diff --git a/dbt_common/tests.py b/dbt_common/tests.py
index b1030471..bd8b747a 100644
--- a/dbt_common/tests.py
+++ b/dbt_common/tests.py
@@ -8,3 +8,8 @@ def test_caching_enabled() -> bool:
 def enable_test_caching() -> None:
     global _TEST_CACHING_ENABLED
     _TEST_CACHING_ENABLED = True
+
+
+def disable_test_caching() -> None:
+    global _TEST_CACHING_ENABLED
+    _TEST_CACHING_ENABLED = False