diff --git a/addon-test-support/helpers.js b/addon-test-support/helpers.js
index 1f0ef31..0db2772 100644
--- a/addon-test-support/helpers.js
+++ b/addon-test-support/helpers.js
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ export async function capture(assert, fileName, { selector = null, fullPage = tr
     });
   }
 
+  // if skipvisual QUnit param is true, do nothing
+  if (queryParams.includes('skipvisual')) {
+    assert.ok(true, `visual-test: ${fileName} skipped`);
+    return;
+  }
+
   // If not in capture mode, make a request to the middleware to capture a screenshot in node
   let urlQueryParams = [
     `testId=${testId}`,
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 91431cc..2ebb43e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ module.exports = {
     this.import('vendor/visual-test.css', {
       type: 'test'
     });
+
+    this.import('vendor/qunit/qunit.js', { type: 'test' });
+    this.import('vendor/ember-visual-test/qunit-configuration.js', {
+      type: 'test'
+    });
   },
 
   async _getBrowser() {
diff --git a/vendor/ember-visual-test/qunit-configuration.js b/vendor/ember-visual-test/qunit-configuration.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..46c5075
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/ember-visual-test/qunit-configuration.js
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+/* globals QUnit */
+
+(function() {
+  QUnit.config.urlConfig.push({
+    id: 'skipvisual',
+    label: 'Skip visual tests',
+    tooltip: 'Pass all capture calls without performing them'
+  });
+})();