diff --git a/ultralytics/utils/checks.py b/ultralytics/utils/checks.py
index 5025c765b8..426eccdeb5 100644
--- a/ultralytics/utils/checks.py
+++ b/ultralytics/utils/checks.py
@@ -418,6 +418,11 @@ def check_requirements(requirements=ROOT.parent / "requirements.txt", exclude=()
         >>> check_requirements([("onnxruntime", "onnxruntime-gpu"), "numpy"])
     """
     prefix = colorstr("red", "bold", "requirements:")
+
+    if os.environ.get("ULTRALYTICS_SKIP_REQUIREMENTS_CHECKS", "0") == "1":
+        LOGGER.info(f"{prefix} ULTRALYTICS_SKIP_REQUIREMENTS_CHECKS=1 detected, skipping requirements check.")
+        return True
+
     if isinstance(requirements, Path):  # requirements.txt file
         file = requirements.resolve()
         assert file.exists(), f"{prefix} {file} not found, check failed."