diff --git a/internal/cli/run/run.go b/internal/cli/run/run.go
index 47333ff..e88a483 100644
--- a/internal/cli/run/run.go
+++ b/internal/cli/run/run.go
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ func init() {
 		fmt.Sprintf("the nettest group to run. Supported tests are: %s",
 			strings.Join(nettestGroupNames, ", "))).Required().String()
 
+	noCollector := cmd.Flag("no-collector", "Disable uploading measurements to a collector").Bool()
+
 	cmd.Action(func(_ *kingpin.ParseContext) error {
 		log.Infof("Starting %s", *nettestGroup)
 		ctx, err := root.Init()
@@ -39,6 +41,10 @@ func init() {
 			return err
 		}
 
+		if *noCollector == true {
+			ctx.Config.Sharing.UploadResults = false
+		}
+
 		group, ok := groups.NettestGroups[*nettestGroup]
 		if !ok {
 			log.Errorf("No test group named %s", *nettestGroup)
diff --git a/nettests/nettests.go b/nettests/nettests.go
index e02caaf..730ad0f 100644
--- a/nettests/nettests.go
+++ b/nettests/nettests.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ func (c *Controller) Init(nt *mk.Nettest) error {
 		ProbeIP:  c.Ctx.Location.IP,
 
 		DisableReportFile: false,
-		DisableCollector:  false,
+		DisableCollector:  !c.Ctx.Config.Sharing.UploadResults,
 		RandomizeInput:    false, // It's important to disable input randomization to ensure the URLs are written in sync to the DB
 		SoftwareName:      "ooniprobe",
 		SoftwareVersion:   ooni.Version,