diff --git a/sdk/python/lib/pulumi/automation/_local_workspace.py b/sdk/python/lib/pulumi/automation/_local_workspace.py
index 5b86b0e6fa55..d602449a7298 100644
--- a/sdk/python/lib/pulumi/automation/_local_workspace.py
+++ b/sdk/python/lib/pulumi/automation/_local_workspace.py
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class LocalWorkspace(Workspace):
     _remote: bool = False
     _remote_env_vars: Optional[Mapping[str, Union[str, Secret]]]
     _remote_pre_run_commands: Optional[List[str]]
+    _remote_skip_install_dependencies: Optional[bool]
     _remote_git_url: str
     _remote_git_project_path: Optional[str]
     _remote_git_branch: Optional[str]
@@ -480,6 +481,9 @@ def _remote_args(self) -> List[str]:
                 args.append("--remote-pre-run-command")
                 args.append(command)
 
+        if self._remote_skip_install_dependencies:
+            args.append("--remote-skip-install-dependencies")
+
         return args
 
 
diff --git a/sdk/python/lib/pulumi/automation/_remote_workspace.py b/sdk/python/lib/pulumi/automation/_remote_workspace.py
index 3765a3507242..96691f62ec1a 100644
--- a/sdk/python/lib/pulumi/automation/_remote_workspace.py
+++ b/sdk/python/lib/pulumi/automation/_remote_workspace.py
@@ -26,15 +26,18 @@ class RemoteWorkspaceOptions:
 
     env_vars: Optional[Mapping[str, Union[str, Secret]]]
     pre_run_commands: Optional[List[str]]
+    skip_install_dependencies: Optional[bool]
 
     def __init__(
         self,
         *,
         env_vars: Optional[Mapping[str, Union[str, Secret]]] = None,
         pre_run_commands: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+        skip_install_dependencies: Optional[bool] = None,
     ):
         self.env_vars = env_vars
         self.pre_run_commands = pre_run_commands
+        self.skip_install_dependencies = skip_install_dependencies
 
 
 class RemoteGitAuth:
@@ -199,14 +202,17 @@ def _create_local_workspace(
 
     env_vars = None
     pre_run_commands = None
+    skip_install_dependencies = None
     if opts is not None:
         env_vars = opts.env_vars
         pre_run_commands = opts.pre_run_commands
+        skip_install_dependencies = opts.skip_install_dependencies
 
     ws = LocalWorkspace()
     ws._remote = True
     ws._remote_env_vars = env_vars
     ws._remote_pre_run_commands = pre_run_commands
+    ws._remote_skip_install_dependencies = skip_install_dependencies
     ws._remote_git_url = url
     ws._remote_git_project_path = project_path
     ws._remote_git_branch = branch
diff --git a/sdk/python/lib/test/automation/test_remote_workspace.py b/sdk/python/lib/test/automation/test_remote_workspace.py
index f0ed11b5a9ff..519279092812 100644
--- a/sdk/python/lib/test/automation/test_remote_workspace.py
+++ b/sdk/python/lib/test/automation/test_remote_workspace.py
@@ -86,10 +86,13 @@ def test_remote_workspace_stack_lifecycle(factory):
         url=test_repo,
         branch="refs/heads/master",
         project_path="goproj",
-        opts=RemoteWorkspaceOptions(pre_run_commands=[
-            f"pulumi config set bar abc --stack {stack_name}",
-            f"pulumi config set --secret buzz secret --stack {stack_name}",
-        ]),
+        opts=RemoteWorkspaceOptions(
+            pre_run_commands=[
+                f"pulumi config set bar abc --stack {stack_name}",
+                f"pulumi config set --secret buzz secret --stack {stack_name}",
+            ],
+            skip_install_dependencies=True,
+        ),
     )
 
     # pulumi up