diff --git a/pytest_anki/_launch.py b/pytest_anki/_launch.py
index 8592675..11d4461 100644
--- a/pytest_anki/_launch.py
+++ b/pytest_anki/_launch.py
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ def anki_running(
     unpacked_addons: Optional[List[Tuple[str, PathLike]]] = None,
     addon_configs: Optional[List[Tuple[str, Dict[str, Any]]]] = None,
     enable_web_debugging: bool = True,
+    skip_loading_addons: bool = False,
 ) -> Iterator[AnkiSession]:
     """Context manager that safely launches an Anki session, cleaning up after itself
 
@@ -157,6 +158,10 @@ def anki_running(
             If specified, launches Anki with QTWEBENGINE_REMOTE_DEBUGGING set, allowing
             you to remotely debug Qt web engine views.
 
+        skip_loading_addons {bool}:
+            If set to True, will skip loading packed and unpacked add-ons, giving the
+            caller full control over the add-on import time.
+
     Returns:
         Iterator[AnkiSession] -- [description]
 
@@ -178,6 +183,7 @@ def anki_running(
             unpacked_addons=unpacked_addons,
             addon_configs=addon_configs,
             preset_anki_state=preset_anki_state,
+            skip_loading_addons=skip_loading_addons,
         )
 
         # Apply preset Anki profile and collection.conf storage on profile load
diff --git a/pytest_anki/_patch.py b/pytest_anki/_patch.py
index 4c2d12d..c0ccb5a 100644
--- a/pytest_anki/_patch.py
+++ b/pytest_anki/_patch.py
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ def post_ui_setup_callback_factory(
     unpacked_addons: Optional[List[Tuple[str, PathLike]]] = None,
     addon_configs: Optional[List[Tuple[str, Dict[str, Any]]]] = None,
     preset_anki_state: Optional[AnkiStateUpdate] = None,
+    skip_loading_addons: bool = False,
 ):
     def post_ui_setup_callback(main_window: AnkiQt):
         """Initialize add-on manager, install add-ons, load add-ons"""
@@ -97,7 +98,8 @@ def post_ui_setup_callback(main_window: AnkiQt):
                 main_window=main_window, anki_state_update=preset_anki_state
             )
 
-        main_window.addonManager.loadAddons()
+        if not skip_loading_addons:
+            main_window.addonManager.loadAddons()
 
     return post_ui_setup_callback
 
diff --git a/pytest_anki/plugin.py b/pytest_anki/plugin.py
index 60c7d36..bf15d60 100644
--- a/pytest_anki/plugin.py
+++ b/pytest_anki/plugin.py
@@ -120,6 +120,9 @@ def anki_session(request: "FixtureRequest", qtbot: "QtBot") -> Iterator[AnkiSess
             If specified, launches Anki with QTWEBENGINE_REMOTE_DEBUGGING set, allowing
             you to remotely debug Qt web engine views.
 
+        skip_loading_addons {bool}:
+            If set to True, will skip loading packed and unpacked add-ons, giving the
+            caller full control over the add-on import time.
     """
 
     indirect_parameters: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = getattr(request, "param", None)