diff --git a/js/js.tests/build.gradle.kts b/js/js.tests/build.gradle.kts
index c41b805e8a1..2b8b1faf39e 100644
--- a/js/js.tests/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/js/js.tests/build.gradle.kts
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ projectTest {
     dependsOn(":dist")
     jvmArgs("-da:jdk.nashorn.internal.runtime.RecompilableScriptFunctionData") // Disable assertion which fails due to a bug in nashorn (KT-23637)
     workingDir = rootDir
+    if (findProperty("kotlin.compiler.js.ir.tests.skip")?.toString()?.toBoolean() == true) {
+        exclude("org/jetbrains/kotlin/js/test/semantics/Ir*")
+    }
     doFirst {
         systemProperty("kotlin.ant.classpath", antLauncherJar.asPath)
         systemProperty("kotlin.ant.launcher.class", "org.apache.tools.ant.Main")