diff --git a/features/package.feature b/features/package.feature
index a45218b4..28af2053 100644
--- a/features/package.feature
+++ b/features/package.feature
@@ -208,3 +208,26 @@ Feature: Manage WP-CLI packages
       """
       {NO_SUCH_PACKAGE_COMPOSER_JSON}
       """
+
+  Scenario: List packages with --skip-update-check flag
+    Given an empty directory
+
+    When I run `wp package install runcommand/hook`
+    Then STDERR should be empty
+
+    When I run `wp package list --skip-update-check --fields=name,update,update_version`
+    Then STDOUT should contain:
+      """
+      runcommand/hook
+      """
+    And STDOUT should contain:
+      """
+      none
+      """
+    And STDOUT should not contain:
+      """
+      available
+      """
+
+    When I run `wp package uninstall runcommand/hook`
+    Then STDERR should be empty
diff --git a/src/Package_Command.php b/src/Package_Command.php
index 9e13c0d6..e6f8273c 100644
--- a/src/Package_Command.php
+++ b/src/Package_Command.php
@@ -434,6 +434,9 @@ public function install( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 	 *   - yaml
 	 * ---
 	 *
+	 * [--skip-update-check]
+	 * : Skip checking for updates. This is faster and avoids authentication issues with GitHub or Composer repositories.
+	 *
 	 * ## AVAILABLE FIELDS
 	 *
 	 * These fields will be displayed by default for each package:
@@ -458,6 +461,14 @@ public function install( $args, $assoc_args ) {
 	 *     | wp-cli/server-command | Daniel Bachhuber | dev-main | available | 2.x-dev        |
 	 *     +-----------------------+------------------+----------+-----------+----------------+
 	 *
+	 *     # List installed packages without checking for updates.
+	 *     $ wp package list --skip-update-check
+	 *     +-----------------------+------------------+----------+--------+----------------+
+	 *     | name                  | authors          | version  | update | update_version |
+	 *     +-----------------------+------------------+----------+--------+----------------+
+	 *     | wp-cli/server-command | Daniel Bachhuber | dev-main | none   |                |
+	 *     +-----------------------+------------------+----------+--------+----------------+
+	 *
 	 * @subcommand list
 	 */
 	public function list_( $args, $assoc_args ) {
@@ -757,8 +768,9 @@ private function show_packages( $context, $packages, $assoc_args ) {
 		];
 		$assoc_args = array_merge( $defaults, $assoc_args );
 
-		$composer = $this->get_composer();
-		$list     = [];
+		$skip_update_check = Utils\get_flag_value( $assoc_args, 'skip-update-check', false );
+		$composer          = $this->get_composer();
+		$list              = [];
 		foreach ( $packages as $package ) {
 			$name = $package->getPrettyName();
 			if ( isset( $list[ $name ] ) ) {
@@ -771,7 +783,7 @@ private function show_packages( $context, $packages, $assoc_args ) {
 				$package_output['version']     = [ $package->getPrettyVersion() ];
 				$update                        = 'none';
 				$update_version                = '';
-				if ( 'list' === $context ) {
+				if ( 'list' === $context && ! $skip_update_check ) {
 					try {
 						$latest = $this->find_latest_package( $package, $composer, null );
 						if ( $latest && $latest->getFullPrettyVersion() !== $package->getFullPrettyVersion() ) {