config.hpp b/src/catch2/catch_config.hpp
index 8823accdf2..a3dc010b70 100644
--- a/src/catch2/catch_config.hpp
+++ b/src/catch2/catch_config.hpp
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ namespace Catch {
         unsigned int shardCount = 1;
         unsigned int shardIndex = 0;
 
+        bool skipBenchmarks = false;
         bool benchmarkNoAnalysis = false;
         unsigned int benchmarkSamples = 100;
         double benchmarkConfidenceInterval = 0.95;
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@ namespace Catch {
         int abortAfter() const override;
         bool showInvisibles() const override;
         Verbosity verbosity() const override;
+        bool skipBenchmarks() const override;
         bool benchmarkNoAnalysis() const override;
         unsigned int benchmarkSamples() const override;
         double benchmarkConfidenceInterval() const override;
diff --git a/src/catch2/interfaces/catch_interfaces_config.hpp b/src/catch2/interfaces/catch_interfaces_config.hpp
index 7e3c9d0b81..5e358650a4 100644
--- a/src/catch2/interfaces/catch_interfaces_config.hpp
+++ b/src/catch2/interfaces/catch_interfaces_config.hpp
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ namespace Catch {
         virtual std::vector<std::string> const& getSectionsToRun() const = 0;
         virtual Verbosity verbosity() const = 0;
 
+        virtual bool skipBenchmarks() const = 0;
         virtual bool benchmarkNoAnalysis() const = 0;
         virtual unsigned int benchmarkSamples() const = 0;
         virtual double benchmarkConfidenceInterval() const = 0;
diff --git a/src/catch2/internal/catch_commandline.cpp b/src/catch2/internal/catch_commandline.cpp
index 59b06de9f3..f2f638bc17 100644
--- a/src/catch2/internal/catch_commandline.cpp
+++ b/src/catch2/internal/catch_commandline.cpp
@@ -296,6 +296,9 @@ namespace Catch {
             | Opt( setWaitForKeypress, "never|start|exit|both" )
                 ["--wait-for-keypress"]
                 ( "waits for a keypress before exiting" )
+            | Opt( config.skipBenchmarks)
+                ["--skip-benchmarks"]
+                ( "disable running benchmarks")
             | Opt( config.benchmarkSamples, "samples" )
                 ["--benchmark-samples"]
                 ( "number of samples to collect (default: 100)" )
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 911f385710..627928f154 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -359,6 +359,18 @@ add_test(NAME CheckConvenienceHeaders
     ${PYTHON_EXECUTABLE} ${CATCH_DIR}/tools/scripts/checkConvenienceHeaders.py
 )
 
+add_test(NAME "Benchmarking::SkipBenchmarkMacros"
+  COMMAND
+    $<TARGET_FILE:SelfTest> "Skip benchmark macros"
+      --reporter console
+      --skip-benchmarks
+)
+set_tests_properties("Benchmarking::SkipBenchmarkMacros"
+  PROPERTIES
+    PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "All tests passed \\(2 assertions in 1 test case\\)"
+    FAIL_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "benchmark name"
+)
+
 
 add_test(NAME "Benchmarking::FailureReporting::OptimizedOut"
   COMMAND
diff --git a/tests/SelfTest/UsageTests/Benchmark.tests.cpp b/tests/SelfTest/UsageTests/Benchmark.tests.cpp
index 14b001079a..ffedc9a2f6 100644
--- a/tests/SelfTest/UsageTests/Benchmark.tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/SelfTest/UsageTests/Benchmark.tests.cpp
@@ -152,3 +152,20 @@ TEST_CASE("Benchmark containers", "[!benchmark]") {
         };
     }
 }
+
+TEST_CASE("Skip benchmark macros", "[!benchmark]") {
+    std::vector<int> v;
+    BENCHMARK("fill vector") {
+        v.emplace_back(1);
+        v.emplace_back(2);
+        v.emplace_back(3);
+    };
+    REQUIRE(v.size() == 0);
+
+    std::size_t counter{0};
+    BENCHMARK_ADVANCED("construct vector")(Catch::Benchmark::Chronometer meter) {
+        std::vector<Catch::Benchmark::storage_for<std::string>> storage(meter.runs());
+        meter.measure([&](int i) { storage[i].construct("thing"); counter++; });
+    };
+    REQUIRE(counter == 0);
+}