diff --git a/rust/test.go b/rust/test.go
index e27a70c..05c361e 100644
--- a/rust/test.go
+++ b/rust/test.go
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@
 	// doesn't exist next to the Android.bp, this attribute doesn't need to be set to true
 	// explicitly.
 	Auto_gen_config *bool
+
+	// if set, build with the standard Rust test harness. Defaults to true.
+	Test_harness *bool
 }
 
 // A test module is a binary module with extra --test compiler flag
@@ -56,6 +59,10 @@
 	return true
 }
 
+func (test *testDecorator) testHarness() bool {
+	return BoolDefault(test.Properties.Test_harness, true)
+}
+
 func NewRustTest(hod android.HostOrDeviceSupported) (*Module, *testDecorator) {
 	// Build both 32 and 64 targets for device tests.
 	// Cannot build both for host tests yet if the test depends on
@@ -101,7 +108,9 @@
 
 func (test *testDecorator) compilerFlags(ctx ModuleContext, flags Flags) Flags {
 	flags = test.binaryDecorator.compilerFlags(ctx, flags)
-	flags.RustFlags = append(flags.RustFlags, "--test")
+	if test.testHarness() {
+		flags.RustFlags = append(flags.RustFlags, "--test")
+	}
 	return flags
 }