diff --git a/cmake/test.cmake b/cmake/test.cmake
index 2a83a633c..c4d9dd9fa 100644
--- a/cmake/test.cmake
+++ b/cmake/test.cmake
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@ target_include_directories(mbgl-test
     PRIVATE platform/default
 )
 
+if(DEFINED ENV{CI})
+    target_compile_definitions(mbgl-test
+        PRIVATE -DCI_BUILD=1
+    )
+endif()
+
 target_link_libraries(mbgl-test
     PRIVATE mbgl-core
 )
diff --git a/test/src/mbgl/test/util.hpp b/test/src/mbgl/test/util.hpp
index 15c6bfc61..ce0069131 100644
--- a/test/src/mbgl/test/util.hpp
+++ b/test/src/mbgl/test/util.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@
 #define TEST_REQUIRES_SERVER(name) DISABLED_ ## name
 #endif
 
+#if !CI_BUILD
+#define TEST_DISABLED_ON_CI(name) name
+#else
+#define TEST_DISABLED_ON_CI(name) DISABLED_ ## name
+#endif
+
 #include <mbgl/util/image.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/util/chrono.hpp>