diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr_check_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/pr_check_workflow.yml
index 34db23d69eec..efe45a5c5ad5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr_check_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr_check_workflow.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ env:
   TEST_OPENSEARCH_DASHBOARDS_PORT: 6610
   TEST_OPENSEARCH_TRANSPORT_PORT: 9403
   TEST_OPENSEARCH_PORT: 9400
+  OSD_SNAPSHOT_SKIP_VERIFY_CHECKSUM: true
 
 jobs:
   build-lint-test:
diff --git a/packages/osd-opensearch/src/artifact.js b/packages/osd-opensearch/src/artifact.js
index cc1f7a9c8ea6..e57987f2af1c 100644
--- a/packages/osd-opensearch/src/artifact.js
+++ b/packages/osd-opensearch/src/artifact.js
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ function shouldUseUnverifiedSnapshot() {
   return !!process.env.OSD_OPENSEARCH_SNAPSHOT_USE_UNVERIFIED;
 }
 
+// Setting this flag provides an easy way to skip comparing the checksum
+function skipVerifyChecksum() {
+  return !!process.env.OSD_SNAPSHOT_SKIP_VERIFY_CHECKSUM;
+}
+
 async function fetchSnapshotManifest(url, log) {
   log.info('Downloading snapshot manifest from %s', chalk.bold(url));
 
@@ -327,7 +332,9 @@ exports.Artifact = class Artifact {
         return;
       }
 
-      await this._verifyChecksum(artifactResp);
+      if (!skipVerifyChecksum()) {
+        await this._verifyChecksum(artifactResp);
+      }
 
       // cache the etag for future downloads
       cache.writeMeta(dest, { etag: artifactResp.etag });
diff --git a/packages/osd-opensearch/src/artifact.test.js b/packages/osd-opensearch/src/artifact.test.js
index 5deddaf8e52a..2711f942bf1b 100644
--- a/packages/osd-opensearch/src/artifact.test.js
+++ b/packages/osd-opensearch/src/artifact.test.js
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ const previousEnvVars = {};
 const ENV_VARS_TO_RESET = [
   'OPENSEARCH_SNAPSHOT_MANIFEST',
   'OSD_OPENSEARCH_SNAPSHOT_USE_UNVERIFIED',
+  'OSD_SNAPSHOT_SKIP_VERIFY_CHECKSUM',
 ];
 
 beforeAll(() => {