diff --git a/.bazelrc b/.bazelrc
index 3e0333f07..b90c3c2c8 100644
--- a/.bazelrc
+++ b/.bazelrc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ test --test_output=errors
 # don't add empty __init__.py files
 build --incompatible_default_to_explicit_init_py
 
-build:ci --show_timestamps --isatty=0 --color=yes --show_progress_rate_limit=5
+build:ci --show_timestamps --isatty=0 --color=yes --show_progress_rate_limit=5 --action_env=ANKI_CI=1
 build:opt -c opt
 
 # the TypeScript workers on Windows choke when deps are changed while they're
diff --git a/rslib/src/links.rs b/rslib/src/links.rs
index 41a9c60ae..de23dfecb 100644
--- a/rslib/src/links.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/links.rs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ impl HelpPage {
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod test {
-    use std::iter;
+    use std::{env, iter};
 
     use futures::StreamExt;
     use itertools::Itertools;
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ mod test {
 
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn check_links() {
+        if env::var("ANKI_CI").is_err() {
+            println!("Skip, ANKI_CI not set.");
+            return;
+        }
+
         let ctx = BasicContext::default();
         let result = futures::stream::iter(HelpPage::iter())
             .map(|page| check_page(page, &ctx))