diff --git a/src/build_settings.cpp b/src/build_settings.cpp
index ed259f7cd..4f06c2913 100644
--- a/src/build_settings.cpp
+++ b/src/build_settings.cpp
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ struct BuildContext {
 	bool   no_dynamic_literals;
 	bool   no_output_files;
 	bool   no_crt;
+	bool   no_entry_point;
 	bool   use_lld;
 	bool   vet;
 	bool   cross_compiling;
diff --git a/src/checker.cpp b/src/checker.cpp
index 5c93e12b6..ac324fffa 100644
--- a/src/checker.cpp
+++ b/src/checker.cpp
@@ -4572,7 +4572,7 @@ void check_parsed_files(Checker *c) {
 
 
 	TIME_SECTION("check entry point");
-	if (build_context.build_mode == BuildMode_Executable) {
+	if (build_context.build_mode == BuildMode_Executable && !build_context.no_entry_point) {
 		Scope *s = c->info.init_scope;
 		GB_ASSERT(s != nullptr);
 		GB_ASSERT(s->flags&ScopeFlag_Init);
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 1ae0e7d97..68d4a03c6 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ enum BuildFlagKind {
 	BuildFlag_NoBoundsCheck,
 	BuildFlag_NoDynamicLiterals,
 	BuildFlag_NoCRT,
+	BuildFlag_NoEntryPoint,
 	BuildFlag_UseLLD,
 	BuildFlag_Vet,
 	BuildFlag_UseLLVMApi,
@@ -591,6 +592,7 @@ enum BuildFlagKind {
 	BuildFlag_DisallowDo,
 	BuildFlag_DefaultToNilAllocator,
 
+
 	BuildFlag_Compact,
 	BuildFlag_GlobalDefinitions,
 	BuildFlag_GoToDefinitions,
@@ -680,6 +682,7 @@ bool parse_build_flags(Array<String> args) {
 	add_flag(&build_flags, BuildFlag_DisableAssert,     str_lit("disable-assert"),      BuildFlagParam_None);
 	add_flag(&build_flags, BuildFlag_NoBoundsCheck,     str_lit("no-bounds-check"),     BuildFlagParam_None);
 	add_flag(&build_flags, BuildFlag_NoDynamicLiterals, str_lit("no-dynamic-literals"), BuildFlagParam_None);
+	add_flag(&build_flags, BuildFlag_NoEntryPoint,      str_lit("no-entry-point"),      BuildFlagParam_None);
 	add_flag(&build_flags, BuildFlag_NoCRT,             str_lit("no-crt"),              BuildFlagParam_None);
 	add_flag(&build_flags, BuildFlag_UseLLD,            str_lit("lld"),                 BuildFlagParam_None);
 	add_flag(&build_flags, BuildFlag_Vet,               str_lit("vet"),                 BuildFlagParam_None);
@@ -1095,6 +1098,10 @@ bool parse_build_flags(Array<String> args) {
 							build_context.no_crt = true;
 							break;
 
+						case BuildFlag_NoEntryPoint:
+							build_context.no_entry_point = true;
+							break;
+
 						case BuildFlag_UseLLD:
 							build_context.use_lld = true;
 							break;