diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index bd51fb2..5c03c71 100644
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ function _printHelp() {
       --help: print this message
       --browser=<name>: browsers to use in default config (default: 'chromium,firefox,webkit')
       --no-browsers: do not download browsers (can be done manually via 'npx playwright install')
+      --no-examples: do not create example test files
       --install-deps: install dependencies (default: false)
       --next: install @next version of Playwright
       --beta: install @beta version of Playwright
diff --git a/src/generator.ts b/src/generator.ts
index 02fe449..e8152d1 100644
--- a/src/generator.ts
+++ b/src/generator.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const assetsDir = path.join(__dirname, '..', 'assets');
 
 type CliArgumentKey = 'browser'
   | 'no-browsers'
+  | 'no-examples'
   | 'next'
   | 'beta'
   | 'ct'
@@ -158,7 +159,7 @@ export class Generator {
       sections.set(browserName, !this.options.browser || this.options.browser.includes(browserName) ? 'show' : 'comment');
 
     let ctPackageName;
-    let installExamples = true;
+    let installExamples = !this.options['no-examples'];
     if (answers.framework) {
       ctPackageName = `@playwright/experimental-ct-${answers.framework}`;
       installExamples = false;