diff --git a/soroban-sdk/src/env.rs b/soroban-sdk/src/env.rs
index 9e108bed0..de0176444 100644
--- a/soroban-sdk/src/env.rs
+++ b/soroban-sdk/src/env.rs
@@ -235,18 +235,38 @@ impl Default for Env {
 
     #[cfg(any(test, feature = "testutils"))]
     fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::default_with_testutils()
+        Self::new_with_config(EnvTestConfig::default())
     }
 }
 
 #[cfg(any(test, feature = "testutils"))]
 #[derive(Clone, Default)]
 struct EnvTestState {
+    config: EnvTestConfig,
     generators: Rc<RefCell<Generators>>,
     auth_snapshot: Rc<RefCell<AuthSnapshot>>,
     snapshot: Option<Rc<LedgerSnapshot>>,
 }
 
+/// Config for changing the default behavior of the Env when used in tests.
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "testutils"))]
+#[derive(Clone)]
+pub struct EnvTestConfig {
+    /// Capture a test snapshot when the Env is dropped, causing a test snapshot
+    /// JSON file to be written to disk when the Env is no longer referenced.
+    /// Defaults to true.
+    pub capture_snapshot_at_drop: bool,
+}
+
+#[cfg(any(test, feature = "testutils"))]
+impl Default for EnvTestConfig {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            capture_snapshot_at_drop: true,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Env {
     /// Panic with the given error.
     ///
@@ -457,7 +477,7 @@ impl Env {
         f((*self.test_state.generators).borrow_mut())
     }
 
-    fn default_with_testutils() -> Env {
+    pub fn new_with_config(config: EnvTestConfig) -> Env {
         struct EmptySnapshotSource();
 
         impl internal::storage::SnapshotSource for EmptySnapshotSource {
@@ -487,11 +507,12 @@ impl Env {
             max_entry_ttl: 6_312_000,
         };
 
-        Env::new_for_testutils(rf, None, info, None)
+        Env::new_for_testutils(config, rf, None, info, None)
     }
 
     /// Used by multiple constructors to configure test environments consistently.
     fn new_for_testutils(
+        config: EnvTestConfig,
         recording_footprint: Rc<dyn internal::storage::SnapshotSource>,
         generators: Option<Rc<RefCell<Generators>>>,
         ledger_info: internal::LedgerInfo,
@@ -531,6 +552,7 @@ impl Env {
         let env = Env {
             env_impl,
             test_state: EnvTestState {
+                config,
                 generators: generators.unwrap_or_default(),
                 snapshot,
                 auth_snapshot,
@@ -1219,6 +1241,7 @@ impl Env {
     /// Events, as an output source only, are not loaded into the Env.
     pub fn from_snapshot(s: Snapshot) -> Env {
         Env::new_for_testutils(
+            EnvTestConfig::default(), // TODO: Allow setting the config.
             Rc::new(s.ledger.clone()),
             Some(Rc::new(RefCell::new(s.generators))),
             s.ledger.ledger_info(),
@@ -1263,6 +1286,7 @@ impl Env {
     /// The ledger info and state in the snapshot are loaded into the Env.
     pub fn from_ledger_snapshot(s: LedgerSnapshot) -> Env {
         Env::new_for_testutils(
+            EnvTestConfig::default(), // TODO: Allow setting the config.
             Rc::new(s.clone()),
             None,
             s.ledger_info(),
@@ -1329,7 +1353,7 @@ impl Drop for Env {
         // snapshot at that point when no other references to the host exist,
         // because it is only when there are no other references that the host
         // is being dropped.
-        if self.env_impl.can_finish() {
+        if self.env_impl.can_finish() && self.test_state.config.capture_snapshot_at_drop {
             self.to_test_snapshot_file();
         }
     }
diff --git a/soroban-sdk/src/lib.rs b/soroban-sdk/src/lib.rs
index 458805b15..36a122d09 100644
--- a/soroban-sdk/src/lib.rs
+++ b/soroban-sdk/src/lib.rs
@@ -725,9 +725,8 @@ mod env;
 mod address;
 mod symbol;
 
-pub use env::ConversionError;
+pub use env::{ConversionError, Env};
 
-pub use env::Env;
 /// Raw value of the Soroban smart contract platform that types can be converted
 /// to and from for storing, or passing between contracts.
 ///
diff --git a/soroban-sdk/src/tests/env.rs b/soroban-sdk/src/tests/env.rs
index c570d4b67..73b64cb14 100644
--- a/soroban-sdk/src/tests/env.rs
+++ b/soroban-sdk/src/tests/env.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
     self as soroban_sdk, contract, contractimpl,
+    env::EnvTestConfig,
     testutils::{Address as _, Logs as _},
     Address, Env, Error,
 };
@@ -147,3 +148,30 @@ fn test_snapshot_file() {
     let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&p1);
     let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&p2);
 }
+
+/// Test that the test snapshot file is not written when disabled.
+#[test]
+fn test_snapshot_file_disabled() {
+    let p = std::path::Path::new("test_snapshots")
+        .join("tests")
+        .join("env")
+        .join("test_snapshot_file_disabled");
+    let p1 = p.with_extension("1.json");
+    assert!(!p1.exists());
+    let p2 = p.with_extension("2.json");
+    assert!(!p2.exists());
+    {
+        let e1 = Env::default();
+        let _ = e1.register_contract(None, Contract);
+        let e2 = Env::new_with_config(EnvTestConfig {
+            capture_snapshot_at_drop: false,
+        });
+        let _ = e2.register_contract(None, Contract);
+        assert!(!p1.exists());
+        assert!(!p2.exists());
+    }
+    assert!(p1.exists());
+    assert!(!p2.exists());
+    let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&p1);
+    let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&p2);
+}
diff --git a/soroban-sdk/src/testutils.rs b/soroban-sdk/src/testutils.rs
index 64541f16f..0b593e32f 100644
--- a/soroban-sdk/src/testutils.rs
+++ b/soroban-sdk/src/testutils.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ pub mod storage;
 use crate::{xdr, Env, Val, Vec};
 use soroban_ledger_snapshot::LedgerSnapshot;
 
+pub use crate::env::EnvTestConfig;
+
 #[derive(Default, Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub struct Snapshot {