diff --git a/api/src/util/test.js b/api/src/util/test.js
index 25c822cc..7dd0450d 100644
--- a/api/src/util/test.js
+++ b/api/src/util/test.js
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ const getTests = (service) => loadJSON(getTestPath(service));
 
 // services that are known to frequently fail due to external
 // factors (e.g. rate limiting)
-const finnicky = new Set(['bilibili', 'instagram', 'facebook', 'youtube', 'vk', 'twitter', 'reddit']);
+const finnicky = new Set(
+    typeof process.env.TEST_IGNORE_SERVICES === 'string'
+    ? process.env.TEST_IGNORE_SERVICES.split(',')
+    : ['bilibili', 'instagram', 'facebook', 'youtube', 'vk', 'twitter', 'reddit']
+);
 
 const runTestsFor = async (service) => {
     const tests = getTests(service);