diff --git a/docs/cli-commands/test.mdx b/docs/cli-commands/test.mdx
index 63ecb1414c..43271014ca 100644
--- a/docs/cli-commands/test.mdx
+++ b/docs/cli-commands/test.mdx
@@ -143,6 +143,20 @@ patrol test --build-name=1.2.3 --build-number=123
 patrol test --target patrol_test/login_test.dart --build-name=1.2.3 --build-number=123
 ```
 
+### Skipping the build step
+
+If you have already built your app binaries using [`patrol build`][patrol_build],
+you can skip the build step with `--no-build`:
+
+```
+patrol build android
+patrol test --no-build
+```
+
+This is useful in CI pipelines or iterative workflows where you want to build
+once and run tests multiple times without rebuilding. The previously built
+binaries are picked up from their default output paths.
+
 ### Isolation of test runs
 
 To achieve full isolation between test runs:
diff --git a/packages/patrol_cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/patrol_cli/CHANGELOG.md
index fcc2534a36..ceffaf7a0f 100644
--- a/packages/patrol_cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/patrol_cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ## 4.3.1
 
+- Add `--no-build` flag to `patrol test` to skip the build step and use previously built binaries.
 - Update dependencies.
 
 ## 4.3.0
diff --git a/packages/patrol_cli/README.md b/packages/patrol_cli/README.md
index 3f5631cc34..0da1a94f4d 100644
--- a/packages/patrol_cli/README.md
+++ b/packages/patrol_cli/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,22 @@ Read the documentation:
 - [setup](https://patrol.leancode.pl/getting-started)
 - [test command](https://patrol.leancode.co/cli-commands/test)
 
-## 🛠️ Maintained by LeanCode
+### Skipping the build step
+
+If you want to separate the build and test steps (e.g. to build once and run
+tests multiple times), you can use `patrol build` to pre-build and then
+`patrol test --no-build` to run with the existing binaries:
+
+```console
+$ patrol build android
+$ patrol test --no-build
+```
+
+The `--no-build` flag tells `patrol test` to skip the build step entirely and
+use the binaries previously produced by `patrol build android` (or
+`patrol build ios`). The binaries are expected at their default output paths.
+
+## Maintained by LeanCode
 
 <div align="center">
   <a href="https://leancode.co/?utm_source=github.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=patrol-readme">
@@ -103,7 +118,6 @@ We are **top-tier experts** focused on Flutter Enterprise solutions.
   [Check our other packages](https://pub.dev/packages?q=publisher%3Aleancode.co&sort=downloads)
 
 </div>
-
 [pub_link]: https://pub.dartlang.org/packages/patrol_cli
 [pub_badge_style]: https://img.shields.io/badge/style-leancode__lint-black
 [pub_badge_link]: https://pub.dartlang.org/packages/leancode_lint
diff --git a/packages/patrol_cli/lib/src/commands/test.dart b/packages/patrol_cli/lib/src/commands/test.dart
index 58ecf093d2..dade867b63 100644
--- a/packages/patrol_cli/lib/src/commands/test.dart
+++ b/packages/patrol_cli/lib/src/commands/test.dart
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ class TestCommand extends PatrolCommand {
     usesBuildNumberOption();
 
     usesUninstallOption();
+    usesNoBuildOption();
 
     usesAndroidOptions();
     usesIOSOptions();
@@ -319,11 +320,16 @@ See https://github.com/leancodepl/patrol/issues/1316 to learn more.
       browserArgs: stringArg('web-browser-args'),
     );
 
-    // No need to build web app for testing. It's done in the execute method.
-    if (device.targetPlatform != TargetPlatform.web) {
+    if (!boolArg('build')) {
+      _logger.info('Skipping build step (--no-build)');
+      if (device.targetPlatform == TargetPlatform.android) {
+        await _androidTestBackend
+            .loadJavaPathFromFlutterDoctor(flutterOpts.command);
+      }
+    } else if (device.targetPlatform != TargetPlatform.web) {
+      // No need to build web app for testing. It's done in the execute method.
       await _build(androidOpts, iosOpts, macosOpts, webOpts, device);
     }
-
     await _preExecute(androidOpts, iosOpts, macosOpts, device, uninstall);
 
     if (coverageEnabled) {
diff --git a/packages/patrol_cli/lib/src/runner/patrol_command.dart b/packages/patrol_cli/lib/src/runner/patrol_command.dart
index 460f698ae8..5fd2bc5275 100644
--- a/packages/patrol_cli/lib/src/runner/patrol_command.dart
+++ b/packages/patrol_cli/lib/src/runner/patrol_command.dart
@@ -241,6 +241,16 @@ abstract class PatrolCommand extends Command<int> {
     );
   }
 
+  void usesNoBuildOption() {
+    argParser.addFlag(
+      'build',
+      defaultsTo: true,
+      help:
+          'Build the app before running tests. '
+          'Use --no-build to skip the build step and use previously built binaries.',
+    );
+  }
+
   void usesBuildNameOption() {
     argParser.addOption(
       'build-name',