diff --git a/docs/pip.md b/docs/pip.md
index 8ad5b6903a..6b96607bc0 100644
--- a/docs/pip.md
+++ b/docs/pip.md
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ whl_library_alias(<a href="#whl_library_alias-name">name</a>, <a href="#whl_libr
 ## compile_pip_requirements
 
 <pre>
-compile_pip_requirements(<a href="#compile_pip_requirements-name">name</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-extra_args">extra_args</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-extra_deps">extra_deps</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-py_binary">py_binary</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-py_test">py_test</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-requirements_in">requirements_in</a>,
-                         <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-requirements_txt">requirements_txt</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-requirements_darwin">requirements_darwin</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-requirements_linux">requirements_linux</a>,
+compile_pip_requirements(<a href="#compile_pip_requirements-name">name</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-extra_args">extra_args</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-extra_deps">extra_deps</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-generate_hashes">generate_hashes</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-py_binary">py_binary</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-py_test">py_test</a>,
+                         <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-requirements_in">requirements_in</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-requirements_txt">requirements_txt</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-requirements_darwin">requirements_darwin</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-requirements_linux">requirements_linux</a>,
                          <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-requirements_windows">requirements_windows</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-visibility">visibility</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-tags">tags</a>, <a href="#compile_pip_requirements-kwargs">kwargs</a>)
 </pre>
 
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ be checked into it to ensure that all developers/users have the same dependency
 | <a id="compile_pip_requirements-name"></a>name |  base name for generated targets, typically "requirements".   |  none |
 | <a id="compile_pip_requirements-extra_args"></a>extra_args |  passed to pip-compile.   |  <code>[]</code> |
 | <a id="compile_pip_requirements-extra_deps"></a>extra_deps |  extra dependencies passed to pip-compile.   |  <code>[]</code> |
+| <a id="compile_pip_requirements-generate_hashes"></a>generate_hashes |  whether to put hashes in the requirements_txt file.   |  <code>True</code> |
 | <a id="compile_pip_requirements-py_binary"></a>py_binary |  the py_binary rule to be used.   |  <code>&lt;function py_binary&gt;</code> |
 | <a id="compile_pip_requirements-py_test"></a>py_test |  the py_test rule to be used.   |  <code>&lt;function py_test&gt;</code> |
 | <a id="compile_pip_requirements-requirements_in"></a>requirements_in |  file expressing desired dependencies.   |  <code>None</code> |
diff --git a/python/pip_install/requirements.bzl b/python/pip_install/requirements.bzl
index 86fd408647..84ee203ffd 100644
--- a/python/pip_install/requirements.bzl
+++ b/python/pip_install/requirements.bzl
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ def compile_pip_requirements(
         name,
         extra_args = [],
         extra_deps = [],
+        generate_hashes = True,
         py_binary = _py_binary,
         py_test = _py_test,
         requirements_in = None,
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ def compile_pip_requirements(
         name: base name for generated targets, typically "requirements".
         extra_args: passed to pip-compile.
         extra_deps: extra dependencies passed to pip-compile.
+        generate_hashes: whether to put hashes in the requirements_txt file.
         py_binary: the py_binary rule to be used.
         py_test: the py_test rule to be used.
         requirements_in: file expressing desired dependencies.
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ def compile_pip_requirements(
         loc.format(requirements_darwin) if requirements_darwin else "None",
         loc.format(requirements_windows) if requirements_windows else "None",
         "//%s:%s.update" % (native.package_name(), name),
-    ] + extra_args
+    ] + (["--generate-hashes"] if generate_hashes else []) + extra_args
 
     deps = [
         requirement("build"),
diff --git a/python/pip_install/tools/dependency_resolver/dependency_resolver.py b/python/pip_install/tools/dependency_resolver/dependency_resolver.py
index ceb20db7ef..e277cf97c1 100644
--- a/python/pip_install/tools/dependency_resolver/dependency_resolver.py
+++ b/python/pip_install/tools/dependency_resolver/dependency_resolver.py
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ def _locate(bazel_runfiles, file):
     os.environ["CUSTOM_COMPILE_COMMAND"] = update_command
     os.environ["PIP_CONFIG_FILE"] = os.getenv("PIP_CONFIG_FILE") or os.devnull
 
-    sys.argv.append("--generate-hashes")
     sys.argv.append("--output-file")
     sys.argv.append(requirements_file_relative if UPDATE else requirements_out)
     sys.argv.append(
diff --git a/tests/compile_pip_requirements/BUILD.bazel b/tests/compile_pip_requirements/BUILD.bazel
index 87ffe706dd..ad5ee1a9d7 100644
--- a/tests/compile_pip_requirements/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/tests/compile_pip_requirements/BUILD.bazel
@@ -33,6 +33,21 @@ compile_pip_requirements(
     requirements_txt = "requirements_lock.txt",
 )
 
+compile_pip_requirements(
+    name = "requirements_nohashes",
+    data = [
+        "requirements.in",
+        "requirements_extra.in",
+    ],
+    extra_args = [
+        "--allow-unsafe",
+        "--resolver=backtracking",
+    ],
+    generate_hashes = False,
+    requirements_in = "requirements.txt",
+    requirements_txt = "requirements_nohashes_lock.txt",
+)
+
 genrule(
     name = "generate_os_specific_requirements_in",
     srcs = [],
diff --git a/tests/compile_pip_requirements/requirements_nohashes_lock.txt b/tests/compile_pip_requirements/requirements_nohashes_lock.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b08a8eb6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/compile_pip_requirements/requirements_nohashes_lock.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#
+# This file is autogenerated by pip-compile with Python 3.9
+# by the following command:
+#
+#    bazel run //:requirements_nohashes.update
+#
+pip==22.3.1
+    # via -r requirements.in
+setuptools==65.6.3
+    # via -r requirements_extra.in