diff --git a/.github/workflows/staging.yml b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
index a691bec3a2d..7905741b3e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ on:
         type: boolean
         default: false
         description: Skip running the Salt test suite.
+      skip-salt-pkg-test-suite:
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+        description: Skip running the Salt packages test suite.
 
 env:
   COLUMNS: 190
@@ -197,7 +201,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Define Jobs
         id: define-jobs
         run: |
-          tools ci define-jobs ${{ inputs.skip-salt-test-suite && '--skip-tests' || '' }} ${{ github.event_name }} changed-files.json
+          tools ci define-jobs${{ inputs.skip-salt-test-suite && ' --skip-tests' || '' }}${{ inputs.skip-salt-pkg-test-suite && ' --skip-pkg-tests' || '' }} ${{ github.event_name }} changed-files.json
 
       - name: Check Defined Jobs
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/layout.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/layout.yml.jinja
index 4abfa914a15..274860b63e6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/layout.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/layout.yml.jinja
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Do not edit these workflows directly as the changes made will be overwritten.
 # Instead, edit the template '<{ template }>'
 <%- set prepare_workflow_skip_test_suite = prepare_workflow_skip_test_suite|default("") %>
+<%- set prepare_workflow_skip_pkg_test_suite = prepare_workflow_skip_pkg_test_suite|default("") %>
 <%- set prepare_workflow_salt_version_input = prepare_workflow_salt_version_input|default("") %>
 <%- set python_version_linux = "3.10.10" %>
 <%- set python_version_macos = "3.10.10" %>
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Define Jobs
         id: define-jobs
         run: |
-          tools ci define-jobs<{ prepare_workflow_skip_test_suite }> ${{ github.event_name }} changed-files.json
+          tools ci define-jobs<{ prepare_workflow_skip_test_suite }><{ prepare_workflow_skip_pkg_test_suite }> ${{ github.event_name }} changed-files.json
 
       - name: Check Defined Jobs
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/templates/staging.yml.jinja b/.github/workflows/templates/staging.yml.jinja
index 3f9deec9632..c9e39a87a9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/templates/staging.yml.jinja
+++ b/.github/workflows/templates/staging.yml.jinja
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <%- set prepare_workflow_salt_version_input = "${{ inputs.salt-version }}" %>
-<%- set prepare_workflow_skip_test_suite = " ${{ inputs.skip-salt-test-suite && '--skip-tests' || '' }}" %>
+<%- set prepare_workflow_skip_test_suite = "${{ inputs.skip-salt-test-suite && ' --skip-tests' || '' }}" %>
+<%- set prepare_workflow_skip_pkg_test_suite = "${{ inputs.skip-salt-pkg-test-suite && ' --skip-pkg-tests' || '' }}" %>
 <%- set gh_environment = "staging" %>
 <%- set prepare_actual_release = True %>
 <%- extends 'nightly.yml.jinja' %>
@@ -17,6 +18,10 @@ on:
         type: boolean
         default: false
         description: Skip running the Salt test suite.
+      skip-salt-pkg-test-suite:
+        type: boolean
+        default: false
+        description: Skip running the Salt packages test suite.
 
 <%- endblock on %>
 
diff --git a/tools/ci.py b/tools/ci.py
index 56b7bff2bc9..c656f8cfa0c 100644
--- a/tools/ci.py
+++ b/tools/ci.py
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ def runner_types(ctx: Context, event_name: str):
         "skip_tests": {
             "help": "Skip running the Salt tests",
         },
+        "skip_pkg_tests": {
+            "help": "Skip running the Salt Package tests",
+        },
         "changed_files": {
             "help": (
                 "Path to '.json' file containing the payload of changed files "
@@ -232,7 +235,11 @@ def runner_types(ctx: Context, event_name: str):
     },
 )
 def define_jobs(
-    ctx: Context, event_name: str, changed_files: pathlib.Path, skip_tests: bool = False
+    ctx: Context,
+    event_name: str,
+    changed_files: pathlib.Path,
+    skip_tests: bool = False,
+    skip_pkg_tests: bool = False,
 ):
     """
     Set GH Actions 'jobs' output to know which jobs should run.
@@ -267,6 +274,8 @@ def define_jobs(
 
     if skip_tests:
         jobs["test"] = False
+    if skip_pkg_tests:
+        jobs["test-pkg"] = False
 
     if event_name != "pull_request":
         # In this case, all defined jobs should run
@@ -327,7 +336,7 @@ def define_jobs(
     required_pkg_test_changes: set[str] = {
         changed_files_contents["pkg_tests"],
     }
-    if required_pkg_test_changes == {"false"}:
+    if jobs["test-pkg"] and required_pkg_test_changes == {"false"}:
         with open(github_step_summary, "a", encoding="utf-8") as wfh:
             wfh.write("De-selecting the 'test-pkg' job.\n")
         jobs["test-pkg"] = False